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Winter Haven Native Appointed As Southern University At New Orleans Chancellor
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Southern University Board of Supervisors recently approved the appointment of James H. Ammons, Jr. as the permanent chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). The ap- pointment comes at the rec- ommendation of System President-Chancellor Ray L. Belton, who outlined the search process that included members of the SUNO com- munity as an advisory com- mittee — faculty, staff, students and alumni. The committee was chaired by Retired Lt. General Rus- sel Honore'.
“It was evident that the committee felt that Dr. Am- mons could 'hit the ground running,’” said Belton during the Board’s January meeting.
“He is aware of the challenges the University must navigate as well as opportunities that must be taken.”
Dr. Ammons has been serving as interim chancellor of SUNO since November 2019. He served as executive vice president/executive vice chancellor for the Southern University System and South- ern University Baton Rouge. Dr. Ammons has also previ- ously served as president of North Carolina Central Uni- versity and Florida A&M Uni- versity (FAMU), respectively.
A native of Winter Haven, Florida, Dr. Ammons grad- uated cum laude with a B. S. degree in Political Science from FAMU in 1974. He was awarded the M. S. in Public Administration in 1975, and the Ph.D. in Government in
DR. JAMES AMMONS ....Chancellor, Southern Uni- versity New Orleans
1977 from Florida State Uni- versity. In 2008, he com- pleted the Corporate Governance: Effectiveness and Accountability in the Boardroom Executive Pro- gram at the Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of
Management.
“After serving as interim
chancellor for the past year, I have been able to see first- hand how beloved this institu- tion is in the New Orleans community,” Dr. Ammons said. “I also see the potential for a strong and vibrant SUNO that will continue to be viewed as a trusted voice and a valued asset for New Or- leans, the state of Louisiana and beyond.”
Dr. Ammons began his teaching career in Public Pol- icy and Administration in 1977 as an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida. In 1983, he became an associate professor of Po- litical Science at FAMU and quickly moved up the ranks becoming Vice President for Academic Affairs in
1995. From 2001-2007, Dr. Ammons served as the ninth chancellor of North Carolina Central University. In 2007, Dr. Ammons was elected the 10th president of FAMU — a position he held until 2012.
Dr. Ammons has served on 14 SACS accreditation committees and chaired the committees for North Car- olina Central University, Nor- folk State University, South Carolina State University and Clemson University.
Among Dr. Ammons' many recognitions is an hon- orary doctorate from Wilber- force University awarded in 2015.
Dr. Ammons still has family in Winter Haven, sis- ter (Patricia Salary) and in- laws (The Ruffin family).
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