Johnnetta Betsch Cole Appointed President-In-Residence of the United Negro College Fund Capital Campaign

Johnnetta Betsch Cole, former president of two historically Black women’s colleges, has been appointed president-in-residence and co-chairperson of the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. In this role, Dr. Cole will aim to secure resources such as scholarships, support services, and new programs for member institutions of the United Negro College Fund. “With her immense expertise and passion for education, Dr. Cole will play a pivotal role in advancing the goals of our capital campaign and UNCF’s mission of ensuring equal access to higher education for underrepresented students of color,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund. Dr. Cole has an extensive background in higher education, with experience in both administrative and faculty leadership positions. Early into her academic career, Dr. Cole served as a professor of anthropology at Washington State University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Hunter College in New York where she also served as director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program. In 1987, Dr. Cole became the first Black woman president of Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, Georgia. During her presidency, Spelman College received a $37 million grant from the DeWitt...