Harrell named Arundel dean of student services

Oberlin native Ivan L. Harrell II, the son of Ivan and Sonya Harrell, has been named the dean of student services at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md.

He will be responsible for providing leadership, vision and strategic direction for all phases of student services, operations and staff, including student success, enrollment management, academic advising, admissions, financial aid, records and registration, new student orientation, retention activities, student life, testing, disability services, judicial and the Educational Talent Search precollegiate program.

He currently serves as the coordinator for student affairs at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Va.

Harrell earned his Ph.D. in higher education from Florida State University in 2006. He will officially begin his new position on Jan. 5, 2010.