Posts Tagged: David F. Hales

UConn Names Female Leader; Two Green Champions Depart NE Presidencies

Posted December 21st, 2010 by John O. Harney & filed under Newslink, Newslink Type, Trends.

The University of Connecticut appointed Susan Herbst as its first female president. Herbst was executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University System of Georgia and, before that, acting president of the State University of New York at Albany. Her brother, Jeffrey Herbst, is president of Colgate University.Meanwhile, New England will have to learn to live without two of...

As Leaves Change, So Do College Officials

Posted October 20th, 2010 by Shoshana Akins & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

College of the Atlantic President David F. Hales announced he will retire at the end of the academic year. During his tenure, the college became a carbon-neutral institution, expanded its faculty and diversified its academic programs. A search for a new president is underway for the 2011-12 academic year.Suffolk University President David Sargent, whose high pay captured regional and national hea...