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Board of Visitors announces Presidential 
Search  Committee
G/A&A is honored to be assisting George Mason University in the search for  
its next president.
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Committee chosen for VP of advancement search
G/A&A is honored to announce we will be assisting Central Michigan  
University in the search for its next vice president for advancement.
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Greenwood/Asher & Associates Finds President 
for  University of South Florida
G/A&A has helped the University of South Florida recruit Steven Currall as  
its next president. Mr. Currall will replace Judy Genshaft, who is retiring on  
July 1 after a 19-year tenure at the school.
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AAUW Strategic Plan
AAUW (The American Association of University Women) announced its new  
strategic plan on June 18, 2018, after a year of development. The process of  
developing the plan was facilitated by Dr. Sharon A. McDade, Principal &  
Senior Executive Leadership Consultant who heads G/A&A’s leadership and  
strategic services practice.
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Search firm chosen to find Genshaft’s replacement
G/A&A is thrilled to announce that we will be assisting University of South  
Florida in its search for the next USF System President.
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Search advisory committee appointed to 
find  Northeast State's next president
G/A&A is proud to be assisting Northeast State Community College in the  
search for its next president. A search advisory committee has been  
appointed to lead the search for the next president who is expected to  
begin by January 1. The committee will hold its first meeting on Aug. 16 at  
Northeast State’s main campus in Blountville.
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3 finalists named for UA's top research 
officer  position
G/A&A is proud to be assisting University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in its  
search for a Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. Three finalists have  
been named for the top research officer position and are scheduled to give  
public presentations.
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Florida A&M University dean search attracts 
on-  campus and national candidates
G/A&A is proud to be assisting Florida A&M University with its search for  
four deans and the superintendent of its research school. These national  
searches have attracted finalists from around the country, including some  
with current or previous ties to the university.
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New Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences  
Announced
With the assistance of G/A&A, UMass Dartmouth has announced the  
appointment of Dr. Pauline Entin as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,  
starting on September 1, 2018.
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Greenwood/Asher & Associates Recruits 
New  Provost for Wright State
With the assistance of G/A&A, Wright State University University has named  
Susan Edwards as the new executive vice president for academic affairs and  
provost.
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University of Illinois searches for chief 
diversity  officer
The University of Illinois is in the midst of a national search for its first chief  
diversity officer. Greenwood/Asher & Associates will be assisting the  
committee in this search.
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UVa-Wise $20 million scholarship endowment 
made  possible by Hunter Smith Family Foundation
Under the leadership of G/A&A placement, Chancellor Donna Henry, The  
University of Virginia's College at Wise has been given a $10 million gift, the  
largest in the college's history.
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A New Director for Paul Robeson Library
With the assistance of G/A&A, Rutgers University-Camdem has named  
Regina Koury as its next director of the Paul Robeson Library.
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UF first in Florida to crack U.S. News list of top 10  
best public universities
G/A&A assisted The University of Florida in recruiting their current  
president, Kent Fuchs. Under the leadership of President Fuchs, The  
University of Florida has become the first Florida school to break into the list  
of top 10 best public universities.
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Chancellor Steinmetz Offers Roadmap for the U 
of  A's Future
One of G/A&A's placements, U of A Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz,  
delivered his first “State of the University” message to the campus  
community on Thursday, Sept. 14, beginning with the statement that “this is  
a fantastic time to be at the University of Arkansas.”
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Greenwood/Asher & Associates Adds 
New  Leadership
We are proud to announce we have expanded with the addition of Susanne  
Griffin as our vice president and managing director.
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Decker sets retirement date from Mercy 
College  presidency
G/A&A is proud to announce we will be assisting Mercy College in recruiting  
its next president.
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G/A&A Facilitates Strategic Plan for University 
of  Toledo
The University of Toledo announced a new strategic plan. The development  
of the plan was facilitated by Dr. Sharon A. McDade, Principal & Senior  
Executive Leadership Consultant as part of G/A&A's leadership and strategic  
services practice.
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G/A&A listed in Hunt Scanlon Top 50 
U.S./Americas  Search Firms
We're proud to be listed as one of the top 50 Nonprofit/Higher Education  
search firms in the country by Hunt Scanlon.
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AESC Accepts Eight New Firms into its 
Global  Membership
The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants has  
welcomed eight new firms into its global membership, Greenwood/Asher &  
Associates being one of them. The AESC does extensive vetting before  
welcoming search firms into its membership to ensure only the best of the  
best is among its enterprise.
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G/A&A Forms Alliance With Devine Group
Greenwood/Asher & Associates and The Devine Group, a behavioral  
assessment and development organization, have formed a strategic alliance  
to leverage and integrate the science of predictive talent analytics into the  
executive search and leadership development process.
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G/A&A COMMENTARY  IN THE NEWS
Pandemic Unsettles Hiring Cycle for 
College  Presidents
G/A&A Partner and President, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article  
reported by Inside Higher Ed discussing how COVID-19 is affecting higher  
education presidential searches.
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Secret Searches and Faculty Fury
G/A&A Partner and President, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article  
reported by Inside Higher Ed discussing publicity in presidential searches.
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Executive Talent Global Magazine from AESC
G/A&A Leadership Assessment Advisor, Gary Dent, is quoted in E x e c u t i v e   
Ta lent discussing how technology is impacting human resources.
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Pumping Out Presidents
G/A&A Partner and President, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article  
reported by Inside Higher Ed discussing "hot spots" for up and coming  
leaders in higher education.
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How a Nagging Detail Plays Out in a Presidential  
Search
Partner and President, Jan Greenwood, comments on the importance of  
doing detailed vetting on finalists, including criminal-background checks,  
during the search process.
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#MeToo May Bring Increased Vetting for 
Presidential  Candidates
Jan Greenwood, partner and president G/A&A, explains the impact of the  
#MeToo movement on the vetting process for candidates in executive  
searches.
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Ex-Obama Officials as College Presidents
Partner and president of G/A&A, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article  
reported by Inside Higher Ed discussing why boards are beginning to look  
outside higher education to fill leadership positions.
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Harvard May Quietly Turn to Outside Firms 
in  Presidential Search
G/A&A's partner, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article released by Harvard  
Crimson discussing Havard's possible turn to outside firms to assist in the  
presidential search.
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Why Data Analytics Is the New Game Changer for  
Search Firms
Jan Greenwood, partner and president of G/A&A, is quoted in an article  
released by the Atlantic Group discussing search firms turning to data
analytics for assistance.
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Preparing and Finding Leaders for Colleges and  
Universities: An Updated View from Search Firms
G/A&A Sharon A. McDade is the author on this new commentary on how  
college universities search for new leaders. The article provides insight,  
from four seasoned search experts. The article provides suggestions and  
wisdom for institutions undertaking searches and for candidates who are  
participating in searches.
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Women in Leadership Searches
Partner and president of G/A&A, Jan Greenwood, is quoted in an article  
reported by Inside Higher Ed from a paper presentation at the annual  
meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The  
article discusses the presence of women candidates in searches conducted  
with the assistance of outside search firms.
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West Virginia University Women's 
Leadership  Initiative Networking Event
Our partner, Jan Greenwood, gave two talks as part of West Virginia  
University's Women's Leadership Initiative Networking Event Series.
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Diversifying the Presidency
G/A&A partner Jan Greenwood is quoted in this Inside Higher Ed article on  
efforts to diversify leadership in higher education.
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What's Next for Missouri?
Our partner, Jan Greenwood, quoted in Inside Higher Ed:
“One of the biggest topics right now is diversity and racism and developing a  
university that is responsive, not after the fact but before the fact.”
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It’s a revolving door for top leadership in Louisiana  
higher education. Is the budget—or something 
else  to blame?
Our partner, Jan Greenwood, was consulted for an article in the 
Greater  Baton Rouge Business Report about the frequent turnover 
among top  leadership at Louisiana universities.
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Presidential Personality
Partner Jan Greenwood on the use of personality assessments in college &  
university presidential searches:
"You just have to be careful and responsible in the use of the [company] you  
hire to do this type of psychological evaluation and the instruments they  
use, because it might affect a person's career.”
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Public-College Leaders’ Use of Private 
Email  Accounts Could Go Undetected
Partner Jan Greenwood recalls: "23 years ago, members of public colleges’  
presidential search committees might not have thought twice about using  
email to share candid thoughts about a candidate. As of about a decade ago,  
however, they almost completely stopped using email to communicate such  
thoughts, because 'you don’t want to inadvertently do harm' by having such  
statements go public."
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Illinois Flagship Endures a Year of Tumult, 
but  Lasting Damage Is Unlikely
Partner Jan Greenwood: "I probably have a conversation per week with  
candidates who ask me if their private email is confidential. That part is a  
question that’s really on people’s minds."
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Gay Presidents Organize
G/A&A Principal Sharon McDade: “There is such greater awareness of  
LGBTQ [issues], which comes from the entire environment, society and  
culture we live in, that most boards, it’s not a conversation that they  
automatically shut down, ‘No, no, no, we can’t even think about going there.  
It’s a probably a conversation these days that, if the search consultant  
brings it up, it’s ‘Oh, yeah, we probably should have that conversation.’”
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For Some Tarnished Presidents, There Is a 
Second  Act
Partner Jan Greenwood: "They want a candidate they can celebrate, not  
have to explain."
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Searching for an Answer
Partner, Jan Greenwood: “Because demand exceeds the supply of traditional  
candidates, we see search committees rethinking what is ‘acceptable’ and  
what is best for their own institutions."
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Welcome, Now Start Slashing
Partner, Jan Greenwood:
“One could paint a picture where you went out and got one of those [slash  
and burn] types and brought them in and created absolute havoc. But when  
you hire someone who has an excellent reputation working with people and  
working through tough, tough issues, then that’s a different proposition.”
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Peripatetic President
Partner Jan Greenwood on Gordon Gee's sudden decision to return to Ohio  
State: "I think this is an anomaly."
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