Bennett becomes first black president of major Mississippi university
by Stephen McDill Published: February 7,2013
Tags: education, HATTIESBURG, HCBU, IHL, Middle Tennessee State University, Rodney Bennett, Tennessee State University, University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Rodney Bennett has been named the tenth president of the University of Southern Mississippi, making him the first African-American president of a non-historically black college in Mississippi. The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning announced the unanimous decision today. “I am humbled and honored that the Board of Trustees has selected [...] [...]
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