Kentucky State University News February 10, 2017 Three finalists named in the Kentucky State University presidential search The Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved the slate of candidates and announced three finalists for the presidential search on Thursday, February 9, 2017, during a special meeting. The finalists are Dr. M. Christopher Brown, Justice Thomas Colbert, and Dr. Said Sewell. The Board of Regents anticipates making the final selection in March 2017. Dr. M. Christopher Brown has a Ph.D. in Higher Education from The Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Education from the University of Kentucky, and a B.S. in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University. Dr. Brown is currently the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Southern University and A&M System. Previously, he served as President and Institutional Executive Officer at Alcorn State University. He has served in other executive and academic roles at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Alcorn State University, Fisk University, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, and the United Negro College Fund. Dr. Brown has served in faculty roles at Southern University and A&M College System, Alcorn State University, Fisk University, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and The Pennsylvania State University. Justice Tom Colbert holds a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma School of Law, a M.Ed. from Eastern Kentucky University, and a B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Kentucky State University. Justice Colbert currently serves as the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He previously served as the Vice Chief Justice. He has held the appointment of Chief Judge in the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He is a former Assistant Dean at the School of Law at Marquette University. Justice Colbert also served as a teacher in the Chicago Public School System and in the criminal investigation division of the United States Army. Justice Colbert has been inducted into the Kentucky State University Athletic Hall of Fame and the HBCU Hall of Fame. Dr. Said Sewell holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University, a M.P.A. in Public Policy from Texas Southern University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Morehouse College. Dr. Sewell is currently the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lincoln University. He has served in other executive and academic roles at Kent State University and Fort Valley State University. He has served in faculty roles at Lincoln University, Kent State University, Fort Valley State University, University of Nebraska, University of West Georgia, Albany State University, Morehouse College, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Sewell has participated in opportunities for professional development at Harvard University, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the University System of Georgia. Please continue to visit www.kysu.edu/presidential-search<http://www.kysu.edu/presidential-search> for updates. All inquiries concerning the search, search process, or finalists should be submitted in writing to presidential.search@kysu.edu<mailto:presidential.search@kysu.edu>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/