Biographical Note

A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Dr. Douglas Covington (1995-2005) is a graduate of Central State University and holds both Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University. He was previously president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, the nation's first historically Black educational institution. Covington also served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State University and president of Alabama A&M University.

Before he was appointed by a unanimous Board of Visitors vote, Dr. Covington gained widespread support from all university constituencies during a series of interviews and open forums on campus. Dr. Covington also was awarded tenure jointly in the departments of psychology and special education and the faculty rank of professor of psychology and
education. He favors a student-centered approach to administration. His wife, Beatrice, is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and enjoys an active career as an educator, mentor to students and supporter of the arts. They are the parents of two adult sons, Anthony Douglas and Jeffrey Steven. Dr. Covington retired as university president in June of 2005.

Scope and Content Note

Record Group 2, Series 5 is comprised of 4 subseries:

Subseries 1: Commencement Programs, arranged chronologically;

Subseries 2: Speeches, arranged alphabetically;

Subseries 3: Reports, arranged alphabetically;

Subseries 4: Administrative and Subject Files, arranged alphabetically

Subseries 1:
Commencement Programs

Subseries 2: Speeches