Hgher Education Commissioner Tom Meredith will visit Mississippi Valley State University on Wednesday to discuss an advisory committee report calling for the removal of university President Lester Newman.
"The commissioner will be on Valley's campus on Wednesday for private meetings with individuals," said Annie Mitchell, state College Board spokeswoman.
The report was released to some university officials and Meredith on Friday. Newman said Monday that he had not seen a copy of the report.
"Last week I was in New Orleans, and I haven't had an opportunity to read the report," he said. "But this week I'm going to concentrate on Founder's Week and will deal with it in due time." Founder's Week is an annual celebration of accomplishments at the university. There are daily program through the week, ending with the scholarship gala.
The advisory committee was created by Newman following a Feb. 27 no-confidence vote in the university leadership taken by the Faculty Senate. Newman has previously said he has no intention of resigning. He has been MVSU president since 1998.
