Dr. Douglas Covington and Mrs. Beatrice Mitchell Covington

Categories
Radford University Archives > Douglas Covington Collection
Subject
Faculty and Adminstration
Creator
Radford University
Language
English
Publisher
Radford University
Description
A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Dr. Douglas Covington was President of Radford University from 1995 to 2005. He was a graduate of Central State University and held both Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University. Before coming to Radford he was president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, the nation's first historically Black educational institution. Covington also served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State University and president of Alabama A&M University. At RU, Covington was awarded tenure jointly in the departments of psychology and special education and the faculty rank of Professor of Psychology and Education. He retired from office in June of 2005
Rights
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