Ed Maletis, Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Michael Wilkes retire after 8 years serving as "true advocates for the university"

The awards recognize and support some of the university's top tenure-related faculty

Coltrane, who served as interm president and was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will step down July 1, 2017

Three positions will support initiatives to improve retention and graduation rates

Michael Harwood will lead campus operations, planning, design, construction and sustainability