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MS SC571
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Delta State University President Dr. John M. Hilpert was elected Chairman of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges on December 15, 2009, at the annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia
- Dr. Hilpert is only the second Mississippi university representative to hold the SACS chairmanship, joining former University of Mississippi Chancellor Dr. Robert Khayat
- SACS Commission on Colleges is the regional accrediting body for degree-granting institutions across 11 Southern states and select international sites
- Dr. Hilpert became the seventh President of Delta State University in 2003 and has over 30 years of higher education administration experience, including serving as board president for the Delta Health Alliance, a regional nonprofit with a $25 million budget
- The Mississippi Legislature adopted this concurrent resolution to commend and congratulate Dr. Hilpert and directed it be presented to him, the Commissioner of Higher Education, and SACS President Dr. Belle Wheelan
Legislative Description
Congratulate DSU President Dr. John Hilpert for his election as Chairman of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/5/2010
Full Bill Text
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