10/26/2012 - Jackson, Miss.

The Board Search Committees leading the searches for the next president of Delta State University and the next president of the University of Southern Mississippi have extended the best consideration deadlines for applications and nominations for the positions.

The Best Consideration Deadline for the University of Southern Mississippi presidential search has been extended to Friday, December 14, 2012. The Best Consideration Deadline for the Delta State University presidential search has been extended to Monday, January 7, 2013. All applications and nominations should be submitted to Parker Executive Search.

The interviews will be held early in the spring semester, with preferred candidate visits on both campuses tentatively scheduled for February.

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

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The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.

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