July 23, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
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Howard University has announced Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick as the university’s 17th President. Frederick served as the university’s interim president since October 2013. Before that, he served as Howard’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer, in charge with oversight of Howard’s 13 schools and colleges, and its health sciences enterprise. Frederick enrolled at the university as a 16-year-old from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, he then earned a dual B.S./M.D. degree program at 22, and entered a surgical residency at Howard University Hospital. “I am deeply honored to be selected by the Board of Trustees to lead this great University,” Frederick said in a statement. “Howard University has been an unparalleled catalyst since its founding, opening doors and expanding opportunity for untold individuals while driving research, innovation, service, and excellence. On the cusp of our 150th anniversary, I could not be more humbled to accept the mantle of leadership and embrace the sacred trust of our motto, Truth and Service.”
