The Faculty Lounge

Garry Jenkins Named President of Bates College

Bates College has announced that Garry Jenkins will be its next president.  Jenkins  is currently dean at the University of Minnesota Law.  He will assume the Bates Presidency on July 1, 2023.  What a great hire for Bates!

Rob Vischer Named President of University of St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas has announced that its new president will be Rob Vischer.  Vischer has served as dean of the university's law school from 2013-2022.  He assumed the St. Thomas Presidency on January 1, 2023.

Jennifer Mnookin Named Chancellor of of UW-Madison

Jennifer Mnookin  has been named Chancellor of  the University of Wisconsin-Madison.   Mnookin has served as dean of the UCLA School of Law since 2015.  A Bruin no longer, Mnookin will become a Badger on August 4.  

Law Professor Named Interim Chancellor

Andy Klein, law professor (and former dean) at Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has been named interim university chancellor (beginning March 1).  You can read the law school's announcement here.

 

 

Liz Magill named President of Penn

The University of Pennsylvania has announced that its new president will be M. Elizabeth Magill.  Magill has served as the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia since 2019 and previously served as the dean of  Stanford Law School.  She will assume the Penn Presidency on July 1, 2022.

SMU Dean Jennifer Collins Named President of Rhodes College

Rhodes College has announced that its new president will be Jennifer M. Collins.  Collins has been the dean of SMU Law since 2014.  She will make the move to Tennessee on July 1, 2022.

Chapman University Names Matt Parlow Named Executive VP & Advancement Chief

Chapman Law Dean Matt Parlow has been named Chapman University's new Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer.  He has served as dean of the law school since 2016.  Parlow takes over December 1.  An interim dean will be named shortly. 

Mandell Named Temple's Interim Provost; Rebouche is Interim Law Dean

Temple University has named the law school's dean, Gregory Mandell, as the new interim provost, following the departure of JoAnne Epps (herself the former dean of Temple Law.)  Rachel Rebouche, who has been at Temple since 2013, was named interim dean.  She holds a JD from Harvard.

Cathy Cox Named Finalist in Georgia College President Search

Mercer Law dean Cathy Cox has been named as a the sole finalist in George College and State University's search for a new president.  Don't know the school?  Flannery O'Connor is an alum (back when it was Georgia State College for Women.)  Cox has been the dean of Mercer since 2017.  

Wendy Hensel Named Iowa President Finalist

The University of Iowa presidential search continues to focus on law profs.  This week Iowa hosted its third finalist - Provost Wendy Hensel of Georgia State, the former dean of Georgia State Law.  As I previously noted, Penn State Dean Hari Osofsky was the first candidate to visit Iowa City. 

Hari Osofsky Named Finalist in Iowa President Search

The University of Iowa has named Dean Hari Osofsky, of Penn State Law - University Park, as one of four finalists in its search for a new president.   A report on her presentation is here.  Iowa President Bruce Herreld announced his retirement last fall.  Osofsky joined Penn State as dean in 2017.

Vincent Rougeau Named President of Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross has named Boston College Law dean, Vince Rougeau, as its new President.  Rougeau, who became dean at BC in 2011, and is the current president of the AALS, will take over at Holy Cross on July 1.

Susan Poser Named President of Hofstra

Hofstra University announced that its new president will be Susan Poser.  Poser is the provost of University of Illinois - Chicago, and previously served as the dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law.  She holds a JD and Ph.D from UC Berkeley.  

Frank Wu is President of Queens College

Normally these posting are in the future tense, but I have to plead guilty to missing this one completely!  Frank Wu, former chancellor and dean of Hastings Law, took up a new job this summer leading CUNY's Queens College.  That makes two CUNY presidents emerging from the ranks of law school deans.  Michelle Anderson, president of Brooklyn College, formerly helmed CUNY Law.  

Eduardo Peñalver Named President of Seattle University

Seattle University announced today that its new president will be Cornell University law dean Eduardo M. Peñalver. Peñalver has served  as Cornell's dean since 2014.  He will be Seattle University's first Latino president and the first layperson to lead the Jesuit school. Peñalver will take over on July 1, 2021.

Phoebe Haddon Stepping Down as Rutgers-Camden Chancellor

Phoebe Haddon, the chancellor of Rutgers-Camden (and former dean of Maryland Law), will be stepping down this summer after six years.  She was previously on the Temple Law faculty.  

Lisa Kloppenberg Named Santa Clara Provost

Lisa Kloppenberg, the interim provost of Santa Clara University, and former dean of both Santa Clara Law and Dayton Law, has been named permanent provost of Santa Clara.  She will take the position March 1.

Ken Port (1960-2019)

Professor Kenneth L. Port was Mitchell Hamline Law School.  He taught intellectual property. He was 58.  

David Yellen Resigns as Marist President

Former Loyola-Chicago and Hofstra law dean, David Yellen, resigned unexpectedly from his position as president of Marist College last year.  He had been in the role since 2016.  The interim president, Dennis Murray,  served as Marist's president  for 37 years before Yellen took the helm.  No doubt Murray was a very tough person to succeed - and presumably there are some people who are very happy to see things return to "normal."

Joseph Harroz Named Interim President of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma College of Law dean, Joseph Harroz Jr., has been named the interim president of the university.  He will serve for at least 15 months.  Harroz has been the dean of the law school since 2010.  An interim dean of the law school will be announced shortly.