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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Hazo W. Carter Jr: West Virginia State University

Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. is the 9th President of West Virginia State College and became it’s first President when it became West Virginia State University. He has years of service to this HBCU and has a great academic track record like is father Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Sr.

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[HBCU Presidents] Michael J. Sorrell: Paul Quinn College

Posted on02. Mar, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

Michael J. Sorrell is the 34th President of Paul Quinn College. Under his leadership, the school has embarked upon an aggressive agenda that stresses academic excellence, accountability and a commitment to student services.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. George C. Bradley: Paine College

Posted on23. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

In October 2007, Dr. George C. Bradley was named the 14th President of Paine College in Augusta, Ga. Prior to being named president by the Paine College Board of Trustees, Dr. Bradley served as executive vice president of Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Billy C. Hawkins: Talladega College

Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. Billy C. Hawkins became the 20th President of Talladega College beginning January 1, 2008. Previously, he served as the 20th President of Texas College from December 1, 2000 to December 31, 2007.

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[HBCU Presidents] Horace Mann Bond: 1st Black President of Fort Valley State College & Lincoln University

Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

One of the most respected and influential black educators and intellectuals of the mid-20th century, Horace Mann Bond was at the forefront of black education and civil rights throughout his career – as teacher and key administrator at Fisk University, Dillard University, Fort Valley State College (president, 1939 – 1945), Lincoln University (president, 1945 – 1957), and Atlanta University, where he was dean of the School of Education, 1957 – 1966. Much of Bond’s research emphasized the social, economic, and geographic factors influencing academic achievement. pioneered many projects, including his critiques of intelligence and aptitude testing, his research on black doctorates, and his field work for the Julius Rosenwald Fund.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. David Hall: University of the Virgin Islands

Posted on26. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. David Hall began his tenure as the fifth President of the University of the Virgin Islands on August 1, 2009. He has been awarded a Distinguished University Professorship of Spirituality and Professionalism at UVI.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Dorothy Yancy: 1st Female President of Shaw University

Posted on22. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy has joined the Shaw University family as interim president. She has received a lifetime of awards and is an extremely accomplished woman.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Ivory V. Nelson: Lincoln University

Posted on15. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. Ivory V. Nelson, who has achieved a national reputation for his distinguished leadership in higher education, became the twelfth president of Lincoln University on August 15, 1999. . A trained chemist, Dr. Nelson is listed among the world’s top scientists.

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[HBCU Presidents] Donald Reaves: Chancellor of Winston-Salem State Univ.

Posted on08. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. Donald Julian Reaves was elected Chancellor at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), in February 2007, by the Board of Governors of the 16-campus University of North Carolina System, and assumed his duties as Chancellor on August 16, 2007.

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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert: Langston University

Posted on01. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert was appointed fifteenth president of Langston University in August 2005 by the Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University and the A&M Colleges. This appointment distinguishes her as the first African-American female president of an institution of higher education in the state of Oklahoma.