Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Chooses Three Finalists for President

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has announced three candidates for president of the historically black university. The winning candidate will replace Ivory V. Nelson who has served as president of Lincoln University since 1999.

Here are brief biographies of the three finalists.

Beverly Edmond is the former provost at Alabama A&M University. She is a graduate of Albany State University in Georgia. She earned a master’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in political science at Georgia State University.

William B. Bynum Jr. is vice president for enrollment management and student services at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He is a graduate of Davidson College and holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in sociology from Duke University. He previously served for nine years as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Lincoln University.

Robert Jennings is the former president of Alabama A&M University. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and earned a master’s degree and an educational doctorate from Atlanta University.

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