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A.L. Brown grad named Chancellor of Fayetteville State University

Published: March 8, 2021

From Staff Reports Darrell Allison, a 1990 graduate of A.L. Brown High School, has been named the 12th chancellor of Fayetteville State University, the school announced in a news release. Allison has been serving the University of North Carolina Board of Governors since 2017 after being nominated by UNC System President Peter Hans. He is currently the vice president of governmental affairs and state teams at the American Federation for Children. âDarrell Allison is a creative leader who understands the value of Fayetteville State University to the community, the region, and t...

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Fayetteville State trustees mum on chancellor search details

Published: March 6, 2021

Darrell T. Allison was noncommittal when asked if he would agree that FSU's new provost would be chosen from finalists selected by a search committee.

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'We're more upset with the process': Fayetteville State University students march in opposition of controversial chancellor selection

Published: March 6, 2021

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The controversial selection of Darrell Allison has spilled over into the student body at Fayetteville State University. On Friday afternoon, more than a dozen students gathered on campus for a march and speech about the selection process and other matters they would like to see addressed by the N.C. Board of Governors and FSU Board of Trustees. Sydney Harris, the Student Government Association President, helped organize the event, calling for more transparency and collaboration within future chancellor selections. "The policy... it allows too much input from the B...

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FSU Chancellor-Elect Excited for Future Despite Controversy

Published: March 5, 2021

PUBLISHED 5:37 AM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:37 AM EST Mar. 05, 2021 SHARE FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University is expected to welcome its new chancellor at the end of the month, but some are already calling for the leader's removal. Last month, the UNC Board of Governors selected former board member Darrell Allison to head the HBCU. "I'm not here to come to change Fayetteville State University. I'm coming to help enhance it," Allison says. "It's a powerhouse here in this region and I think we have a chance of com...

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