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HBCU Campaign Chancellor/President Tuesday - Dr. Elmira Mangum
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2FA9584E-F16C-426A-B244-9CE9DF9EB4A5.png_zpsv5nnwyun.jpegEvery Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.

This Tuesday (7/21/15), we highlighted Dr. Elmira Mangum, (pictured on the right), President of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Dr. Elmira Mangum began her tenure as the 11th president of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) on April 1, 2014. She made history as the first permanent female president in the institution's 127-year legacy.

Dr. Mangum received a Bachelor's degree in geography and education from North Carolina Central University. She graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a master's degree in public policy and public administration, and earned a second master's degree in urban and regional planning. She received a doctor of philosophy in educational leadership and policy from the University at Buffalo.

Dr. Mangum has served at the executive level of nationally recognized institutions of higher learning for more than 28 years. From 2010 until her appointment at FAMU, Dr. Mangum served as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University. While at Cornell, she was the senior administrator charged with managing the university's resources and annual budgeting process.

Prior to her successful tenure at Cornell, President Mangum severed in various administrative capacities for nine years at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, including serving as senior associate provost. Her career in higher education  leadership began at the University of Wisconsin Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey as an operations specialist. She also served as an assistant dean, associate provost, and vice provost at the University at Buffalo (SUNY).

Dr. Mangum has given her service to numerous boards and organizations over the years, including: the American Association of University Women, the American Council of Education, Higher Education Resource Services (HERS), the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc., the National Council of Negro Women, the United Way, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Dr. Mangum was voted Chancellor/President of the Year out of 11 other Chancellor/Presidents nominated among the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund's 2014 HBCU of the Month Supported Institution's in the first annual 2014 Initiative Achievement Awards host by D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund's HBCU of the Month Committee. She also won Female President of the Year in the AARP 2015 HBCU Awards president by HBCU Digest.

#ChooseFAMU

For more information about Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, visit www.famu.edu


Source: http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?President&AboutthePresident



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