Melissa Jackson Holloway serves as General Counsel for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the nation’s largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in in Greensboro, N.C. At N.C. A&T, Melissa has oversight for the Office of Legal Affairs, the Office of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance, and Title IX and her legal practice has focused on employment law and student issues, employment litigation, student affairs and disciplinary procedures, policy development, employment contracts, immigration, and sponsored research. Prior to her current position, which began May 2019, Melissa served as Deputy General Counsel at Ball State University from October, 2015 through April, 2019, as General Counsel at North Carolina Central University from February, 2009 to October, 2015, and as Chief Legal Affairs Officer at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from January, 2001 to February, 2009. Prior to entering higher education, Melissa spent four years as an associate at the law firm of Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Melissa earned her BA business administration from Syracuse University, her MA in political science from Binghamton University, and her JD, with honors, from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.
Melissa has been a NACUA member since 2001 and currently serves as the Chair of the Committee of Membership and Membership Services. Previous service in NACUA includes serving as an at-large member of the Board of Directors during 2016-2019, a member of the Board Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusivity, and has spoken or moderated at several annual conferences, CLE Workshops, and the Lawyers New to Higher Education program. Melissa has also spoken on higher education law at the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources Annual Conference.