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Transferred from the Office of the President of Hampden-Sydney College.
Collection is arranged in the way it was received with all of the original folder titles and some of the original folders as well. Titles in quotation marks indicate the original folder title is being used.
Christopher B. Howard was the 24th president of Hamden-Sydney College. He graduated from Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas in 1987 and then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991. He attended Oxford University from 1991 to 1994 where he received a Master of Philosophy and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Politics. Later, in 2003, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. He became the president of Hampden-Sydney College in 2009 and then in 2016, he left Hampden-Sydney and became the president of Robert Morris University until 2021. In February 2022, he was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Arizona State University.
[Identification of item], Christopher Howard Papers, CA-000119, Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections, Hampden-Sydney, VA
Processed by Dawnelle Ion, April 2024.
The Christopher Howard Papers 2009-2016, contains ephemera, correspondence, and photographs documenting the presidency of Dr. Christopher Howard as the 24th president of Hampden-Sydney College from his inauguration until his resignation. Not included in the collection are details about the hiring process of Dr. Howard, other than his submitted documents, and details about his resignation.
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folder 1 – "Dr. Chris Howard" – mixed materials
1A – photographs
1B – bio, resume, background, announcements
1C – correspondence/press
1D – The Tiger (2 copies of same issue) folder 2 – Miscellaneous Press – mixed materials
2A – CD copies (2) of "All Things Considered" podcast episode
2B – "Publications"
2C – "President Ad" folder 3 – "Inauguration" – Papers
3A – Press and Correspondence with Press
3B – "New Script Educating Men (Press Kit) '10-11"
3C – "Ken Burns (Press Kit) '10-11"
3D – "Info for Press (Press Kit) '10-11" folder 4 – "Radio" – Mixed Materials
4A – "National Public Radio(NPR)"
4B – "WIFM 100.9 – Elkin, NC" folder 5 – "Television" – Papers
5A – "ABC News"
5B – "CNN" folder 6 – "Newspapers & Magazines" – Papers
6A – "Charleston Daily Mail (WV)"
6B – "Charlotte Gazette (VA)"
6C – "Chronicle of Higher Education"
6D – "Dallas Morning News (TX)"
6E – "Elite-Fort Bragg"
6F – "The Hook (VA)"
6G – "Inside Higher Education"
6H – "New York Times"
6I – "St. Cloud Times (MN)"
6J – "USA Today"
6K – "U.S. News & World Report"
6L – "Virginia Business"
6M – "Virginia Living"
6N – "Virginian-Pilot (VA)"
6O – "Washington Post"
6P – "West Side News (TN)"
6Q – "YPO-WPO Today"
6R – "Richmond Times Dispatch"
6S – "Farmville Herald" folder 7 – "Online" – Papers
7A – "Diverse Education.com"
7B – "USAFA.org"
folder 1 – "Books" – Papers
1A – "Money Makers, Chris Howard"
1B – "True Prep, Lisa Birnbach"
1C – "WHAT WORKS" folder 2 – "Appearances" – Mixed Materials
2A – various appearances
2B – "All-Virginia Academic Team Awards"
2C – "The Aspen Institute July 1, 2012"
2D – "Assn for Corporate Growth-Richmond"
2E – "Black History Month FBI Richmond – February 17, 2012"
2F – "100 Black Men Monticello HS – May 26, 2012"
2G – "Cum Laude Society Episcopal HS – April 15, 2010"
2H – "Deep Run High School Convocation – 10/16/13"
2I – "Dominion's Excellence in Leadership"
2J – "Educating Men Tuckahoe Wm – January 30, 2013"
2K – "Hampton Roads Scholars Breakfast"
2L – "Jamestown HS Junior Book Awards"
2M – "Strong Men, Strong Women Dominion Power – January 19,2012"
2N – "Trailblazers-Library of Virginia"
2O – "Mid-Winter Feast Jefferson – January 14, 2012"
2P – "Moton Museum Community Banquet – 10/17/13"
2Q – "Newport News Salute to Success"
2R – "Richmond Forum"
2S – "Rotary"
2T – "Scholarship Banquet 1st Baptist of S. Richmond – June 10, 2012"
2U – "St. Christophers 100th Anniversary"
2V – "Truman National Security Project"
2W – "Virginia Assn of Teachers of English"
2X – "West Virginia University Higher Education – 10/22/13"
folder 1 – "Commencement" – Papers
1A – pamphlets not in a folder
1B – "Broadwater Academy"
1C – "Ferrum College"
1D – "Fessenden School"
1E – "Fredericksburg Academy"
1F – "James River High School June 7, 2012"
1G – "North Cross High"
1H – "Patrick Henry High"
1I – "Prince Edward County HS"
1J – "Smithfield High"
1K – "Maggie L. Walker School June 17, 2011" folder 2 – "Honors" – Papers
2A – "AFA Cyber Patriot Board"
2B – "Baylor University Board of Regents – Waco, TX"
2C – "Character Education Partnership President's Advisory Council – DC"
2D – "Foot Locker Foundation"
2E – "Men & Masculinities Ctr Advisory Bd, Stony Brook, NY"
2F – "NAICU Policy Analysis & Public Relations"
2G – "National Security Education Board" folder 3 – "Miscellaneous" – Mixed Materials
3A – "Boy Scouts"
3B – "Coach Fisher DeBerry"
3C – "Gilder Lehrman Institute"
3D – "Impact Young Lives"
3E – "Intercollegiate Studies Institute"
3F – Honorary Degree Proposal
3G – "Misc. – Dr. Howard Pieces of Interest" folder 4 – "Requests" – Ephemera
4A – Ephemera
4B – "Introduction- Associated Press" folder 5 – "CH-Alumni Tour" – Papers
5A – "CH Alumni Tour Planning"
5B – "CH Alumni Tour Invoices" folder 6 – "BH" – Papers
6A – "BH – Affiliations"
6B – "BH – Lectures"
two (2) binders labeled HOWARD TOUR five (5) certificates of congratulations addressed to President Christopher Howard (and often the Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College) on the occasion of his inauguration in 2009. Many are in formal document holders.
forty-one (41) certificates of congratulations addressed to President Christopher Howard (and often the Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College) on the occasion of his inauguration in 2009. Many are in formal document holders.