The higher education veteran will begin January 5, 2021
Author: News Release
Updated: 5:19 PM CST December 17, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees has voted to appoint Vernell Bennett-Fairs, Ed.D. as the College’s 13th president.
Dr. Bennett-Fairs has over 25 years of experience in higher education, most recently serving as vice-president of Student Affairs at Delta State University in Mississippi for four and a half years. At Delta State University, her career accomplishments include increasing student enrollment, realigning the college’s scholarship budget and assisting in attracting students from over 50 countries. Dr. Bennett-Fairs also served in a similar role at HBCU, Kentucky State University, where she instituted innovative recruitment strategies such as a coordinated recruitment program and faculty teaching days in high schools. Her leadership is based in collaboration, relationships and student-centered strategies.