CU Boulder Provost Russ Moore at the moment named Austin Jamar “JB” Banks to the publish of performing vice chancellor for scholar affairs (VCSA), efficient March 15. Banks succeeds Akirah Bradly-Armstrong, who introduced in early January that she was leaving CU Boulder to just accept the place of vice chancellor for scholar affairs and success on the College of California Santa Cruz.
Moore mentioned Banks brings “greater than 20 years of management expertise” in housing and residence life, scholar involvement and management, sorority and fraternity life, profession improvement, well being companies, disaster administration, athletic and common advising, and scholar conduct. Moore mentioned he has requested Banks to work intently with Bradley-Armstrong for the ultimate two weeks earlier than her departure on April 2 “to make sure a clean transition of management for the division.”
“As performing vice chancellor for scholar affairs, JB will present efficient and seamless management of the coed affairs division, and proceed our custom of robust and constant scholar engagement because the campus searches for a everlasting chief within the publish. I welcome him to my management crew on this very important interim function,” mentioned Moore.
Moore mentioned he has appointed Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Schooling Daryl Maeda to chair a search advisory committee for the everlasting vice chancellor, with a purpose of naming a brand new vice chancellor for scholar affairs by early fall and having that individual on campus as quickly as attainable. These serious about volunteering for or nominating somebody for the search committee can achieve this right here by March 18.
Banks presently serves as affiliate vice chancellor and dean of scholars, the place he oversees belonging and engagement. Previous to becoming a member of CU Boulder, Banks served as an affiliate vice chancellor and dean of scholars for scholar affairs at Winston-Salem State College (WSSU). Along with his work at Winston-Salem State College, Banks has additionally served in varied roles at Appalachian State College and the College of Nebraska-Lincoln, which included initiatives selling scholar belonging, mattering and retention.
Banks earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication and felony justice from the College of Arkansas at Little Rock, a Grasp of Science in instructional management with a specialization in management and multicultural scholar improvement and retention from the College of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a certification in management from Harvard College.