James E. Clark receives nomination from President Donald J. Trump

September 24, 2018
President Donald J. Trump announces his intent to appoint James E. Clark, President of South Carolina State University, to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Other appointees include:
  • Aminta H. Breaux of Maryland
  • Phyllis Dawkins of North Carolina
  • Rodney A. Ellis of Louisiana
  • Marshall C. Grigsby of Maryland
  • Billy Harkins of Alabama
  • Jerry M. Hunter of Missouri
  • Nickolas Justice of North Carolina
  • Ronald A. Johnson of Georgia
  • Harold L. Martin Sr. of North Carolina
  • Bernard J. Milano of New Jersey
  • Connie Rath of Nebraska
  • Kevin Wilson Williams of Tennessee

Founded in 1896 as a land grant institution with a mission of providing service to the citizens of the state, South Carolina State University has evolved from a small teachers’ college into a major University center of learning and research. Located in Orangeburg, S.C. South Carolina State offers more than 50 different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels. South Carolina State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools.