Action News sat down with Dr. Rashanda Booker in January 2023, shortly after she assumed the newly created role in the Division of Equity and Engagement.
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In a note to staff, University President Dr. Saul Jimenez-Sandoval said Booker decided to return to Louisiana.
Her last day is February 3.
Booker is the first in her family to graduate from college and holds a doctorate in education from Louisiana State University.
Fresno State says information about interim leadership and the process to find a successor will be shared in the coming weeks.