Sadie Gregory Named Interim President at Coppin State University

Next month Sadie Gregory will become interim president of Coppin State University, the historically black educational institution in Baltimore. Current president Stanley F. Battle is stepping down to become chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. A permanent president is expected to be selected by this fall.

Gregory is a magna cum laude graduate of Virginia State University. She holds a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Ph.D. in economics from Howard University. She is currently serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Coppin State.

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