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I learned earlier today of the death of Gordon K. Davies, the former head of the State Council for Higher Education. He was ousted from that post almost 30 years ago, and Virginia was the less for it.
Washington, DC (April 21, 2026)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) today announced a national governance framework designed to strengthen the effectiveness, accountability, and public trust of higher education governing boards nationwide.
After months of searching and interviewing dozens of candidates, the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning has named a new president for Jackson State University.
Mississippi Today reports that the Board of Trustees of The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning named Dr. Denise Jones Gregory to the permanent role on Thursday, April 16.
A soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has been selected to lead Jackson State University, one of the nation’s prominent HBCUs.
Dr. Denise Jones Gregory will become the next president of Jackson State University after an eight-month national search, state higher education leaders announced.
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The University of Michigan is seeking a new permanent president after President-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday he was stepping down after being diagnosed with brain cancer, the latest leadership challenge to plague Michigan’s largest university.
The state’s largest HBCU and the Jackson area’s most prominent university has a new leader, and she’s a familiar face.