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Clifton Wharton Jr., 1st Black president of MSU, dies

Clifton Wharton Jr., first Black president of MSU, dies at 98

Wharton guided the opening of 2 colleges and held a 'steadfast commitment to creating a ‘pluralistic university,' said MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz.

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Clifton Wharton Jr., barrier-breaking leader in academia and business, dies at 98

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., who shattered racial barriers in a multifaceted career in education, international development and business, serving as the first Black president of a major, predominantly White university and later becoming the first person of color to lead a Fortune 500 company,

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Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former Michigan State University president, dies at 98

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., former Michigan State University president and pioneer, is dead at the age of 98, the school said.

The New York Times · 1d

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98

He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.

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Clifton Wharton Jr., former Michigan State president, dies at 98

Clifton Wharton Jr., a former Michigan State University president whose name and memory are tied to MSU's Wharton Center, died Saturday. He was 98, MSU’s president from 1970-1978, and a man of many firsts.

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Keys to an MSU Victory Against Stanford

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MSU Extension teaches farmers about cleaning and sanitation amid E. Coli outbreak

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Fmr. MSU president and pioneer Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has died

Clifton and Dolores Wharton (Photo taken by Fred Richardson, permission by Adolph Burton) Clifton and Dolores Wharton (Photo ...

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MSU Opponent Preview: Purdue Offense

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MSU's Albert Reese wins 2024 Kent Hull Trophy

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi State football player Albert Reese IV is the 2024 winner of the Kent Hull Trophy. The ...

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First Hope-Calvin football game is a beautiful sight — Michigan and MSU could learn

GRAND RAPIDS — Every great rivalry needs a trophy. Michigan and Michigan State football have the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Iowa and ...

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BREAKING: MSU Hockey Lands Commitment From Russian Forward

The Adam Nightingale era in East Lansing has done wonders for Michigan State hockey. Nightingale is a master recruiter and even then, he gets the most out of the talent he lands. Hence the reason the ...

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Billings student nabs competitive national internship through MSU's environmental health program

During his last year in the Marines, Tolstedt worked on the safe handling of hazardous waste and materials for his battalion.

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MSU's first African American president Clifton Wharton Jr. dies at 98

Former Michigan State University President Clifton Wharton Jr. has died. Wharton led the school between 1970-78, making him ...

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Clifton R. Wharton Jr, first Black MSU president, dies at 98

Dr. Clifton R. Wharton Jr, MSU’s first Black president and a community leader and pioneer, has died at the age of 98. During ...

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MSU Football reportedly could end Ryan Walters' tenure at Purdue

If Michigan State takes care of business and beats Purdue on Friday night, then it could be curtains for Boilermakers head ...

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