Although Meredith's departure is uncertain, his new job in Mississippi takes effect Oct. 1, so Cummings certainly would take charge by then. The board hopes to name a permanent chancellor in December.
The interim chancellor will not be considered in the search for a permanent chancellor, Shelnut said.
Although he was given a new, one-year contract earlier this summer, Meredith is leaving the system largely because of pressure from Perdue for the unprecedented, midyear tuition increase he proposed last year when the governor demanded more budget cuts from state agencies.
— Associated Press
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