This portion of the newsletter is devoted to keeping you informed about changes among our colleagues such as moves to new positions and/or institutions, newly hired colleagues, professional recognition honors, retirements, deaths, etc. To include an announcement in “The Changing Scene,” send a note with the key facts to Gayle Fink (gfink@bowiestate.edu).

Dr. Douglas Shapiro has been appointed as the senior research director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse. He will be responsible for leading major research studies produced by the center, such as national enrollment trends in areas such as postsecondary attendance, as well as managing the center's research resources. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, he was the director of institutional research at The New School in New York City. Previous to that he served as the vice president for Research and Policy Development at the Minnesota Private College Council. Dr. Shapiro has directed research in areas such as student retention, college costs, student access and financial aid, impact of recessions on enrollment, academic performance of student athletes, and markets for highly-educated labor.