Dr. James Carmichael Renick | |
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4th Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn |
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In office 1993–1999 |
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Preceded by | Blenda Wilson |
Succeeded by | Daniel K. Little |
9th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
In office July 1999 – May 2006 |
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Preceded by | Edward B. Fort |
Succeeded by | Lloyd V. Hackley |
Personal details | |
Born | Rockford, Illinois |
Spouse(s) | Peggy Gadsen Renick |
Children | Karinda Renick |
Alma mater |
Central State University Florida State University Kansas University |
Profession | Educator |
Website | jsums.edu/academicaffairs/provost |
James Carmichael Renick is an American academic, and the former Chancellor of University of Michigan–Dearborn and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Renick most recently served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Jackson State University in Jackson Mississippi. He resigned this position on October 5, 2015
Early in his career, Renick was the founding educational chair of the Executive Fellows program at the University of South Florida, in addition to serving as director of the public administration program. He would also hold faculty positions at the University of West Florida and George Mason University before being named the fourth Chancellor of the University of Michigan–Dearborn in 1993.
While at the University of Michigan-Deerborn, Renick's main initiatives were to improve the relationship between the university and the local community, in addition to solidifying external support for the university, and expanding the uses of information technology to enhance teaching and learning. Under Renick's leadership, university's enrollment increased to record highs, new degree programs were introduced, and $25 million were gained through a university wide capital campaign. The university was also able to secured funds from the State of Michigan for the construction of four major new facilities for the School of Engineering, the College of Business, the Center for Corporate and Professional Development, and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters.
On July 15, 1999, Renick assumed the office of Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. On April 20, 2000, he was installed as the ninth chancellor of the university. During the Renick administration, the university experienced record enrollment, new campus infrastructure added to the physical plant, in addition to the establishing a $100 million capital campaign.