JSU president Meyers resigns

Jackson State president resigns amid finance issues

Jackson State University president Carolyn Meyers announced her resignation Tuesday afternoon after denying rumors about her departure last week.

Her resignation comes on the heels of the discovery that JSU’s cash reserves have plummeted 89 percent in the last five years, landing at $4.2 million for the 2016 fiscal year that ended in the fall.

Meyers in a short resignation letter said she was leaving “out of genuine love of and pride in the university.” She said her resignation would be effective Nov. 1, and that she is prepared to vacate the president’s residence at the school within 30 days.

Clarion Ledger
10/25/16