Harold L. Martin
Harold L. Martin | |
|---|---|
Stanley F. Battle | |
| 12th Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University | |
| In office 2000–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin J. Schexnider |
| Succeeded by | Donald Reaves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1951 North Carolina A&T Virginia Tech |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Salary | $393,224 USD/year |
| Website | https://www.ncat.edu/about/leadership/chancellor/chancellor-harold-l-martin-sr-bio.php |
Harold L. Martin Sr. (born October 22, 1951) is an American
Early life and education
Martin, a native of
Career
Martin's career in education began at his
In 2000, Martin was appointed chancellor of Winston-Salem State University.[4] Under the Martin administration, the university's enrollment nearly doubled, from 2,796 to 5,556.[5] In addition, freshman SAT scores increased by nearly 70 points, and the campus underwent a dramatic physical transformation made possible in part by a $45 Million Higher Education Bond Program in 2000.[6] He was also credited with forging stronger working relationships with internal and external constituencies, raising the quality and breadth of academic degree programs, launching programs to improve student retention and graduation rates, and upgrading the campus' technology.[5]
In 2006, Martin would step down from the leadership of Winston-Salem State University and become senior vice president for academic affairs at The University of North Carolina, General Administration. While there, Martin oversaw the development and implementation of the university's academic mission, including teaching, research, international programs and student affairs.[1]
On May 22, 2009, Martin was elected as the twelfth Chancellor of
In summer 2019, Martin marked his 10th year as chancellor of A&T. Later that fall, the university welcomed its largest student body ever, with 12,556 students from 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 68 foreign nations.
Awards and recognition
Martin has been honored with numerous awards and recognition, on both a local and national level, over the span of his career. Those honors include the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Education Leadership Award in 2019, inclusion in the Ebony magazine Power 100 in 2015, selection as a Virginia Tech College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus in 2010
In 2012, the Winston-Salem State University Board of Trustees approved the naming of new
Personal life
Martin is married to his wife Davida Martin (nee Wagner). Mrs. Martin is the former
Further reading
- Gibbs, Warmoth T. (1966). History of The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Book Company.
References
- ^ a b c "Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr". ncat.edu website. North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr". ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Harold L. Martin, Sr. Vitae" (PDF). sacs.ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Cleon Franklin Thompson Jr". C.G. O'Kelly Library Archives website. Winston-Salem State University. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Nystrom, Lynn A. "Harold Martin named Virginia Tech distinguished engineering alumnus". vtnews.vt.edu website. Virginia Tech News. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "A New Millennium". WSSU Archway Magazine. 12 (2): 11. Summer 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "A&T History". Library.ncat.edu. F.D. Bluford Library-NC A&T State University. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Preeminence 2020: Embracing Our Past, Creating Our Future" (PDF). ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Catanoso, Justin (31 December 2001). "What's happened to 2001's 10 to Watch?". Triad Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "New Residence Hall at WSSU Named for Two Chancellors". WSSU.edu website. Winston-Salem State University. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Alpha Brothers currently serving as President or in Leadership of Higher Educational Institutions". alpha-phi-alpha.com. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
External links
- Baldwin, Todd. "Oral Histories- An Interview with Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr". Lincolns Legacy Oral Histories. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- US patent 5457702, Everett L. Williams, III, Harold L. Martin, Jien-Chung Lo, "Check bit code circuit for simultaneous single bit error correction and burst error detection", issued 1995-10-10
- Chafe, William, H. (January 21, 1975). "Oral history interview with Lewis C. Dowdy by William Chafe". Civil Rights Greensboro. University of North Carolina at Greensbro. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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