Muriel A. Howard
| Muriel A. Howard | |
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| President, Buffalo State College | |
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In office 1996–2009 |
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| Preceded by | F.C. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Podolefsky |
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| Born | 1947/1948 (age 68–69) Wilson, North Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Albert "Mickey" Howard |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo, Richmond College |
| Profession | Higher education, Academic administration |
| Religion | Baptist |
Muriel A. Howard (b. 1947/1948) (formerly Muriel A. Moore) is the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in Washington, D.C., and served as the seventh president of Buffalo State College in the State University of New York (SUNY) system from 1996 to 2009. Prior to her presidency at Buffalo State College, she was the vice president for public service and urban affairs at the SUNY educational institution, the University at Buffalo, where she worked for 23 years. Howard was educated at public universities in New York State, as well as at Harvard University, where she graduated from the University's Institute of Management. Howard has been a leader and member of many corporate boards of directors; and councils and committees in higher education and city government. Further, she has been the recipient of many awards and honors throughout her career.
Howard was born in Wilson, North Carolina, but lived some of her later childhood, and youth, in Queens, New York. She moved to Buffalo, New York when she became a student at the University at Buffalo.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Richmond College, City University of New York; and her master's of education and doctorate in educational organization, administration, and policy from the University at Buffalo, She also graduated from Harvard University's Institute of Management.
Howard has received six honorary degrees, including, in part:
Howard's professional and scholarly interests include the support of education; educational leadership; and the representation of women and minorities in both the academy and public service.
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