Arkansas State University appoints its first African-American chancellor
Calvin White Jr. has been appointed as the first African-American chancellor of Arkansas State University. The board also appointed Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport.
Calvin White Jr. became Arkansas State University’s first African-American chancellor when the board of trustees approved a recommendation to appoint him to the post Monday. The board also appointed Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport. He had served as interim chancellor since August 2025. White was executive vice chancellor and provost at Arkansas State before […]
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