Muriel A. Howard

Muriel A. Howard
President, Buffalo State College
In office
1996–2009
Preceded byF.C. Richardson
Succeeded byAaron Podolefsky
Personal details
BornWilson, North Carolina[1]
SpouseAlbert "Mickey" Howard
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo, Richmond College
ProfessionHigher education, Academic administration
Muriel (Moore) Howard at University of Buffalo Football Game, 1992

Muriel A. Howard (b. 1947/1948)[2] (formerly Muriel A. Moore) is the former president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in Washington, D.C., and served as the seventh president of Buffalo State College at the State University of New York (SUNY) system from 1996 to 2009.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Prior to her presidency at Buffalo State College, she was the vice president for public services and urban affairs at the SUNY educational institution, the University at Buffalo,[9] where she worked for 23 years.[3][4][5][7][10] Howard was educated at public universities in New York State, as well as at Harvard University,[1][4][7] where she graduated from the University's Institute of Management.[2] Howard has been a leader and member of many corporate boards of directors; and councils and committees in higher education and city government.[1][4][7] Further, she has been the recipient of many awards and honors throughout her career.[1][4][7]

  1. ^ a b c d The inauguration of Muriel A. Moore, State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: Buffalo State College, Public Affairs, 25 October 1996.
  2. ^ a b "Buffalo state welcomes first woman president". Afro-American Red Star. 2 November 1996. ProQuest 369606065.
  3. ^ a b History: College presidents: Muriel A. Howard Archived 2010-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, Buffalo State College: The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 2013, accessdate=11 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e About us: President's bio: Muriel A. Howard, Ph.D., AASCU - American Association of Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, 2013, Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b Brady, Karen (12 December 1995). "Vice president at UB will head Buffalo State". The Buffalo News. p. D1. ProQuest 381114973.
  6. ^ Muriel A. Howard - working for a better community[usurped], Living Prime Time, December 2000, Binder, J., Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Biography of Muriel A. Howard". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Buffalo State's new president pledges to raise college's profile, address problems". The Buffalo News. 26 April 1996. ProQuest 381127385.
  9. ^ "Moore joins candidates list at Buffalo State". Buffalo News. 2 April 1996. ProQuest 381132179.
  10. ^ "A Campus on probation if Buffalo State can't work with Moore, then what?". Buffalo News. 30 April 1996. ProQuest 381129394.