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HBCU Investiture & Inauguration Season: A 2026 Chronological Scan

Below is a chronological list of upcoming HBCU presidential investitures and inaugurations taking place in early 2026. Please visit each institution’s website for additional details and registration information.


February 2026

Morehouse College

Dr. F. DuBois Bowman
Week of February 9
Formal Convocation: February 12

Talladega College

Dr. Willie L. Todd, Jr.
Week of February 16
Formal Ceremony: February 21

Philander Smith University

Dr. Maurice D. Gipson
Week of February 23
Formal Ceremony: February 28


March 2026

Clinton College

Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks
Week of March 2
Formal Ceremony: March 6


April 2026

Albany State University 

Dr. Robert Scott
Week of April 6 
Formal Ceremony: April 10

Bethune Cookman University 

Dr. Albert Mosley
Week of April 13 
Formal Ceremony: April 14

Savannah State University 

Dr. Jearmaine Whirl
Week of April 13 
Formal Ceremony: April 17

Elizabeth City State University 

Dr. S Keith Hargrove
Week of April 20
Formal Ceremony: April 24