The Ithacan reports that Tom Rochon will succeed Peggy Williams as the next president of Ithaca College, my alma mater in New York. Here’s the college’s press release:

The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has announced the unanimous selection of Thomas R. Rochon as the eighth president in the institution’s 116-year history. Rochon, who has served since 2003 as executive vice president and chief academic officer for the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, will officially begin his duties in Ithaca on July 1, 2008. He succeeds Peggy R. Williams, who will be retiring after 11 years as Ithaca’s president.

Based on the coverage of his visit in The Ithacan and the reaction on campus when I was there last month, he seemed to be the consensus choice. I look forward to meeting him, hopefully in June but more likely in September when I’m on campus.