Springfield College President Richard B. Flynn announced he will retire on Aug. 31, after 14 years as president.

Amherst College tapped Kevin Weinman, Dartmouth College’s assistant vice president of finance, to ...]]> Marian Court College trustees approved the appointment of Denise A. Hammon as the college's fourth president. She had been serving as interim president since August 2012.

Springfield College President Richard B. Flynn announced he will retire on Aug. 31, after 14 years as president.

Amherst College tapped Kevin Weinman, Dartmouth College’s assistant vice president of finance, to be Amherst’s first-ever chief financial officer. In December, we reported that Amherst named its first-ever provost: Belgium-native Peter Uvin, former academic dean and professor at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Sacred Heart University appointed former Boston Red Sox manager and Stamford, Conn. native Bobby Valentine as executive director of intercollegiate athletics, replacing outgoing director C. Donald Cook.