Miles College Extends President's Contract

BIRMINGHAM, AL —The Miles College Board of Trustees recently voted to extend the contract of President Bobbie Knight to run through May 2024.

Trustees conducted President Knight’s performance review prior to the Oct. 2021 board meeting and in that meeting voted to extend her contact an additional two years.

Knight began her tenure at Miles College in Aug. 2019 as interim president before being voted permanent on March 5, 2020.

During Knight’s tenure as president, the college has experienced two consecutive years of enrollment increases. The most recent addition brought the college’s total enrollment above 1,500 for the first time since 2017.

According to the college, under President Knight’s leadership, the college has had an increase of over 500 percent in private gifts and more than 1,100 percent in public and foundation grants.

The college also increased its endowment to an all time high and has been rated one of the top 10 most fiscally stable HBCUs in the nation.

“Miles is fortunate to have President Knight at this critical time. Her strategic approach to goal-setting, her extensive corporate experience, and her warm and engaging personality are assets that have already benefited the College,” said Trustee Board Chair, Bishop Teresa Jefferson Snorton. “We look forward to new initiatives that she will launch to assure Miles College students receive a quality education and college experience.”

“I am grateful that the Board of Trustees is allowing me to reimagine Miles College in the years to come,” Knight said. “I also appreciate the trust they have conferred upon me, and I look forward to maintaining my commitment to Miles College and her students.”

A formal inauguration is being planned for Spring 2022. The pandemic interrupted original plans in 2020. More details will be available at a later date, according to the college.