Morehouse College extends president John S. Wilson contract by one year

Morehouse College President John Silvanus Wilson Jr., has been credited with reviving and renewing the brand of the prestigious HBCU – the premier college of choice for young Black men in the United States.

Wilson has had to deal with funding issues, infrastructure repair, labor disputes and a NCAA violation. Despite these problems, he has been able to put Morehouse College on a more stable footing. One of his crowning accomplishments was landing President Obama as a commencement speaker and awarding him an honorary degree.

The Morehouse Board of Trustees has offered Wilson a one-year extension on his 5-year contract.

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