Elson Floyd Named 1st Black Washington State Univ. Prexy.

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This article reports on Elson Floyd, the president of the University of Missouri. In December 2006, Floyd was named Washington State University's new president. He will be the first African American to hold the post. Floyd, who will succeed V. Lane Rawlins in June 2007, will become the university's 10th president. Floyd holds a bachelor's degree in political science and speech, a masters in adult education, and a doctorate in higher and adult education from the University of North Carolina.