WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 16 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:

The following was adapted from an Averett University press release. - Ed.

Tatia Granger, clinical associate professor of organizational behavior at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business, has been named the 17th president of Averett University.

Granger will start at Averett University on Aug. 1. (Courtesy photo)

Granger, who has worked at William & Mary for more than 18 years, will take the helm of the Danville, Virginia, university on Aug. 1. With her appointment, Granger becomes the second woman to serve as president of Averett and the first Black president in the institution's 167-year history.

"I am honored to join the Averett University...