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January 22, 2020

Rutgers Names First African-American President in University's 253-year History
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In New Jersey, Rutgers University has named its first African-American
president in the school's 253-year history. Jonathan Holloway is a
historian, author and expert in African-American studies, specializing
in post-emancipation U.S. history. He previously served as the provost
of Northwestern University and, before that, as the dean of Yale
College.


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