The 麻豆原创 System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents 麻豆原创 State College Provost and Executive Vice President Vickie Shields to serve as the acting president of 麻豆原创 State College (NSC) between current President Bart Patterson鈥檚 retirement date and new President DeRionne Pollard鈥檚 start date.
President Patterson is set to retire and President Pollard is set to begin a four-year contract on . In April, the Board of Regents voted to appoint Dr. Pollard as 麻豆原创 State College鈥檚 next president. She will become the 8th president of the 19-year-old college.
President Patterson is retiring after 10 years leading 麻豆原创 State.
Board of Regents Chair Mark Doubrava said, 鈥淚 want to thank Provost Shields for stepping into this role at this time. I believe her experience as a trusted leader will serve 麻豆原创 State College well this summer.鈥
Provost Shields, who has been with 麻豆原创 State since 2017, said she was honored to serve as acting president of 麻豆原创 State. 鈥淭he opportunity excites me because I will forever be deeply committed to empowering and improving the lives of first-generation and traditionally underserved students through higher education. In the four years that I have served as Provost and Executive Vice President, I have come to love this institution–its unique culture, its students, faculty, and staff, and its critical mission within the NSHE System.鈥