The California State University is a public university system in California,and the largest public university system in the United States. It consists of 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers,which together enroll 457,992 students and employ 56,256 faculty and staff members. In California,it is one of the three public higher education systems,along with the University of California and the California Community Colleges systems. The CSU system is officially incorporated as The Trustees of the California State University,and is headquartered in Long Beach,California.
Jackson State University is a public historically black research university in Jackson,Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
Roderick Raynor Paige served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige,who grew up in Mississippi,moved from college football coach and classroom teacher to college dean and school superintendent to be the first African American to serve as the U.S. education chief.
Cedarville University is a private Baptist university in Cedarville,Ohio. It is chartered by the state of Ohio,approved by the Ohio Board of Regents,and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City,Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school,Southern Utah University now has over 1,800 graduates each year with baccalaureate and other graduate degrees from its six colleges. SUU offers more than 140 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs. More than 10,000 students attend SUU.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills,Georgia,near Decatur,in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Alvin O. "Bud" Austin was the fifth president of LeTourneau University in Longview,Texas from 1986 to 2007. Since July 2007 he has held the role of University Chancellor,in accordance with the wishes of the Board of Trustees.
James Bennett Milliken is the chancellor of the University of Texas System. He is the former chancellor of the City University of New York,the largest urban university system in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018,after serving as president of the University of Nebraska from 2004 to 2014,where he was also a professor at the School of Public Affairs and at the College of Law. He served as senior vice president of the University of North Carolina's 16-campus system from 1998 to 2004. Before his career in academic administration,Milliken practiced law in New York City.
Mississippi University for Women is a coeducational public university in Columbus,Mississippi. It was formerly named the Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls and later the Mississippi State College for Women. Men have been admitted to MUW since 1982 and as of 2022 made up 23 percent of the student body. As a public liberal arts college,MUW is one of just 30 universities in the United States and Canada to be selected for membership in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
Mississippi Delta Community College is a public community college serving the Mississippi Delta region with its main campus in Moorhead,Mississippi. It also offers courses at locations in Greenville,Greenwood,and Indianola. Its mascot is the Trojan warrior. It has an enrollment of 3,491 students.
Frank T. Brogan is an American educator and the former Assistant Secretary of Education. He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education,former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida,and former President of Florida Atlantic University. He was the 15th lieutenant governor of Florida,serving with Governor Jeb Bush.
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg,Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's,master's,specialist,and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity".
Chrysostomos Loizos "Max" Nikias is a Cypriot-American academic,and served as the 11th University of Southern California president,a position he held from August 3,2010,to August 7,2018. He holds the Malcolm R. Currie Chair in Technology and the Humanities and is president emeritus of the university. He had been at USC since 1991,as a professor,director of national research centers,dean,provost,and president. He also served as chair of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers (2015-2018) as chair of the board of the Keck Medical Center at USC (2009-2018),as member of the board of directors of the Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering (2001-2018),and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Chadwick School,an independent school in Palos Verdes Peninsula,Calif. (2001-2010). He is currently a tenured professor in electrical engineering with a secondary appointment in classics,and the director of the USC Institute for Technology Enabled Higher Education.
Anthony Cortese is American activist who has been active in academic and industrial support of environmental awareness.
Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas is an American academician,and the former President and current President Emeritus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Lucas received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and attained his Ph.D from Florida State University. In 1975,Lucas became the 6th President of the University of Southern Mississippi. He also served as chair of the American Association of Colleges and Universities and on the board of the American Council on Education.
Henry Bell Gilkeson was an American lawyer,politician,school administrator,and banker in West Virginia.
Randy J. Dunn was most recently the president of Southern Illinois University. He formerly served as president of Youngstown State University and Murray State University. Both of his previous presidential terms ended in controversy. Dunn submitted his resignation as the president of Southern Illinois University on July 13,2018 amidst controversial actions within the university's system.
Rodney D. Bennett is the appointed chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was the former President of the University of Southern Mississippi. Bennett received his Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication,Master of Education,and Education Specialist degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and earned his Ed.D. from Tennessee State University in Educational Administration. Bennett served as Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Georgia,and in 2013 Bennett was appointed the 10th President of the University of Southern Mississippi.
Miguel Angel Cardona is an American educator and is currently serving as the twelfth United States secretary of education under President Joe Biden since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 64–33 on March 1,2021. Cardona previously served as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education from 2019 to 2021.
The president of the University of Nebraska is the chief administrator of the University of Nebraska system and is selected by the university system's board of regents. Eight individuals have held the post as well as four others in an interim capacity. The position was last held by Ted Carter from January 1,2020 to December 31,2023. It is now filled on an interim basis by Chris Kabourek. On March 20,2024,the Board of Regents selected Jeffrey P. Gold as the priority candidate to become the next president of the University of Nebraska after a 30-day vetting period.
