A group of individuals connected to Jackson State will aid in the university’s search for a new president.

Officials are working to fill the vacancy left by former Jackson State president Dr. Marcus Thompson, who resigned from his post amid litigation pending against him. Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, the university’s provost and vice president of academic affairs, has taken Thompson’s former office in the interim.

The State Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning announced Thursday that it approved five individuals with direct ties to the university to be a part of the search process. The individuals include: • Dr. Nicholas J. Hill — Dean, College of Business, JSU • Dr. Candice L. Jackson — Secretary, JSU Faculty Senate, and Associate Professor, Department of En

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