S
outh Carolina State University (SCSU) recently dedicated the Leroy Davis Senior Research and Science Complex to Dr. Leroy Davis, Sr. former president of SCSU and current Executive Director for the Center of Excellence in Rural and Minority Health at Voorhees College. The new building is an annex to Hodge Hall. The complex houses the Department of Biology and Physical Sciences. From first serving as a full professor of biology to becoming the eighth president of the institution serving from 1996 to 2002, Dr. Davis has contributed greatly to the growth and development of SCSU. While at SCSU, he saw giving increase from $419,000 in 1996 to $2.1 million in 2001. The School of Business was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the university was reaccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, he initiated a Bachelor of Science degree program in nuclear engineering. At Voorhees College, Dr. Davis has served as the Executive Director for the Center of Excellence in Rural Health.
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