For Immediate Release
Media Contacts: Larry Calhoun
Clark Atlanta University
404-880-6040
lcalhoun@cau.edu
Dr. Debra A. Miller
Clark Atlanta University
404-880-8374
dmiller@cau.edu
Carlton Brown Named Executive Vice President
of Clark Atlanta University
ATLANTA - (July 18, 2007) - Dr. Carlton E. Brown was named today executive vice president of Clark Atlanta University (CAU). The former president of Savannah State University (SSU) will handle the day-to-day operations of the university to allow President Walter D. Broadnax the opportunity to devote more of his time to continue to build critical linkages and relationships both internally and externally to benefit CAU.
Dr. Brown brings to Clark Atlanta University a great wealth of executive experience and accomplishments in higher education, after having served as the president of Savannah State University (SSU) for nine and a half years and holding senior-level administrative positions at several universities. Before coming to CAU, Dr. Brown was appointed by Georgia Board of Regents Chancellor Errol Davis to assist in the implementation of major system-wide initiatives.
A native of Macon, Ga., Dr. Brown received both his bachelor of arts degree and his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He earned his doctorate in multicultural education in 1979, and his bachelor's degree in English and American Studies in 1971. After completing his undergraduate degree, Dr. Brown worked as a teacher and counselor in an inner-city alternative high school.
Dr. Brown served on the faculty of the School of Education at Old Dominion University in Virginia from 1979 to 1987. He then joined the faculty of Hampton University in Virginia as the dean of the School of Education, and later, as dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education. In 1996, he was promoted to vice president for planning and dean of the Graduate College.
During his tenure as SSU’s 11th president, the university experienced several notable milestones. Among them were: an increase in student enrollment of 48 percent from fall 1998 to fall 2005, the transformation of student housing and academic support facilities; the accreditation and reaccreditation of several academic programs; major increases in grants and contracts; improved student retention; and strengthened graduate programs to increase the number of minorities pursuing graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Brown is married to T. LaVerne Ricks-Brown, a 1972 graduate of Hampton University. The couple has two adult children.
President Walter D. Broadnax: “We are pleased to have such a distinguished and accomplished educator joining the CAU family. I have admired Dr. Brown’s work at Savannah State and look forward to the energy and leadership he will bring with him to CAU.”
Mrs. Juanita Baranco, Chair, Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees:
“Dr. Brown is an experienced executive and visionary who has a passion for higher education at HBCUs, as well as vast knowledge and understanding of the academic enterprise. We are excited to have him as part of the team.”
Dr. Carlton E. Brown, Executive Vice President: “I am looking forward to working with the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Clark Atlanta University. This university has a great history and an even greater future. I welcome the opportunity to be part of its continued growth and success.”
About Clark Atlanta University
Formed in 1988 by the consolidation of two historic institutions, Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869), Clark Atlanta University is the largest of the United Negro College Fund institutions with an enrollment of nearly 4,500 students. Clark Atlanta University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097: Telephone 404-679-4501) to award the Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist and Doctor's Degrees. The Carnegie Classification lists CAU as a Research University - High Research Activity. National business and consumer publications rank Clark Atlanta high among the best buys in American higher education.
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