Howard Jordan Jr. (December 28, 1916 – December 2, 1986) served as president of Savannah State College from 1963 and until 1971.[3]
Biography
Howard Jordan Jr. became president of Savannah State College in September 1963 following the death of William K. Payne in August 1963.[3] During his tenure as president the college established Savannah's first graduate program in education (Master of Science in Elementary Education, 1968) and saw the program gain NCATE accreditation.[3] Additionally, white students were admitted to the college as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the first white faculty members were hired.[3]
Also during Jordan's administration a major building program began which resulted in the construction of a modern student union, new football stadium, fine arts building, Payne Hall, and new dormitories for men and women.[3]
Jordan resigned from the college in 1971 to accept a position as vice chancellor for the central office of the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. He was the first African-American to hold this position. Ursula H. Shelton was the first African-American Administrative Assistant to work under Dr. Jordan during this new era in Atlanta.[3]
Legacy
The Howard Jordan Business Building on the university's campus is named in honor of Dr. Jordan.[4] It houses 11 classrooms and the supporting staff and faculty offices. It also has a 300-seat auditorium, a general computer lab and business media facilities.[5]
Suggested Reading
- Hall, Clyde W (1991). One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College, 1890–1990. East Peoria, Ill.: Versa Press.
References
- ^ Cook, R.C. (1963). "Who's who in American Education: A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living Educators of the United States". Who's Who in American Education. 21. ISSN 0083-9418. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Howard Jordan Jr., age 69, vice chancellor of regents". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1986.
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Howard Jordan Jr. of Atlanta, a vice chancellor of the Board of Regents and a former president of Savannah State College, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday while attending a meeting at Callaway Gardens here. He was 69. Dr. Jordan "didn't feel well" after a banquet for directors of a continuing education program. He was stricken while being taken to West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, according to a spokesperson for the
- ^ a b c d e f "SSU - Where Savannah Meets the Sea..." Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ "SSU COBA: The Howard Jordan Business Building". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "The Howard Jordan Building". Archived from the original on 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-09-07.