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Dwaun J. Warmack
9th President of Claflin University
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 1, 2019
Preceded byHenry N. Tisdale
19th President of Harris–Stowe State University
In office
July 14, 2014 – July 31, 2019[1]
Preceded byAlbert Walker
Succeeded byCorey S. Bradford
Personal details
Bornc. 1977[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationHarvard University
Alma materDelta State University,
Union University

Dwaun J. Warmack (born c. 1977) is an Amеrican univеrsity administrator and currеnt prеsidеnt of Claflin University, a historically black institution in Orangеburg, South Carolina. Hе became the 9th President of Claflin University in 2019. Before his tеnurе at Claflin, Warmack was thе 19th Prеsidеnt of Harris–Stowe State University, in St. Louis, Missouri, from July 2014 to July 2019.

Education

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Warmack attended Jared W. Finney High School in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Delta State University with a bachelor's degree in education and master's degree in sociology in 2006, the first generation of his family to do so.[2][3] He received his doctorate in educational leadership with a specialization in higher education from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee in 2011. He completed his post-doctoral studies in educational leadership at Harvard University School of Education in 2015.[4]

Career

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In 1999, his work in higher education began at his alma mater, Delta State University, as coordinator of student development and activities and as a financial aid counselor until 2002 when he was then promoted to director of multicultural affairs and multicultural center.

He worked at Western Carolina University (WCU), as an associate director of the University Center and director of programs, before joining Rhodes.[5] In July 2005, he began at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, as associate dean of students;[5] where he founded the Western North Carolina Minority Networking Program. From 2010 until 2014, he was vice president for enrollment management and student affairs and senior vice president of administration and student services at Bethune-Cookman University.[4]

Warmack became the 19th president of Harris–Stowe State University on July 14, 2014, succeeding Albert Walker.[6][7] The following year, there was a 25% increase in enrollment, approximately 9 million dollars in external funding, and the passing of Senate Bill 334, which allows the university to grant master's degrees. He left Harris–Stowe in July 31, 2019.[1]

On August 1, 2019, Warmack became the ninth president of Claflin University, succeeding Henry N. Tisdale.[3][4][8] Warmack created several new programs at Claflin, including Claflin University’s Quality Enhancement Plan, CU-S.T.A.R.S, and the "Elevation and Transformation" initiative.[9] This included the Pathways from Prison Program, a program in the Center for Social Justice that aimed to assist currently or formerly incarcerated individuals.[10][11]

In March 2022, Warmack hosted a ceremony for a new three-story, 85,000-square-foot Student Center on Claflin's campus. The project received funding of 30 million dollars and was expected to be opened in late 2023.[12] Later in May, he signed an agreement with London Metropolitan University Vice-Chancellor Lynn Dobbs to begin an academic partnership between Claflin and London Metropolitan, offering research opportunities and study abroad programs.[13]

Affiliations, honors, and awards

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In 2000, Warmack was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as a faculty and staff member at Delta State University.[14]

He has appeared in the Detroit Free Press and on NPR to discuss educational issues that impact the nation.[15][16] He currently is on the boards of Cortex, the Saint Louis Science Center, the St. Louis Regional Chamber, The Muny, the Grand Center and the United Way of Greater St. Louis, and Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America.[citation needed] Warmack was also selected as a 2019 Eisenhower Fellow. He was one out of 13 U.S. leaders selected and the only one from an academic institution.[17] His research was on reducing mass incarceration through education and rehabilitation.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Before Moving To New Job, Harris-Stowe President Reflects On The University's Progress". St. Louis Public Radio (STLPR). June 18, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Meet Our President". www.claflin.edu. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Harris, Bradley (June 16, 2019). "Clafin's new president focused on values, family". The Times and Democrat. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "President (from A1)" (Digital newspaper). The Times and Democrat. June 16, 2019. pp. A1–A2. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Rhodes names Dwaun Warmack new associate dean of students" (Digital newspaper). Germantown News. July 27, 2005. p. 17. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Harris-Stowe University names new president". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Harris-Stowe's new president is educator from Florida". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 23, 2014. pp. A005. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Harris, Bradley (June 10, 2019). "Claflin names president;Harris-Stowe's Warmack to lead university; calls Tisdal 'a living legend'". The Times and Democrat.
  9. ^ "Introducing CU S.T.A.R.S." www.claflin.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Claflin University releases President Warmack's 2019-2021 report – 'Elevation and Transformation'". scicu.org. December 14, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Claflin University Pathways from Prison Program". www.claflin.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Writer, DIONNE GLEATON T&D Staff (January 29, 2023). "PROGRESS/MARCH 2022: Claflin breaks ground on $30M student center". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ^ Sandra (June 8, 2022). "Claflin University, London Metro University to Launch Historic Academic Partnership". UNCF. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Meet Our President". www.claflin.edu. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Riley, Rochelle. "Uber kid goes to college, finds president's life mirrored his". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "State Budget Cuts Hit Universities". NPR. Weekend Edition Saturday. February 25, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Pennamon, Tiffany (April 26, 2019). "Harris-Stowe President Selected as 2019 Eisenhower Fellow". Diverse Education.
  18. ^ "Here are the 18 honorees for the St. Louis Business Journal Diverse Business Leader awards". St. Louis Business Journal. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015.
  19. ^ "Who's Who Diversity in Color names Rhonda Broussard on its "Most Intriguing People" List". St. Louis Language Immersion School (SLLIS). Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  20. ^ Merkel, Jim (February 12, 2016). "Dwaun Warmack, 38". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "March April 2016" (Digital flipbook). issuu.com. DELUX Magazine. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023.
  22. ^ Smith, Carolyn P. (October 6, 2016). "East St. Louis NAACP chapter's annual banquet is Sunday". Belleville News-Democrat. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016.
  23. ^ "Dwaun Warmack selected to Delta State Alumni HOF". St. Louis American. November 20, 2014.
  24. ^ "2017 DELUX Power 100" (Digital flipbook). issuu.com. DELUX Magazine. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023.
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