WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Personnel changes in colleges and universities - March 9, 2026: * * * ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY: Melanie Ewing has been appointed director of grants and sponsored programs after previously serving as interim director of the office since October 2025. She first joined the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs in April 2025 as a grants coordinator, where she helped manage federally funded programs and research support activities. Prior to joining the university, she accu more ST

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations including alliance, associations, centers, institutes and foundations - March 10, 2026: * * * AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: Desiree A. Ford was appointed vice president of administration and finance and is scheduled to begin the role on March 9. She most recently served as chief financial and operations officer at BUILD, a national education nonprofit where she oversaw finance, information techn more ST

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Personnel changes in the private sector - March 11, 2026: * * * AIRBNB: Gus Fuldner has been appointed global head of operations, effective March 16, where he will oversee operational strategy and the development of an integrated service platform for the company's global marketplace. He previously served as senior vice president of core services at Uber, where he led teams responsible for safety, support, payments, insurance and identity systems supporting the platform' more ST