ABOVE VIDEO: Former University President Kimberly Ballard-Washington resigned.The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) has announced it will conduct national searches to find the next president of Savannah State University (SSU) and Albany State University (ASU).Cynthia Robinson Alexander, previously USG’s associate vice chancellor for finance, has served as interim president of SSU since July 2023 after President Kimberly Ballard-Washington's departure. She will continue to serve as interim president during this time.According to USG, Savannah State increased enrollment to 3,099 students in the fall of 2023. USG will now initiate national searches to find the universities’ next leaders. This decision begins the process of naming presidential search committees at each institution. Once finalized, those committees will be announced at a later date.