List of presidents of West Virginia State University
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AppointerWest Virginia State University Board of Governors
Formation1891
First holderJames Edwin Campbell (1892 - 1894)
WebsiteOffice of the President
| President of West Virginia State University | |
|---|---|
since 2022 | |
| Appointer | West Virginia State University Board of Governors |
| Formation | 1891 |
| First holder | James Edwin Campbell (1892 - 1894) |
| Website | Office of the President |
This list of presidents and principals of West Virginia State University includes all who have served as president of West Virginia State University.[1]
| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principals of the West Virginia Colored Institute (1891–1915) | |||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
James Edwin Campbell | 1892 | 1894 | [2] |
| 2 |  |
John H. Hill | 1894 | 1898 | [3] |
| 3 |  |
James McHenry Jones | 1898 | 1909 | |
| Principals of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute (1915–1929) | |||||
| 4 |  |
Byrd Prillerman | 1909 | 1919 | |
| Presidents of the West Virginia State College (1929–2004) | |||||
| 5 | John W. Davis | 1919 | 1953 | ||
| 6 | William J.L. Wallace | 1953 | 1973 | ||
| 7 | Harold M. McNeill | 1973 | 1981 | ||
| 8 | Thomas W. Cole Jr. | 1982 | 1986 | ||
| Presidents of the West Virginia State University (2004–present) | |||||
| 9 | Hazo W. Carter Jr. | 1987 | June 30, 2012 | ||
| 10 |  |
Brian Hemphill | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2016 [a] | [4][5] |
| 11 | Anthony L. Jenkins | July 1, 2016 | May 15, 2020 [b] | [6][7] | |
| acting | R. Charles Byers | May 16, 2020 | August 31, 2020 | [8] | |
| 12 | Nicole Pride | September 1, 2020 | July 30, 2021 [c] | [9][10][11] | |
| acting | Ericke S. Cage | July 30, 2021 | September 23, 2021 | [11] | |
| interim | September 23, 2021 | March 31, 2022 | [12] | ||
| 13 | March 31, 2022 | Present | [13] | ||
Table notes:
References
- ↑ "History and Past Presidents". West Virginia State University. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Office of the President: Past Presidents". West Virginia State University. 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Office of the President: Past Presidents". wvstateu.edu. West Virginia State University. 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Dr. Brian O. Hemphill to be Inaugurated as WVSU President Sept. 21". WVSU. September 9, 2013.
Dr. Brian O. Hemphill will be inaugurated as the 10th president of West Virginia State University (WVSU) on Saturday, Sept. 21, during an investiture ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. in the P. Ahmed Williams Auditorium of Ferrell Hall... Hemphill has served as president of WVSU since July 1, 2012.
- ↑ "WVSU President Hemphill Named Radford President". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. December 16, 2015.
West Virginia State University President Brian O. Hemphill announced his resignation Wednesday, Dec. 16. Hemphill will leave his post to take over at Radford University, in Virginia, effective July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Board of Governors Announces Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as the University's 11th President". WVSU. May 10, 2016.
The West Virginia State University Board of Governors (WVSU BOG) today named Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as the 11[th] President of West Virginia State University. Jenkins will assume the presidency on July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "WVSU President Anthony L. Jenkins Named President of Coppin State University". WVSU. December 3, 2019.
West Virginia State University (WVSU) President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D., has been appointed president of Coppin State University, University System of Maryland (USM) Chancellor Robert L. Caret announced Monday, Dec. 2. Jenkins has served as the 11[th] president of WVSU since July 2016. His appointment as Coppin State president will begin in summer 2020.
- ↑ "Dr. R. Charles Byers Named Interim President of West Virginia State University". WVSU. April 21, 2020.
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors has voted to recommend Dr. R. Charles Byers to serve as interim president of the University effective May 16, 2020... He will serve as interim president until a new permanent president for the University is selected. A national search is underway to replace current WVSU President Anthony L. Jenkins who is leaving to become president of Coppin State University.
- ↑ "Dr. Nicole Pride Named West Virginia State University President". WVSU. July 2, 2020.
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors has chosen Dr. Nicole Pride to become the 12[th] president of the University... WVSU has been searching for its 12[th] president, since the announcement that former President Anthony L. Jenkins was leaving to become President of Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. R. Charles Byers has served as interim president of the University since May 16.
- ↑ "Introducing Dr. Pride". The Buzz. August 2020.
On September 1, Dr. Nicole Pride will be joining our West Virginia State Family as our University's 12th President.
- 1 2 Jenkins, Jeff (July 30, 2021). "Pride resigns as president of West Virginia State University". West Virginia MetroNews.
The WVSU Board of Governors accepted Pride's letter of resignation in a unanimous vote Friday afternoon following an executive session that stretched for nearly five hours... The BOG then voted to give new vice president/chief of staff Ericke Cage operational control of the university until an interim president can be chosen. Cage was recently hired by Pride.
- ↑ "West Virginia State University selects Ericke S. Cage as interim president". WVSU. September 23, 2021.
The West Virginia State University Board of Governors voted Thursday to name Ericke S. Cage as the interim president of the university. Cage's appointment must still be approved by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. He will serve as interim president until a new permanent president for the university is selected.
- ↑ "Ericke Cage Named West Virginia State University President". WVSU. March 31, 2022.
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Board of Governors has unanimously chosen Ericke Cage to become the 13[th] president of the university. Cage has been serving WVSU as its interim president since being appointed by the Board in September 2021.
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