Frederick S. Humphries

Dr. Frederick S. Humphries (born December 26, 1935 in Appalachicola, Florida) is an American academic administrator and chemistry professor. He has been Regent Professor, Florida A&M University since 2003, and has served President and CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (2001 – 2003), President, Florida A&M University (1985 – 2001) and President, Tennessee State University (1974 – 1985).

He has bachelors degree in physical chemistry from Florida A&M University where he graduated Magana Cum Laude in 1957. He received a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964 where he was the first African American to receive a Ph.D in this discipline from the University. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Alumni Spotlights - Second Wind – Frederick S. Humphries |url=http://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/june2002/hc_spotlight.html |work=Pitt Magazine, University of Pittsburgh |publisher= |date=June 2002 |accessdate=2008-07-11 ]

The Florida A&M University Years (1985 - 2001) Dr. Frederick S. Humphries effectively served Florida A&M University as it's eighth President. For sixteen years he brought to the University an exceptional level of energy, academic leadership which was progressive, exciting, enriching, outstanding and intellectually rewarding.

References

* [http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/Microsites/Academic_Department/Leadership_Policy_and_Organizations/Visiting_Scholars.xml] Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Visiting Scholar
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*cite news |first=Jodi |last=Wilgoren |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Elite Colleges Step Up Courting of Minorities |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01EED61738F936A15753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 |work=The New York Times |publisher= |date=October 25, 1999 |accessdate=2008-07-11
* [http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf98128/sect3b.pdf] Institutional Perspectives of College and University Leaders, A perspective From Frederick S. Humphries
* [http://www.amberaward.org/Presenters/Education/tabid/667/Default.aspx/ The Amber Award – Co-Presenter of Education – Frederick S. Humphries, Ph.D.]
* [http://cwt4.chem.pitt.edu/alumni/bios/fhumphries.asp Pitt University – Department Chemistry – Alumni – Dr. Frederick S. Humphries]
* [http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/llr/vol6/dyson.pdf] In Search of the Talented Tenth:Diversity, Affirmative Access, and University-Driven Reform: Frederick S. Humphries and the One Florida Plan
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last=Miller |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Opportunity Without Preference. Colleges that set the standard for boosting black achievement |url=http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/3563512.html |work=Hoover Institution. Policy Review |publisher= |date=November & December 1998 |accessdate=2008-07-11
* [http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/docs/Change7.html UCSB – EQUITY MANAGEMENT Affirmative Action for the 21st Century – William Yates]