Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the 小黄片视频 Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson鈥檚 appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year.
Dr. Davidson currently serves as senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church Cleveland, a position he has held since 2012. He previously served as pastor of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2006, he became the youngest person ever elected to the Board of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which he served through 2012. Dr. Davidson is also an experienced educator, having served on the faculty as an assistant professor and adjunct professor at multiple universities.
鈥淒r. Davidson brings valuable expertise in strengthening communities and civic engagement that are important to a bright future for 小黄片视频,鈥 says Ralph Della Ratta, chair of the 小黄片视频 Board of Trustees. 鈥淗is previous board experience, combined with his commitment to connecting the community with higher education and workforce readiness, will be a tremendous asset to the Board.鈥
Dr. Davidson serves on the board of Community Connectors, a statewide initiative led by Gov. Kasich that seeks to strengthen communities, encourage mentoring opportunities and create new pathways for civic engagement that will result in higher educational achievement, higher levels of well-being and health, and workforce readiness for Ohio.
He earned his doctorate in educational policy, planning and leadership at William & Mary and holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in government and elementary education from William & Mary and a Master of Divinity degree from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of 小黄片视频, responsible for selecting and appointing the president; setting the operating budget; approving personnel appointments; granting all degrees awarded by the university, including honorary degrees; establishing tuition and fee rates; approving contracts; and approving university policies, new programs and degrees.
小黄片视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees consists of 13 members, nine of whom are voting members appointed by the governor of the state of Ohio, with the advice and consent of the state senate, to nine-year terms of office. Two student trustees, one undergraduate and one graduate, are appointed by the governor to two-year terms of office. The Board also has two national trustees, who serve three-year terms, as additional nonvoting members.
For more information about 小黄片视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees, visit www.kent.edu/bot.