Robert Franklin Stepping Down as President of Morehouse College

Morehouse College, the highly rated historically Black college for men in Atlanta, has announced that Robert M. Franklin is stepping down as president at the end of the academic year. Dr. Franklin is the tenth president of the college. He has served in the position for five years. Previously, he served as the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and president of the Interdenominational Theological Center, both in Atlanta.

“Dr. Franklin has served an integral role leading the renaissance of Morehouse, and his dedication is greatly appreciated,” said Robert Davidson, chairman of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees.

President Franklin is the author of three books, Crisis in the Village: Restoring Hope in African American Communities (2007), Another Day’s Journey: Black Churches Confronting the American Crisis (1997), and Liberating Visions: Human Fulfillment and Social Justice in African American Thought (1989).

Dr. Franklin will take a sabbatical leave from Morehouse and return as a Distinguished Professor and President Emeritus. He will spend his sabbatical year as scholar-in-residence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute at Stanford University.

President Franklin is a 1975 graduate of Morehouse College. He earned a master’s degree at Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Related Articles

2 COMMENTS

  1. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Franklin. We were sad to see you leave the Rochester area, but we are proud to say that you have met and certainly surpassed our greatest hopes and wishes for you and your work. We are pleased to hear of your current decision and hope that another powerful and fascinating book will come as a result. Your Rochester fans again wish you the very best and hold you in our prayers.

    Sisterly,

    Rev. Dr. Iris Banister

  2. Dr. Franklin
    First I say “Congratulations” on your move. However, I will never forget our summer 2009 visit to the school, The Praise Academy of Baltimore Md. You challenged not just my students but also helped me to “step-it up” more. We are now a College Readiness Academy and our program is growing more and more. Thank you!!!!!!
    Keep Pushing………..

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Wendell Harris, 1940-2024

Throughout his career in education, Harris served in a wide variety of settings including K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities. He also spent several years as an administrator with the New York Department of Education.

Featured Jobs