Hopson to serve as Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Pamela Hopson, Executive Director of the Multicultural Center (MCC) at the University of Southern Indiana, has accepted the position of Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, effective July 10.  

Hopson joined the University in 1979, working in the Office of Student Financial Assistance. In 1994, when the MCC was established, she was selected as its director. In 2018, she was promoted to Executive Director of the MCC. Under her leadership, the MCC has enhanced the personal and academic success of students.  

The following campus entities report to the Vice President for Student Affairs: Center for Campus Life; Counseling and Psychological Services; Dean of Students Office; Housing and Residence Life; Multicultural Center; Pathways to USI; Religious Life; Recreation, Fitness and Wellness; Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; and the University Health Center. 

Hopson’s interim appointment follows Dr. Khalilah Doss, who has served in the position since August 2019, and has accepted a new position at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), contingent upon MTSU Board of Trustees approval. A national search for the Vice President for Student Affairs will begin in the fall.