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Wilson Receives Honorary Degree
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Edwin Graves Wilson is hooded by
Campbell University
Chancellor Norman A. Wiggins as he shakes hands with
President Jerry M. Wallace.
photo by Bennett Scarborough |
Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson received an honorary Doctor
of Humane Letters from Campbell University, Monday, May 10, during
the university’s commencement exercises. Wilson, who delivered
Campbell’s commencement address, is provost emeritus of Wake Forest
University.
Graduating from Wake Forest College in 1943, Wilson went
on to receive both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Harvard
University.
Over a 50-year period at Wake Forest, Wilson earned a
reputation for being a much-admired professor and an effective
administrator. In addition to serving as provost, Wilson held several
other administrative positions, including dean of the college and senior
vice president.
In 1992, Wake Forest opened in its Z. Smith Reynolds
Library a new 53,000 square foot wing named in his honor, and he
recently received Wake Forest’s highest honor, the Medallion of Merit.
Wilson’s belief in the arts as a primary foundation of
education led him to serve on numerous councils and boards, including
the Carolina Arts Council, the Piedmont Opera Theatre, the Museum of
American Art, and the Winston-Salem Arts Council.
Founded in 1887, Campbell University is North Carolina’s
second largest private institution of higher education and the second
largest Baptist university in the world. Located in Buies Creek, NC,
just east of the center of the state, Campbell combines academic
excellence and Christian commitment.
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