College and University Presidents, Deans, and Professors Emeriti

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G The men of Gamma chapter have contributed significantly to the progression of Black educators at colleges and universities. These men, many recognized with the designation emeritus, whose names adorn buildings, or for whom scholarships are named, shaped and forever develop academia. As presidents, department founders and heads, deans, and Read more about College and University Presidents, Deans, and Professors Emeriti[…]

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Dr. Rudolph Ulysses Lanclos

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G With the end of Danish rule, the newly occupying US power failed to grant citizenship to Virgin Islanders, but permitted a limited number of travel passes. Rudolph Lanclos, a young and ambitious teenage clerk, seized this opportunity in the nativity of Caribbean migration. Sailing to a foreign land, he Read more about Dr. Rudolph Ulysses Lanclos[…]

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Edward Dugger, Jr.

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G   Peerless in his athletic prowess, Dugger won over twenty-four Intercollegiate, AAU, Penn Relay and National Collegiate titles, setting a world record time, and never losing a college race in the high hurdles. Voted as first Black track captain of Tufts University, he also played baseball and boxed, making Read more about Edward Dugger, Jr.[…]

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Dr. Theophilus Elijah McKinney Jr.

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G A foremost authority on international law and diplomacy, he received three degrees from the prestigious Fletcher School, becoming the first Black Ph.D. from Tufts University. A pioneer for government funding and social equality in higher education, he author of over 125 books and scholarly articles, served on countless boards, Read more about Dr. Theophilus Elijah McKinney Jr.[…]

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Dr. Cyril Fitzgerald Atkins

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Immigrating from humble origins, the Barbadian scholar rose to prominence as the second coming of George Washington Carver by revolutionizing the paper making process. He began life in America working on a steamship in 1917 to fund his education. Even after graduating from Tufts College, and earning his master’s Read more about Dr. Cyril Fitzgerald Atkins[…]

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