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Through a new partnership with the educational technology company Risepoint, Delaware State University will work to develop new high-demand degree programs for eHBCU, a consortium of six historically Black colleges and universities dedicated to provided the HBCU experience to students regardless of their location or circumstance.

Beginning January 1, Dr. McMeans will serve as interim president of Southern University in Louisiana. For the past six years, he has served as chancellor of the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and dean of the university's College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Sciences.

"Since 1837, HBCUs have served as beacons of hope and bastions of historic excellence, producing leaders, innovators, and changemakers across industries," said Terry Jeffries, executive director of eHBCU and assistant vice president for strategic enrollment management at Delaware State University. "With eHBCU, we're extending this distinguished academic tradition into the digital future—ensuring the next generation has access to this legacy of excellence regardless of where they live."