New Dean Appointments for Six African American Leaders

Matthew Miles has been named dean of students at the Mississippi University for Women. He comes to his new role from South Louisiana Community College, where he served as the interim manager for student organizations and engagement activities. He previously worked in the Office of Residential Life at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Miles holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and a master’s degree in student affairs in higher education from Northwestern State University in Louisiana. Daniel Abebe has been named dean of the Columbia Law School and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law at Columbia University in New York. He currently serves as the vice provost for academic affairs and the Harold J. and Marion F. Green Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. Dr. Abebe holds a bachelor’s degree from Maryville University in Missouri and a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School. He holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. Jonathan Williams has been named vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid at Pomona College in California. Most recently, he served as associate vice president of undergraduate admissions, precollege access, and pathways at New...