LaVada Rice has been named the director of Webster University’s Downtown and West Port campuses. In this role, Rice will manage local community and corporate relationships, coordinate and support regional recruiting and academic organization, and develop and execute plans to support regional and university programs, directives, and regulatory compliance. Rice serves as the president-elect of the Missouri Association of Blacks in Higher Education (MABHE) and is scheduled to complete her doctorate in higher education administration from Lindenwood University in December 2022.
