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Andrew Billingsley

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Andrew Billingsley
8th President of Morgan State University
In office
July 31, 1975 (1975-07-31) – February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27)
Preceded byKing Virgil Cheek
Succeeded byEarl S. Richardson
Personal details
Born
Andrew Billingsley

(1926-03-20) March 20, 1926 (age 98)
Marion, Alabama[1]
SpouseAmy Loretta Tate
Children2
Alma materGrinnell College (A.B.)
Boston University (M.S.)
Brandeis University (Ph.D.)
ProfessionSociologist; University President

Andrew Billingsley (born March 20, 1926) is an American sociologist, author, lecturer, and college professor who served as the eighth president of Morgan State University from 1975 to 1984.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Billingsley was born on March 20, 1926, in Marion, Alabama,[1] the son of Silas and Lucy Billingsley.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946.[1] After his military service, he obtained his A.B. degree from Grinnell College in 1951. Thereafter, he obtained his M.S. degree from Boston University in 1956, and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1964. While at Brandeis University, Billingsley met his future wife, Amy Loretta Tate, who was a fellow student.[5] They were married in 1961 and had two children.[1][5]

Billingsley has been a sociology and African-American/Africana studies at many colleges and universities, including Howard University,[6] University of California, Berkeley, University of Maryland, College Park,[7] and the University of South Carolina.[8][9] Billingsley wrote or co-authored books, research papers, and academic publications.[1]

Publications

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As joint-publications:

As a co-editor:

  • Black Colleges and Public Policy (1986: Follett Press, Chicago)
  • Blacks on White Campuses: Whites on Black Campuses (1986: Follett, Chicago)
  • Inside Black Colleges and Universities (1986: Follett, Chicago)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Billingsley, Andrew, 1926- (Biography)". University of Alabama. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Presidents of the University". Morgan State University. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ Staff Writer (February 27, 1984). "Morgan State University Prexy Andrew Billingsley Resigns". Jet. Vol. 65, no. 25. p. 23.
  4. ^ Jones, Ida (2017). "Purpose, Progress and Promise: Morgan State University in Celebration of 150 Years". Morgan Magazine. Baltimore: Morgan State University. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "CivicMakers: Amy Tate Billingsley". TheHistoryMakers.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Dr. Andrew Billingsley's 90th Birthday Symposium". Howard University. 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ "People: Andrew Billingsley". University of Maryland, College Park.
  8. ^ "IFS Faculty and Staff: Billingsley, Andrew". University of South Carolina: Institute of Families in Society. 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  9. ^ Office of Media Relations (April 5, 2010). "University to honor Andrew Billingsley". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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