4/13/2011 - Jackson, Miss.

Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Hank M. Bounds announced today the updated timeline for the presidential search for the Mississippi University for Women.

“The Board of Trustees is currently calling for nominations for members of the Campus Search Advisory Committee,” said Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Commissioner of Higher Education. “Representatives from all stakeholder groups, including students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community are needed on the committee.”

The deadline for recommendations for members of the Campus Search Advisory Committee is June 3, 2011. Nominations may be submitted via email at muwsearch@mississippi.edu or by mailing a letter of recommendation to ATTN: MUW Campus Search Advisory Committee, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211.

The candidates for president will be interviewed during the fall, with campus visits by the preferred candidate to follow. The search is expected to conclude with the naming of the president by the end of the year.

For more information and to track progress on the presidential search, visit the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s Web site.

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