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For release: July 19, 2011
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey, 901/678-2843
Danita Macon of the University of Memphis has been selected to participate in the
2011 Maxine Smith Fellows Program of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), the governing
body for 46 universities, community colleges, and technology centers throughout the
state. Macon is director of Enterprise Infrastructure Services in the U of M’s Information
Technology Division.
The Maxine Smith Fellows program provides African-American employees of TBR schools
the opportunity to participate in a working and learning environment that will enhance
their work experience and career development. It is intended to provide an initial
experience with administrative roles in system or upper level administrative policy-making
positions.
Each Fellow is assigned an administrative mentor at the TBR central office, the Tennessee
Higher Education Commission, or at a TBR school. The Fellows work with their mentors
to develop a plan of work for their fellowships. Macon will serve in TBR’s Office
of Access and Diversity. Her mentor will be Dr. Tristan Denley, provost and vice president
for academic and student affairs at Austin Peay State University.
“As a native Memphian, I am truly honored by the opportunity to participate in the
Maxine Smith Fellows Program, named after such a remarkable civil rights activist,”
Macon said. “Representing the University of Memphis, my desire is to use this experience
to educate others about the potential uses of technology for targeted communication
as applied by higher education leaders.”
Maxine Smith served two terms as a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
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