ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller is resigning at the end of the year amid concerns over declining enrollment and financial woes.
Miller on Friday agreed to step down Dec. 31 as he and the school’s board of visitors acknowledged a need for a change in leadership.
With enrollment down students, the university has closed residence halls, cut back its dining operation and curtailed maintenance.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1trMWU7 ) that the board will announce an interim president at its November meeting and launch a national search in January.
Rector Harry Black praised Miller for putting the interests of the university and students “at the forefront of this difficult decision.”
Miller came to VSU in 2010 after serving six years as president of Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania.
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