The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Spelman College has named former New York University dean Mary Schmidt Campbell as a finalist to be its next president, according to a letter from its board of trustees posted Wednesday.

Campbell is dean emerita of the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and has an extensive background in education, the arts and public service.

If ultimately approved for the position, Campbell would replace Beverly Tatum, who retires June 30 after a dozen years at the helm of the acclaimed historically black women’s college. read more…