Prince A. Jackson Jr.

Prince A. Jackson, Jr.
Jackson pictured in The Tiger 1969, Savannah State yearbook
President of Savannah State College
In office 1971–1978
Preceded by	Howard Jordan Jr.
Succeeded by	Wendell G. Rayburn
Personal details
Born	March 17, 1925 Savannah, Georgia
Died	September 21, 2010(2010-09-21) (aged 85) Savannah, Georgia
Residence	Savannah, Georgia
Alma mater	Georgia State College
Profession	Educator

Prince Albert Jackson, Jr. (March 17, 1925 – September 21, 2010) served as president of Savannah State College (1971–1978). During the 1970s, he collaborated with the University System of Georgia and Armstrong State College in Savannah to develop an integration plan between the formerly all-white Armstrong State and (then) Georgia State, a historically black college (HBCU). The plan eliminated redundancy in the teaching and business degree programs in both colleges.

He was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 17, 1925, the son of Julia and Prince Albert Jackson. After graduating with honors from Beach-Cuyler High School, he joined the Naval Reserve.

Jackson was a graduate of (then) Georgia State College, with a B.A. in mathematics. He earned his M.A. in mathematics at New York University and a Ph.D. in philosophy at Boston College.

Jackson was a professor of mathematics and philosophy and history.

In 1971, Jackson became the second Savannah State alumnus to become president of the college. (Cyrus G. Wiley, the third president, was the first).

His administration established the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at Savannah State, creating a pipeline for students to train as naval officers. He also established WHCJ-FM, the university’s radio station. He attracted more professors with doctorates, and managed institutionalization of the Title III program, re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and a major building campaign.

As a result of a 1971 federal lawsuit, the University System of Georgia needed to integrate classes for then-Georgia State and Armstrong State colleges in Savannah. Traditionally having racially segregated student bodies, the colleges had duplicate programs in some areas. Jackson led Georgia State in collaborating on a solution, which resulted in his taking responsibility for business classes and awarding business degrees to students enrolled at either college. Classes and award of degrees for teaching were transferred to Armstrong State College in the process of implementation of the plan.