Livingstone College President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., has been elected vice chair of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Board of Directors. The election took place at the organization’s annual meeting held virtually this week. Dr. Jenkins previously served on the board as secretary.

NCICU is the statewide office for North Carolina’s 36 private, nonprofit colleges and universities. Its board is made up of the presidents of those institutions. Other executive committee officers elected at the meeting are President Jo Allen, Meredith College, chair; President Rhett Brown, Wingate University, secretary; and President Nido Qubein, High Point University, treasurer. The new board will assume office on July 1.