Earl G. Yarbrough
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Dr. Earl Glenn Yarbrough Sr. is the president of the Savannah State University
since May 30, 2007.
, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education from Wichita State University
in 1969. He earned a Master of Arts degree in industrial studies from California State University, Los Angeles
in 1974, and a doctorate in industrial education from Iowa State University
in 1976.
in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
in 1976. In 1984, he moved to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
as Chair of the Industrial Technology Program. In 1986 he was appointed founding dean of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
School of Technology, a post he held until 1998 when he moved to Virginia State University
.
before being named provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs from 1998 until 2003.
, however the institution was unable to pay his salary and that of his staff, so the board terminated his contract so he could assume the presidency at Savannah State.
Savannah State University
Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia...
since May 30, 2007.
Education
A native of Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education from Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
in 1969. He earned a Master of Arts degree in industrial studies from California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
in 1974, and a doctorate in industrial education from Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in 1976.
Early career
Yarbrough’s first academic position was at Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern State University
Northeastern State University is a public university with its main campus located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States, at the foot of the Ozark Mountains. Northeastern's home, Tahlequah, is also the capital of the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma...
in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
in 1976. In 1984, he moved to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest HBCU and the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas . UAPB is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
as Chair of the Industrial Technology Program. In 1986 he was appointed founding dean of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...
School of Technology, a post he held until 1998 when he moved to Virginia State University
Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a historically black and land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield, in the Richmond area. Founded on , Virginia State was the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans...
.
Virginia State University
Yarbrough served as a full professor of Industrial Education and Technology and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Virginia State UniversityVirginia State University
Virginia State University is a historically black and land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield, in the Richmond area. Founded on , Virginia State was the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans...
before being named provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs from 1998 until 2003.
President-elect of Knoxville College
On December 1, 2006, Yarbrough was named president-elect of Knoxville CollegeKnoxville College
Knoxville College is a historically black liberal arts college in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America, the school has an enrollment of approximately 100 students, and offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies and an Associate...
, however the institution was unable to pay his salary and that of his staff, so the board terminated his contract so he could assume the presidency at Savannah State.
President of Savannah State University
On May 30, 2007, Yarbrough became the President of Savannah State University. On April 19, 2011, the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia voted not renew Yarbrough’s annual contract as president of the university.Awards and honors
Yarbrough has received numerous awards and honors including:- Dr. Alvin Rudisill Exemplary Service Award (1995) - Presented by the National Association of Industrial TechnologyNational Association of Industrial TechnologyThe Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering was formerly known as the National Association of Industrial Technology . ATMAE sets standards for academic program accreditation, personal certification, and professional development for educators and industry professionals...
- Kellogg Leadership Fellow in the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education National Leadership Institute (2003) - One of 13 faculty members selected from historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities in the United States.
- Region 3 Outstanding Industrial Technology Professor Award (2004) - Presented by the University Division of the National Association of Industrial TechnologyNational Association of Industrial TechnologyThe Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering was formerly known as the National Association of Industrial Technology . ATMAE sets standards for academic program accreditation, personal certification, and professional development for educators and industry professionals...
- Member of the Telfair Museum of ArtTelfair Museum of ArtThe Telfair Museum of Art, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is the South’s first public art museum. Founded through the bequest of Mary Telfair , a prominent local citizen, the museum opened in 1886 in the Telfair family’s renovated Regency-style mansion, known as the Telfair...
board of trustees - appointed in December 2007.
Published works
- Yarbrough, E. "A Contemporary Role for Industrial Arts", Journal of Epsilon Pi TauEpsilon Pi TauEpsilon Pi Tau is an international honor society for professions in technology.Membership in Epsilon Pi Tau may be at one of three levels: General Member, Laureate Member, and Distinguished Service Member. The latter two levels are attained through professional performance and accomplishment...
, n.d. 1977. - Yarbrough, E. G. (1976). An analysis of white students' evaluations of black instructors in predominantly white colleges and universities. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Iowa State University, 1976.
External links
- Biography of Dr. Yarbrough on the Savannah State University website