Less than three months ago, the board of trustees of Lincoln University voted to oust Brenda Allan as the institution's president. After a lawsuit, the board has now given President Allen a new five-year contract.
Dr. Briggs has been serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Mississippi Valley State University. Earlier, Dr. Briggs was vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
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