OCTOBER 2020
Keeping Up with AGB Search

Welcome to In Brief. We’ll keep you up to date on AGB Search news and share our recent articles on higher education hiring trends.

Rod McDavis
Managing Principal 
AGB Search presents its newest installment of the video series “Voices from the Academy,” in which we talk with higher education leaders who are guiding their institutions through unprecedented change. In this segment, Managing Principal Dr. Rod McDavis and George Washington University Provost and EVP Dr. M. Brian Blake discuss the technological innovations that have allowed the campus to stay connected both on an academic and a personal level, as well as the skills needed to adapt when faced with obstacles.

Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter for Parts 2 and 3 of our discussion with Dr. M. Brian Blake!

Managing Principal Dr. Rod McDavis provides assurance that the pandemic has not caused significant disruptions in presidential searches, and that searches at all levels can be completed "even in light of the pandemic." Rod spoke more on the subject with The Gazette.

The AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education brings together top education leaders to share their insider knowledge and skills with those aspiring to a higher education presidency. AGB Search is pleased to announce applications and nominations for candidates for the Class of 2021 are now being accepted. You won't want to miss this highly informative and interactive program.
ICYMI: all three of AGB’s 2021 flagship conferences are open for registration. Each will use a trusted virtual conference platform to showcase content from great experts and the chance to network with higher education colleagues.
Recently Completed Searches

After partnering with AGB Search, these institutions have appointed their new leaders:
Mr. Pedro Rivera was named President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
Dr. Keith M. Williamson was appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs for Maine Maritime Academy.
Dr. Timothy Moore was named the fourth President of Indian River State College.
Ms. Erna D. Perkins Jones was named Director of Facilities for Johnson C. Smith University.

Active Searches, New Opportunities

AGB Search has an array of leadership searches underway with the following institutions and many more. If you are interested in a position or would like to nominate a candidate, contact us at info@agbsearch.com.
Alma College, a private liberal arts college enrolling 1,450 students, located in mid-Michigan, is seeking an innovative, goal oriented, highly motivated and experienced leader for the position of Assistant Vice President or Senior Director of Admissions.
Valencia College has announced the search for its next President. Applicants are invited to join Valencia College for an amazing leadership opportunity to continue the work of innovation and making better tomorrows possible for our students.
Morningside College, one of the truly great success stories in private higher education, is seeking a visionary, innovative academic entrepreneur to become its Inaugural Dean of the School of Business and Continuing Studies.
Central Connecticut State University seeks an inaugural Vice President for Equity and Inclusion to partner with its president, Dr. Zulma Toro, to carry forward a developing equity and inclusion agenda in need of further definition and implementation.
Misericordia University seeks an innovative new president who is an experienced and successful leader in higher education and who is grounded in liberal arts education and the charisms of the Sisters of Mercy.
Linfield University invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice President of University Advancement. The Vice President reports to the President, is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive university advancement programs, and serves as one of five members of the President’s Leadership Team.
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