Reuben E. Brigety II

Brigety is vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South. He has served in both the academic and policy arenas and is a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union. Brigety is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge.

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The Righteous Revulsion Driving the Change

On June 17 I became the 17th Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of the South, colloquially known as “Sewanee” after its location on the Cumberland Plateau in southeastern Tennessee. I am the first African-American...

By Reuben E. Brigety II
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