New president to take over Howard University
Issue date: 5/18/08 Section: Neighborhood
Sidney A. Ribeau, Ph.D., has been named President of Howard University, one of 48 private doctoral/research intensive universities in the United States. He was the unanimous choice of the University's Trustees. Ribeau will become the 16th president of the nation's premier historically black institution of higher learning in August.
Ribeau has been President of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, for 13 years. There, he initiated a number of successful, innovative, values-based initiatives that provide students with an academic environment that develops culturally literate, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens.
Ribeau upgraded Bowling Green's communications and computing technology and encouraged collaboration with other institutions to increase operational and cost efficiencies. He was recognized for its residential learning communities, values-based education and innovative graduate programs. Bowling Green offers programs in more than 270 academic and professional fields. About 21,000 students are enrolled.
"I am excited by the opportunity to serve this historic institution," said Ribeau. "Howard is a remarkable university, a truly international university and one that has made significant contributions not only in this country but around the world, training principally African Americans for global leadership roles in America and the world."
"He is a charismatic executive who works effectively inside and outside the institution he heads," said Gen. Colin L. Powell, US Army (Ret.), who with Richard D. Parsons, Chairman of the Board of Time Warner, Inc., co-chaired the Howard University Search Committee.
Ribeau's appointment came after an eight-month, nationwide search to replace the University's current President, H. Patrick Swygert, who last Spring announced his plans to retire in June 2008 after 13 years of service to the University. The presidential search was conducted by Heidrick & Struggles, Inc, an international executive search firm.
Ribeau has been President of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, for 13 years. There, he initiated a number of successful, innovative, values-based initiatives that provide students with an academic environment that develops culturally literate, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens.
Ribeau upgraded Bowling Green's communications and computing technology and encouraged collaboration with other institutions to increase operational and cost efficiencies. He was recognized for its residential learning communities, values-based education and innovative graduate programs. Bowling Green offers programs in more than 270 academic and professional fields. About 21,000 students are enrolled.
"I am excited by the opportunity to serve this historic institution," said Ribeau. "Howard is a remarkable university, a truly international university and one that has made significant contributions not only in this country but around the world, training principally African Americans for global leadership roles in America and the world."
"He is a charismatic executive who works effectively inside and outside the institution he heads," said Gen. Colin L. Powell, US Army (Ret.), who with Richard D. Parsons, Chairman of the Board of Time Warner, Inc., co-chaired the Howard University Search Committee.
Ribeau's appointment came after an eight-month, nationwide search to replace the University's current President, H. Patrick Swygert, who last Spring announced his plans to retire in June 2008 after 13 years of service to the University. The presidential search was conducted by Heidrick & Struggles, Inc, an international executive search firm.
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Prof. Dr. Chernor M. Jalloh, Esq.
posted 8/15/08 @ 6:44 PM EST
This is a change that should have been made thirteen years ago. Swygert had no business running a University.
To begin wth, he is not an academic, and thus has no understanding of the culture of academia. (Continued…)
Justice
posted 8/15/08 @ 6:59 PM EST
This is a change that should have been made thirteen years ago. Swygert had no business running a University.
To begin wth, he is not an academic, and thus has no understanding of the culture of academia. (Continued…)
Sharon Theodoric
posted 3/14/09 @ 7:32 AM EST
Wait for next writes!
Julia Davies
posted 3/16/09 @ 12:55 PM EST
Thank you for writing the article, I am very pleased with how it came out.
Jane Bailey
posted 3/21/09 @ 1:29 AM EST
wow, this brings back some great memories! it seems like just yesterday i was watching all of these great shows, and more great shows. this homecoming theme has been so much fun!
Amanda Ridge
posted 4/16/09 @ 5:11 PM EST
Thanks to author! I like articles like this about title , very interesting.
Prof.Dr. Chernor M. Jalloh, Esq.
posted 2/03/10 @ 2:47 PM EST
Apparently, the evisceration of the system of tenure at the Plantation, aka Howard University, has gone unregarded by the mostly lethargic faculty of the inaptly named "research university. (Continued…)
Prof.Dr. Chernor M. Jalloh, Esq.
posted 2/03/10 @ 2:48 PM EST
Apparently, the evisceration of the system of tenure at the Plantation, aka Howard University, has gone unregarded by the mostly lethargic faculty of the inaptly named "research university. (Continued…)
Prof. Dr. Chernor M.Jalloh, Esq.
posted 2/05/10 @ 12:01 PM EST
WHY THE PLANTATION AIN'T NO 'RESEARCH UNIVERSITY.'
* Unsurprisingly, hardly any research is done there; how many Howard professors, after a century, have even been nominated for a nobel prize, not to mention the unimagineable, won a nobel prize. (Continued…)
Prof. Dr. Chernor M. Jalloh, Esq.
posted 2/14/10 @ 12:43 PM EST
ON THE PLANTATION, ENCORE
I hear that the imcompetent former president of the Plantation, one Swygert, who was dethroned at Syracuse University and at the Plantation, is now a "professor" at the Plantation's 'law' school. (Continued…)
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