Shivers Named New Vice President for Student Life at Iowa
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences alumna Melissa Shivers (‘96), Ph.D., has been named the next Vice President for Student Life at the University of Iowa (UI).
Shivers brings 20 years of experience to the role after serving at the University of Tennessee, University of Georgia, Clemson University and Georgia Southern University.
“I am humbled by this opportunity to serve the University of Iowa in this collaborative role to support student success and be part of the Hawkeye family,” said Shivers.
Shivers earned a Bachelor of Science in communication arts from Georgia Southern. At various points in her life, she has served as the assistant director for Multicultural and International Affairs, a specialist for education talent search and an admissions counselor for Georgia Southern University.
“Shivers has a long history making sure everything she and her team do is focused on having a positive impact on students and their success,” says UI President Bruce Harreld. “She will be an immediate and tremendous asset for the university.”
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the largest of the eight colleges that make up Georgia Southern University, and it plays a central role in every student’s core of knowledge. CLASS, also described as the University’s College of the Creative Mind, prepares students to achieve academic excellence, develop their analytical skills, enhance their creativity and embrace their responsibilities as citizens of their communities, their nations and the world. CLASS offers more than 20 undergraduate degrees and several interdisciplinary minors from its 11 departments and five academic centers. CLASS offers eight master’s degrees, two graduate certificates and one doctoral degree. For more information, visit class.georgiasouthern.edu.
Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 118 degree programs serving 20,673 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.
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