Heather Knight: The Presidents’ Trust Membership of the AAC&U

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Presidents’ Trust Membership of the AAC&U

The former president of Pacific Union College, Dr. Heather Knight is a pioneer in education administration - the first black woman to serve in several leadership positions in higher education institutions. Besides being an inspiration for African American women, Dr. Heather Knight also engages with professionals in her field by participating as a member of associations such as the Council of Independent Colleges and the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) as a member of The Presidents’ Trust.

AAC&U is a leading national association founded in 1915 to advocate for democracy in education. The association has over 1,400 member institutions, which include public and private colleges, universities, community colleges, and others. There are four ways to join AAC&U, and one of them is The Presidents’ Trust.

The Presidents’ Trust is a membership type open to chief executive officers of foundations, associations, and AAC&U institutional members. It consists of a diverse network of leaders in higher education who commit to the mission of AAC&U of advancing the public standing of liberal education.

This AAC&U membership provides access to the AAC&U monthly newsletter and publications, as well as to the Presidents’ Trust Symposium, a seminar held during the AAC&U Annual Meeting. Trust members receive quarterly email updates with curated articles, summaries of relevant research, and other points of interest.

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About Heather Knight

Dr. Heather Knight is an educational leader who has the distinction of being the first black female to serve as president of Pacific Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist national liberal arts college in Napa Valley, California. President Knight completed her eight-year stint as the college's president in 2017, prior to which she facilitated extensive growth and expansion at the school and increased enrollment by more than 300 students. To that end, she also increased the diversity of the student body to the point where the school was named by U.S. News and World Report as the Most Diverse National Liberal Arts College in 2016.

Dr. Heather Knight previously served as provost and chief operating officer at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, where she provided oversight of all student and academic services and managed a $75 million annual budget. She also worked as a Professor of English and Academic Administrator at the University of the Pacific and taught English at San Joaquin Delta Community College.

Furthermore, she earned a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University and also holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree also in English from Loma Linda University and Oakwood University, respectively. An active member of the academic community, she was a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Presidents Trust and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.