Then & Now - Titus Awokuse reflects on Clifton R. Wharton’s legacy

February 24, 2020

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Former Michigan State University President Clifton R. Wharton was the first black president of a major U.S. university. Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics Chair Titus Awokuse reflects on Wharton’s example of leadership.

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