Austin Peay State University has announced an interim president who will step in when Dr. Alisa White leaves for the presidency at Sam Houston State in Texas later this summer.
The Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dannelle Whiteside as interim president, effective Aug. 10, during a special meeting Monday.
Whiteside has served APSU as vice president for legal affairs, general counsel and secretary to the board since 2017. Prior to coming to Austin Peay, she served as general attorney for the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, general counsel for the Tennessee State Board of Education and district policy advisor for Metro Nashville Public Schools.
In addition to the selection of interim president, the board also announced a zero tuition increase for the 2020-21 academic year.
The University plans to return to face-to-face classes in the fall, with classes beginning Aug. 24.