Board of Regents to launch national search for new Savannah State University president

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has announced that it will be conducting a search for the next president of Savannah State.

Cynthia Robinson Alexander has served as the interim president since July 2023 after the previous president resigned. The board says their next step will be to form a committee to search for the next president.

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“The success of Georgia’s public HBCUs is vital for students, and they remain important to our mission to educate Georgia citizens for the 21st century; we want to find the best leaders who can build upon the work of their predecessors and help our institutions make sure students enter a highly skilled workforce ready to contribute and grow their own prosperity as well as the state’s,” said Chancellor Sonny Perdue.

The Board of Regents will conduct a national search for the university's next president.