Makola Abdullah | |
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14th President of Virginia State University | |
Assumed office February 1, 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Makola M. Abdullah Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Spouse | Ahkinyala Cobb-Abdullah |
Children | 2 |
Education | Lake Forest Academy Howard University Northwestern University (PhD) |
Makola M. Abdullah is the 14th president of Virginia State University (VSU).[1] Prior to his appointment as president of Virginia State University, Abdullah served as provost and senior vice president at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla. (2013-2016), provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, Fla. (2011-2013), and dean and director of 1890 land grant programs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Fla (2008-2011).