Andrew Hugine Jr. is an American educator and academic administrator serving as the 11th president of Alabama A&M University. On June 26, 2009, his hiring for the role was authorised. Hugine's contract was renewed by the AAMU Board of Trustees to 2023 on June 22, 2018. Hugine was formerly president of South Carolina State University, his alma mater.

Early life

Hugine was born on June 21, 1949 in

Green Pond, South Carolina Green Pond is an unincorporated community in Colleton County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. History The community was named for a nearby pool of water abundant with algae, according to local history. See also *Raid on Combahee Ferry The ...

, an unincorporated community in Colleton County. He is the son of Andrew and Irene Short Hugine Sr. Hugine was educated in the Colleton County public school system before attending South Carolina State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Mathematics. He later earned a PhD in Higher Education and Institutional Research from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

Career

Hugine began his career as an instructor of mathematics at

Beaufort High School Beaufort High School is a public high school within the Beaufort County School District, located in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, on Lady's Island. The school serves students in downtown areas of Beaufort and Port Royal in addition to ...

in Beaufort, South Carolina, as well as serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Assistant Professor of Institutional Research at

. During his 30-year career at South Carolina State University, Hugine served as Director of the Special Services Program, Director of University Year for Action Program, a Research Fellow, Assistant and Director of Institutional Self-Study, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Mathematics, and Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From 2003 to 2008, Hugine served as the 9th President of South Carolina State University. He was credited with the construction of a large residence facility and earnest preparations for a new School of Engineering building. Immediately upon his appointment as the 11th President of Alabama A&M University, Hugine addressed the University's probationary status with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, resulting in the removal of the university from SACSCOC's sanction in December 2009. Hugine was responsible for signing a memorandum of understanding with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, signing a mentor-protégé agreement with NASA and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, signing a memorandum of understanding with Nanjing Forestry University in

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to serve as the sponsoring institution for the AAMU Confucius Institute, and established degree programs at

Lawson State Community College Lawson State Community College (Lawson State, Lawson, LSCC) is a public, historically black community college with campuses in Birmingham and Bessemer, Alabama. The technical division of the college was founded as Wenonah State Technical Instit ...

in Birmingham, Alabama. Hugine announced his retirement from Alabama A&M University on December 2, 2020; with his retirement date set as December 31, 2021.

Personal life

Hugine and his wife Abbiegail Hamilton Hugine (a former educator and school principal) have been married for 45 years and have an adult son, Andrew Hugine III.

References

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