Tougaroo学院 命名密西西比本地科里・维金斯博士 其第15任总统,2026年7月1日生效 Tougaloo College named Mississippi native Dr. Corey Wiggins its 15th president, effective July 1, 2026.

Tougaroo学院已任命密西西比本土和联邦三角洲地区管理局共同主席Corey Wiggins博士为该学院第15任主席,自2026年7月1日起生效。 Tougaloo College has appointed Dr. Corey Wiggins, a Mississippi native and federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, as its 15th president, effective July 1, 2026. 经过全国搜索后挑选的Wiggins接替了Donzell Lee博士,并带来了公共政策、经济发展和公民权利倡导方面的丰富经验。 Selected after a national search, Wiggins succeeds Dr. Donzell Lee and brings extensive experience in public policy, economic development, and civil rights advocacy. 他以前曾领导密西西比的NAACP, 将3亿多美元用于联邦投资,并在包括杰克逊州立大学和密西西比大学医疗中心在内的机构担任学术和领导职务。 He previously led the Mississippi NAACP, directed over $300 million in federal investments, and held academic and leadership roles at institutions including Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 校董会赞扬他致力于卓越的学术、学生的成功以及体制的健全,这与图加卢作为1869年创立的历史上的黑人学院的历史使命是一致的。 The college’s board praised his commitment to academic excellence, student success, and institutional integrity, aligning with Tougaloo’s historic mission as a historically Black college founded in 1869.