David Wilson (university administrator)
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David Wilson is the president
of Morgan State University
in Baltimore, MD.
He became the first chancellor to lead two UW System institutions simultaneously on May 1, 2006 while serving as the University of Wisconsin Extensions chancellor.
Before joining UW Colleges and UW-Extension, Dr. Wilson served as Vice President for University Outreach at Auburn University
. He was the first African-American to assume a Vice Presidency at Auburn.
Dr. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science
and a Master's of Education at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University
). He earned another Master's in Educational Planning and Administration and a Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy at Harvard University
.
He is has been named as the succeeding President
of Morgan State University
in Baltimore, Maryland. His predecessor, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, whose tenure ends June 30, 2010, has been the president for 25 years. Dr. Wilson begun his duties as the new president of Morgan State on July 1, 2010.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
in Baltimore, MD.
He became the first chancellor to lead two UW System institutions simultaneously on May 1, 2006 while serving as the University of Wisconsin Extensions chancellor.
Before joining UW Colleges and UW-Extension, Dr. Wilson served as Vice President for University Outreach at Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
. He was the first African-American to assume a Vice Presidency at Auburn.
Dr. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and a Master's of Education at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
). He earned another Master's in Educational Planning and Administration and a Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
He is has been named as the succeeding President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
in Baltimore, Maryland. His predecessor, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, whose tenure ends June 30, 2010, has been the president for 25 years. Dr. Wilson begun his duties as the new president of Morgan State on July 1, 2010.