Five Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Roles in Academia

Alicia Wilson has been named vice president for civic engagement and opportunity at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Her appointment marks a return to Johns Hopkins, where she previously served as the university’s inaugural vice president for economic development and community partnerships for three years. For the past two years, she has been the managing director of the North American regional philanthropy team at JPMorgan Chase. Wilson received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and her juris doctorate from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Oliver “Buddy” Pough has been named interim director of athletics at South Carolina State University, a historically Black institution. He previously served as the HBCU’s head football coach for 22 years. During his long tenure, he led the university to three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles and two national HBCU titles. He is currently the all-time winningest coach in the school’s history. Pough is a two-time graduate of South Carolina State University. Rosslyn Knight has been promoted to vice president of strategy and chief of staff at Guttman Community College in New York City. For the past two years, she has served as the...