The university’s board of trustees announced Friday that Dr. Harry Lee Williams will lead the historically black institution as its 10th president.

Click on image to read full article.

Dr. Williams arrives at DSU after serving as the interim associate vice president for Academic Affairs for the University of North Carolina General Administration (UNC-GA).

 Prior to that, he served as the associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Diversity at Appalachian State University (ASU) from 2002 to 2007. During that period, from 2004 to 2007 Dr. Williams served as ASU’s associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. He was also the interim director of Admissions at North Carolina A&T State University from 2000 to 2002.

 During his tenures at UNC-GA and ASU, Dr. Williams served on numerous executive boards, councils, committees and task forces. In his capacity as vice chancellor of Academic Affairs and Diversity at ASU, Dr. Williams successfully raised $565,000 for diversity scholarships.

Related posts:

1. Claflin & S.C. State each get $500,000 Department of Education grants Claflin University and South Carolina State University Tuesday each received...
2. Indiana State Bar Association picks 1st black leader Roderick Morgan, a partner with Bingham McHale in Indianapolis, was...
3. Shirley Ann Jackson Is the Highest-Paid University President Shirley Ann Jackson, the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in...
4. Savannah State Receives $4 million Grant Award Savannah State University was awarded a $4 million grant from...
5. Tuskegee University Names Interim President, First Female Leader Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, a 25-year member of the Tuskegee...