Appointments

• Chimalum Nwankwo was named chair of the English department at North Carolina A&T State University. He previously taught at East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Greenville, and North Carolina State University. A graduate of the University of Nigeria, Professor Nwankwo holds two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas.

• Dennis M. Robinson was named chief advancement officer for the Arizona State University Foundation in Tempe. Robinson, a graduate of Fisk University, was the associate vice president for institutional advancement at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.

• James P. Mayes was named director of the criminal justice program at North Carolina A&T State University. He previously was a legal counsel for the U.S. Department of State. A graduate of Princeton University, Mayes holds a master’s degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from the University of Baltimore.

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