Earl S. Richardson
| Earl S. Richardson | |
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| 11th President of Morgan State University | |
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In office November 1, 1984 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Billingsley |
| Succeeded by | David Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Earl Stanford Richardson September 25, 1943 Westover, Maryland, USA |
| Alma mater |
Maryland State College University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | College administrator, Academia |
Dr. Earl S. Richardson, Ed.D served as the 11th President of Morgan State University from 1984 to 2010. Prior to serving as the President of Morgan State University, Dr. Richardson served as Assistant to the President of the University System of Maryland, and Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, Director of Career Planning and Placement and Acting Director of Admissions and Registration at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Earl Stanford Richarson was born on September 25, 1943 in Westover, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Somerset County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Maryland State College. Afterward, he earned a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Richardon also served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1969.
Dr. Richardson became a Fellow at the Ford Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation where he conducted extensive research on critical problems in higher education relevant to racial autonomy, desegregation and integration. He wrote several articles on the implications of proposals to merge historically Black institutions with white institutions and on inter-institutional cooperation in higher education.
Dr. Richardson presided as President of Morgan State University from November 1, 1984 to June 6, 2010. During this period, the University went through a rebirth throughout the campus. This time period is considered to be a renaissance period and the third "Era of Progress" for the University. Dr. Richardson’s vision was to create an environment for students to receive the best education possible. A fundamental part of that vision was providing Morgan students a quality academic information resource center, strengthening academic programs, improving fiscal management, stabilizing student enrollment, and renovating the University’s buildings and infrastructure.
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