Former SC State President passes away

Former SC State President Dr. George Cooper passed away Sunday. His most recent role was the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Here is a message from SC State interim president Dr. W. Franklin Evans regarding Dr. Cooper’s passing: The SC State University family is deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely death of Dr. George Cooper, our 10th president. Today, we honor and remember Dr. Cooper for his unyielding service to our illustrious institution. He served as president from 2008 until 2012. Under his leadership, he was instrumental in advancing progressive initiatives that served as the framework to strengthen the university and reaffirm its mission as a public land-grant university committed to enhancing the quality of lives for all citizens. He also envisioned the university as a formidable model amongst the best institutions of higher learning in the world. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni of SC State University, I extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Mrs. Diane Shaw Cooper, and their daughters during this very difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Dr. W. Franklin Evans Interim President SC State University