{"id":108315,"date":"2026-05-07T07:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=108315"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:31:34","slug":"delta-state-itawamba-community-college-sign-transfer-partnership-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2026\/05\/delta-state-itawamba-community-college-sign-transfer-partnership-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State, Itawamba Community College sign transfer partnership agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2014 <\/strong>Delta State University and Itawamba Community College have strengthened their partnership through the signing of two new memorandums of understanding designed to expand academic opportunities and improve support services for transfer students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agreements were formally signed Tuesday during an official visit to ICC\u2019s Fulton Campus by Delta State President Dr. Daniel J. Ennis and ICC President Dr. Jay Allen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first of the agreements establishes a streamlined transfer pathway for ICC students seeking to earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Delta State. The partnership is designed to simplify the transfer process by aligning coursework between the two institutions while also outlining advising expectations and admission requirements for participating students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second agreement focuses on supporting students enrolled in ICC\u2019s Bloom Connect Program as they transition to Delta State. The program serves neurodivergent students, and the partnership creates a more coordinated transfer experience through designated institutional contacts, organized campus visits and the sharing of transition documentation with student consent to help ensure continuity of support services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese agreements reflect our commitment to creating clear, intentional pathways for students while ensuring they are supported every step of the way,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ennis said the collaboration reflects both institutions\u2019 shared investment in student achievement and long-term success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said, \u201cBy aligning our programs and services, we are providing more opportunities for students to continue their education and reach their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agreements take effect immediately and may remain active for up to five years, further strengthening collaboration between the two institutions while creating expanded educational opportunities for students throughout the region.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":653,"featured_media":108316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-academics","category-president"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108315"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108317,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108315\/revisions\/108317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}