南方大学校长丹尼斯·希尔德(Dennis Shields)将在董事会作出决定后于2025年12月31日离开;临时领导人因技术错误而被推迟。 Southern University President Dennis Shields will leave Dec. 31, 2025, after board decision; interim leader delayed due to tech error.

南方大学校长Dennis Shields将在2025年12月31日下台, Southern University President Dennis Shields will step down December 31, 2025, after the Board of Supervisors decided to pursue new leadership, a move Shields accepted despite personal disappointment. 董事会在11月28日的会议上没有提名临时主席,原因是计算机错误,将决定推迟到12月18日。 The board did not name an interim president during its November 28 meeting due to a computer error, delaying the decision until December 18. 希尔兹自2022年开始领导该大学,此前曾负责威斯康星大学普拉特维尔分校,在回归法学院之前将休假六个月. Shields, who led the university since 2022 and previously headed the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, will take a six-month sabbatical before returning as staff at the law school. 校友们对缺乏透明度和潜在的领导层不稳定表示关切,敦促董事会更加开放。 Alumni have expressed concern over the lack of transparency and potential leadership instability, urging greater openness from the board.