President of Savannah State University

Infobox University
name = Savannah State University

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image_size = 150px
motto = "Lux Et Veritas"
( _la. Light and Truth)
tagline = You can get anywhere from here!
established = 1890 citeweb|title =Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Savannah State University|url =http://www.petersons.com/blackcolleges/profiles/savannah.asp?sponsor=2904|accessdate = 2007-08-27]
type = Public
president = Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough Sr. citeweb|title=Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., Ph.D President Savannah State University|url=http://www.savstate.edu/news/YarbroughWelcomeJuly07REV.pdf|accessdate = 2007-08-27]
city = Savannah
state = Georgia
country = U.S.
undergrad = 3,200
postgrad =
staff = 385
endowment = $2,433,508 [cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1590_brief.php|title=USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Savannah State University: At a glance|publisher=U.S. News.com|accessdate = 2007-08-27]
free_label = Athletics
free = Division I-AA (Independent)
campus = 175 acres, coastal setting cite web|url=http://irp.savstate.edu/IRP/Common_Data_Set/cdsapg.htm|title=Savannah General Information|year=2003|accessdate = 2007-05-04|publisher=Savannah State University Office of Institutional Research & Planning]
nickname = Tigers
mascot =
colors = Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue
color box|#CC5500 color box|Blue
website = [http://www.savstate.edu/ www.savstate.edu] The President of Savannah State University is the chief operating officer of the university. The position is sometimes called the chancellor or rector, at other American colleges and universities.

Current president

The current president of Savannah State University is Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., Ph.D who has held the position since May 30 2007.

List of the presidents of Savannah State University

There have been twelve presidents and five acting presidents in the history of Savannah State University. citeweb|title=A Brief History of Savannah State University|url=http://www.savstate.edu/history.htm |accessdate = 2007-08-27]

*Richard R. Wright (1891-1921)
An American military officer, educator, politician, civil rights advocate, and banking entrepreneur, who served as president from 1891 to 1921. During this term as president enrollment increased from the original 8 students to more than 400 and the curriculum was expanded. citeweb|title=New Georgia Encyclopedia|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1428|accessdate = 2007-08-31]

*Cyrus G. Wiley (1921-1926)
Wiley was a 1902 graduate of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth. During his term as president the first female students were admitted as boarding students on the campus.

*Benjamin F. Hubert (1926-1947)
During his tenure as president the college became a full-time degree granting institution (1928).

*James A. Colston (1947-1949)
During his term as president Savannah State became accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). and the college’s land-grant status was transferred to Fort Valley State College (1949).

*Timothy Meyers (1949)
"Acting President"

*William K. Payne (1949-1963)
The college received its first accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the name was changed to Savannah State College during his tenure.

*Howard Jordan Jr. (1963-1971)
The first master's degree program was developed at a Savannah college during his tenure.

*Prince A. Jackson Jr. (1971-1978)
As the second alumnus to become president of Savannah State (Cyrus G. Wiley was the first), he was responsible for the establishment of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and WHCJ at Savannah State, and the institutionalization of the Title III program.

*Clyde W. Hall (1978-1980)
"Acting President"

*Wendell G. Rayburn (1980-1988)
His administration implemented the Desegregation Plan mandated by the Georgia Board of Regents and he led the institution through the first major building program since the 1970s.

*Wiley S. Bolden (1988-1989)
"Acting President"

*William E. Gardner Jr. (1989-1991)
His tenure as president saw unprecedented enrollment growth (13 percent) for the college and he successfully led the College to SACS accreditation. Additionally, he developed a plan to reestablish a teacher certification program at the college. citeweb|title=William E. Gardner, Jr., Hall|url=http://www.savstate.edu/tour/Buildings/gardner/gardner.htm|accessdate = 2008-09-13]

*Annette K. Brock (1991-1993)
"Acting President"

*John T. Wolfe Jr. (1993-1997)
During his tenure the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia granted the school university status (1996) and the institution was renamed Savannah State University (1996).

*Carlton E. Brown (1997-2006)
The eleventh president of Savannah State University.

*Julius Scott (2007)
"Acting President"

*Earl G. Yarbrough Sr. (2007-Present)
Current president of Savannah State University.

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