{"id":115858,"date":"2023-05-02T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=115858"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:17:13","slug":"university-names-new-fastrack-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-names-new-fastrack-director\/","title":{"rendered":"University Names New FASTrack Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi<\/a> College of Liberal Arts has selected Derrick T. Jones as the new director of the FASTrack: Foundations of Academic Success Track<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

Jones previously served as executive director of Upward Bound at Mississippi Valley State University, which provided low-income, first-generation high school students from the Mississippi Delta with a strict academic curriculum, academic help and cultural activities to broaden their horizons toward higher education.<\/p>\n

“Derrick Jones is a leader who takes a student-centered approach to everything he does,” said Kirsten Dellinger, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at the College of Liberal Arts<\/a>. “His work as the executive director of Upward Bound helped create pathways to success for many college-bound students.”<\/p>\n

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Derrick Jones<\/p><\/div>\n

The Ole Miss FASTrack learning community provides a strong foundation for academic success by easing students’ transition from high school. FASTrack helps first-year students build campus connections through linked classes, one-on-one mentoring, a living-learning residence hall, cocurricular programs and enhanced student leadership opportunities.<\/p>\n

“I am both delighted and grateful to serve as director of such an esteemed and established learning community that helps first-year students matriculate, build great character and feel right at home at the University of Mississippi,” said Jones, who starts May 9.<\/p>\n

“I am looking forward to working with the FASTrack staff, campus partners and vested stakeholders in continuing to provide the vast services that will encourage and motivate our first-year scholars to succeed and ultimately graduate.”<\/p>\n

Jones, who received a bachelor’s degree in general studies and a master’s in guidance education from Alcorn State University and a master’s in sports administration from MVSU, managed three successful five-year TRIO Program<\/a> grants totaling more than $2.2 million at MVSU.<\/p>\n

Jones also served as president of the Mississippi Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel from 2015 to 2017 and worked for Leflore County Public Schools as a guidance counselor.<\/p>\n

“Derrick brings with him a great deal of experience that I am confident will be of great benefit to our students,” said Lee M. Cohen, dean of liberal arts. “When meeting with him, I was particularly impressed with his approachability and dedication to student success.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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