President William B. Bynum Jr., Ph.D. has named Dr. Daarel Burnette as the next Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Jackson State University. His effective date of employment is March 1. Burnette has previously served at Central State University (CSU) as vice president for administration and CFO, where he was able to increase CSU’s cash reserves from $500,000...Read More

If you ask Tara Dunn what her goals as dean of students for Northwest Mississippi Community College are, she will quickly tell you she wants to improve student development and success. Dunn hopes her own practical experience and desire will provoke positive influence on the students and the colleagues she works with daily. In her...Read More

A resident of Clinton, MS, Garrett serves as the alderwoman-at-large for the city. “I had previously served as executive director of the Mississippi Nurses Association and had founded the Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners,” she said. “I also manage the Mississippi-Speech-Language Hearing Association. I served a 12-year term on the Board of Trustees of State...Read More

APRIL 7, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Latitia D. McCane has been named director of education for the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. McCane is responsible for the overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of craft training, academic delivery, student services, accreditation and recruitment for the school, which provides high quality,...Read More

APRIL 7, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Latitia D. McCane has been named director of education for the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. McCane is responsible for the overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of craft training, academic delivery, student services, accreditation and recruitment for the school, which provides high quality,...Read More

Clark Atlanta University announced Wednesday that George T. French Jr., the current president of Miles College, will become its next president. French has been president of the historically black liberal arts college, located in Fairfield, Ala., since 2006. He replaces Ronald Johnson, who resigned in December. Lucille Maugé, CAU’s chief operating officer, has been serving as...Read More

Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib was unanimously selected as the chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors. Dr. Monty Sullivan, LCTCS president, made the recommendation to the board during its monthly meeting. The recommendation was made after a comprehensive and competitive national search that included on campus...Read More

Dr. Tonja Johnson Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Tonjanita (Tonja) L. Johnson was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer for the University of Tennessee System on October 14, 2016. In this capacity, she has primary responsibility for assisting the President in maximizing the System’s operating performance and achieving its strategic goals and objectives....Read More

The University of the Virgin Islands is pleased to welcome Dr. Kevin L. Williams as its new Vice Provost for Access and Enrollment Services.  Dr. Williams comes to UVI having served in leadership roles in enrollment management, admissions, retention and diversity – most recently at Talladega College in Alabama, but also at Mississippi Valley State...Read More

Source: MDA Dr. DeJonnette King will accompany Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to participate in a multi-sector business development trade mission to Canada September 21-28, 2016. The trip will include stops to Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba for Mississippi companies to launch or increase export business in the Canadian market. The mission will offer opportunities to...Read More