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In , a fierce Mary McLeod Bethune founded Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Not too far up the road, and years later, Florida A&M University selected its first Black female president Elmira Mangum. At first glance, the selection of a woman as president of FAMU might not seem like a big deal, but it is; as is the selection of quite a few other Black female presidents as of late, including Gwendolyn Boyd at Alabama State University.
Although seventy percent of HBCU students are women, only 30 percent of HBCU presidents are female. Of course, there have been some very prominent female presidents, including Johnnetta Cole (Spelman and Bennett Colleges), Beverley Tatum (Spelman), Julianne Malveaux (Bennett), Dorothy Yancy (Johnson C. Smith), and Carolyn Meyers (Jackson State University). However, women still reach the presidency at a much slower pace than their Black male counterparts.
These recent selections are ones that signal a possible shift in the way HBCU boards are approaching the presidential search process. These women also take office at a time many consider the height of awareness of HBCU leadership and administrative
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, January 9, – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Elmira Mangum, 60, to serve as the institution’s 11th president. Upon confirmation by the Board of Governors, Mangum will make history as the first woman in FAMU&#; s year legacy to be installed as a permanent president.
“Dr. Mangum brings to FAMU the experience, expertise and energy needed
to lead the university into the next phase of its great legacy,&#; said Trustee
Karl White, chair of the presidential search committee. “She emerged from a noteworthy pool of applicants as the candidate who the Board believes is the best fit for this pivotal season in the university&#;s history.”
Since , Mangum served as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, an Ivy League research institution. While at Cornell, Mangum was the senior administrator charged with managing the university&#;s resources and annual budgeting process. She has been credited with helping the university overcome a structural deficit that impacted the university after the economic downturn.
“I would like to thank the members of the Board of Trustees, the faculty, the students, the staff, th
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Elmira Mangum has joined our team as Advisor in Higher Education. A seasoned leader, change agent, and planner who has served at the executive level of nationally recognized organizations of higher learning for more than 35 years, Dr. Mangum is a powerful asset to Sanmita.
Dr. Mangum obtained her bachelor&#;s magna cum laude from North Carolina Central University and went on to graduate with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with two master&#;s degrees; one in public policy and public administration and another in urban and regional planning. She began her rich career as an administrative leader at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, Geological and Natural History Survey as an operations specialist. Subsequently, she earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy at the University of Buffalo. Postgraduate training includes the Center for Creative Leadership in North Carolina Millennium Leadership Institute, the Harvard Graduate School of Education Management Development Program, and Cornell’s Administrative Management Institute.
Dr. Mangum served as an associate provost at the University of North Carol
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