There is a new president at St. Augustine’s University in North Carolina. Nearly a year after Everett B. Ward filled the role of interim leader, he has been officially sworn is at the institution’s 11th president.
“The lifeblood of St. Augustine’s runs through my every vein,” said Ward, 56, a St. Aug’s alumnus. “I have a long affiliation here, having been born on the campus. My father attended St. Aug’s. We have been part of this institution for generations.”