RCC officials made the announcement Friday.
The Richmond Community College Board of Trustees is expected to meet Monday at 7:30 p.m to discuss Morrissey's acceptance of a position with the North Carolina Community College System. The special meeting is also expected to include a discussion of her replacement as president.
Morrissey could not be reached for comment Friday. It is unclear what her new job would entail or when she might leave RCC.
Morrissey began her role as the sixth president of Richmond Community College on February 1, 2008.
She moved to RCC from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College where she served as the Vice President for Instructional Services. Her previous experience in the North Carolina Community College System includes teaching English at Central Carolina Community College, serving as Vice President for Academic and Student Services at Fayetteville Technical Community College, and serving as Program Coordinator and Associate Vice President for the North Carolina Community College System. Morrissey also taught high school English for several years.
When interviewed by The Exchange at the start of her tenure, Morrissey said she hoped she would serve as president for many years.
"it is a perfect fit. I love Richmond and Scotland counties, she said. I always thought I would like to be the president of a large college ... but now that I am here and am getting to know everybody at this small college, and the outstanding faculty and staff that we have and the role we have in this community. I would be happy to stay here until it's time for me to retire, or until it's time for me to go on to something else."
Born and raised in Franklin, North Carolina, Morrissey holds a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree in English from Western Carolina University, and a doctoral degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University.
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