Arkansas State University appoints its first African-American chancellor

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 368

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Calvin White Jr. became Arkansas State University’s first African-American chancellor when the board of trustees approved a recommendation to appoint him to the post Monday.

The board also appointed Ike Wheeler as chancellor of ASU-Newport. He had served as interim chancellor since August 2025.

White was executive vice chancellor and provost at Arkansas State before becoming interim chancellor in July. He replaced former chancellor Todd Shields, who was

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