After three years as president of Morningside University in Sioux City, Albert Mosley is departing to lead another college in Florida.
Mosley’s departure and next position as president of Bethune-Cookman University were announced on the websites of both colleges. He will be the eighth president at Bethune-Cookman beginning on July 7, and college officials say he is a visionary leader who aids student success.
A native of Mississippi, Mosley came to Morningside in 2022 after the long tenure of John Reynders.
The Morningside piece cites Mosley bringing a “spirit of optimism, purpose, and forward-looking leadership. Over the past three years, his presidency helped Morningside gain meaningful momentum across key institutional priorities.”
Mosley was cited for leading a campus-wide modernization of technology systems and launching a major fundraising campaign.
In order to fill the Mosley vacancy, Morningside Board of Directors Chairman Chad Benson on July 1 will move to the interim president role, while a search begins for a new president.
College presidential searches typically take one year to complete.
*Taking steps to catch up to a new technology that is growing in usage, the Sioux City School Board on Monday passed their first artificial intelligence policies to be used in the district.
In the few years since AI was launched, some people are concerned that students will use it to create work that is not their own.
The policies explain how students and staff can use and work with AI in the school district.
Staff will receive staff development on AI tools, to help them address the challenges and ethical considerations of AI use.
According to the policy, teachers will tell students that AI can be used for brainstorming and generating ideas for improving work, but it cannot be used for final work submission.
The board passed the AI policies with no comment, after looking at it in one previous meeting.
Also in the meeting, Rod Earlywine said his goodbyes, he has been superintendent for the Sioux City district for 3 years, and is retiring on June 30.
*Additionally, a second roundabout in a Sioux City metro street could be coming, with both in the Morningside area.
The Sioux City Council in a Monday meeting began work towards placing a roundabout at the intersection of South Lakeport Street and Singing Hills Drive. Roundabouts typically remove stop signs or lights, as a way to effectively move traffic at intersections.
The approved measure will have city officials apply for a federal grant for the project that is estimated to cost $1.2 million. The grant could be for $1 million, with the city to cover the rest of the cost.
If the city gets the grant, the roundabout work could begin in 2028.
Also in the meeting, plans to better link downtown to the existing riverfront recreation trail were aired in a memo.
The city could accept federal funds to place a 12-foot-wide “cycle track” to replace the sidewalk that runs along the west side of Pierce Street, for a few blocks from Second Street to Gordon Drive.
Such cycle tracks are sometimes seen as biking lanes in some towns.
The federal money could be about $500,000 and the Downtown Partners group could provide another $180,000 to the project along Pierce Street. The city memo says such infrastructure is a boost to the quality of life for Sioux City residents.
*In other news, Woodbury County Emergency Management personnel on Tuesday afternoon announced they are actively monitoring weather forecasts that indicate a strong potential for excessive rainfall across the Siouxland region over the next 24 to 48 hours.
According to the National Weather Service, the Sioux City metro area may receive between 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, with isolated areas potentially seeing higher totals.
While widespread river flooding is not expected in Woodbury County with current forecasts, localized ponding and street flooding may occur, particularly in urban and low-lying areas where heavy rainfall may accumulate quickly.
Michael Montino, the Director of Woodbury County Emergency Management, is urging people to be watchful, as rises in area rivers, streams, and drainage ditches are possible.
