Ferlin Clark

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Ferlin Clark
Rick Renzi and Ferlin Clark.jpg
Congressman Rick Renzi (left) and Ferlin Clark (right) in 2007.
Alma materFort Lewis College (BA), Harvard University (M.Ed.), University of Arizona (Ph.D.)
TitlePresident of Bacone College
Term2018-present
PredecessorFranklin Willis

Ferlin Clark is an American academic administrator and educator. He is a member of the Navajo Nation[1] and the current president of Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[2]

Early life and education[]

Ferlin Clark is a member of the Navajo (Dine) Nation originally from Crystal, New Mexico.[3]

Clark received a bachelor's degree in English communications from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado in 1988.[4] He received a master's degree in education from Harvard University in 1992[5] and a doctoral degree in American Indian studies from the University of Arizona[6] in 2009.[7]

Career[]

Early in his career, Ferlin Clark taught United States history and geography at Navajo Preparatory School.[8]

In 1999, Clark was vice president for development at Diné College.[9] In 2003, he became interim president of the college,[10] and in 2004, he assumed the position permanently.[11] Clark was removed as president by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court in 2010[12] amid an investigation into accusations of bullying and harassment of staff.[13] He was succeeded by Marie Etsitty,[14] who served as interim president until 2011.[15]

After leaving Dine College, Clark served as executive staff assistant to Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim.[16][17]

He served as New Mexico Assistant Secretary of Indian Education from 2012[18] to 2014.[19][20]

In April 2018, Clark was named the new president of Bacone College,[21] replacing Franklin Willis.[2] Under his leadership, Bacone has sought tribal charters to become a tribally affiliated college and thus improve its financial stability.[22] Since Clark assumed the presidency, the college has been chartered by the Osage Nation,[23] the Kiowa tribe,[24] the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,[25] the Otoe–Missouria Tribe of Indians,[26] and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.[27] The college has also undergone financial restructuring during his tenure; part of this has involved cutting sports programs including football and wrestling.[28]

Clark has also served on the College Board[29] and as vice president of the executive board[4] and later secretary of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.[30]

Personal life[]

Ferlin Clark is married to his wife, Gwen.[31][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Otoe Missouria Tribe to Charter Bacone College". Bacone College. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ^ a b Elswick, Mike (2018-04-11). "New president named for Bacone College". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. ^ "Intertribal News - FLC February 29, 1988 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. ^ a b "Three TCU Presidents Honored for Leadership". Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education. 18 (4). 2007-05-15.
  5. ^ Ruiz-McGill, Rebecca (2008-05-07). "Diné College President Resuming UA Studies After Securing 10-Year Accreditation". University of Arizona News. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. ^ Elswick, Mike (2018-05-09). "Bacone College shuttering operations Monday". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. ^ a b Clark, Ferlin (2009-04-16). "In becoming Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon: The historical challenges and triumphs of Dine College | American Indian Studies". University of Arizona American Indian Studies. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. ^ Haederle, Michael (1994-01-10). "IN THE NAME OF A NATION". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  9. ^ "Diné College". University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 1999. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  10. ^ "Aaniiih Nakoda College Newsletter". www.ancollege.edu. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  11. ^ "History of the Diné College Office of the President". Diné College. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  12. ^ Yurth, Cindy (2010-09-09). "High court suspends Diné College prez from duties". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  13. ^ "Reports Show New Bacone College President Formerly Accused Of Misconduct". www.newson6.com. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  14. ^ "Dine College Names Interim President". Albuquerque Journal. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  15. ^ Yurth, Cindy (2011-08-25). "New Diné College prez says she'll share the reins". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  16. ^ "Navajo Nation Delegation Visits Oneida Indian Nation". Indian Country Today. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  17. ^ "Department of Diné Education meets with New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Hanna Skendera" (PDF). Dine Education Quarterly. April–June 2011. Retrieved 2021-11-05.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  18. ^ "Navajo Education Summit" (PDF). Navajo Nation Department of Dine' Education. 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  19. ^ "Tribal Leaders Consultation" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  20. ^ Minthorn, Robin; Fedelina Chavez, Alicia, eds. (2015). Indigenous Leadership in Higher Education. New York, NY: Routledge. p. 90. ISBN 9781315749402.
  21. ^ Marshall, Kendrick. "Bacone College optimistic it can continue operations, names new president". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  22. ^ Jones, Corey. "Bacone College seeks tribal status to bolster American Indian education opportunities while trying to regain financial stability". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  23. ^ "Osage Nation Signs Resolution to Charter Bacone College". Osage Nation. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  24. ^ Rains, Scott (2020-02-24). "Kiowa Tribe charters historic state Indian college". The Lawton Constitution. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  25. ^ Lonelodge, Latoya (2019-10-01). "Twenty-third Special Session of the Seventh Legislature" (PDF). Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune.
  26. ^ Jones, Corey (2019-08-11). "Bacone College secures third tribe's charter in its goal to gain status as a tribal college". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  27. ^ Oxendine, Chesley (2019-04-19). "Bacone chartered as tribal college by UKB". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  28. ^ Ridenour, Elizabeth (2021-09-17). "Utah company sues Bacone seeking more than $1 million". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  29. ^ Zah, Erny (2011-01-13). "Chinle Diné offers voice for Native education". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  30. ^ "AIHEC Honors Crazy Bull, Elects Board Officers". Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education. 20 (3): 45–46. Spring 2009.
  31. ^ Phillips, Greg (2016-03-08). "The Petroglyph | Reflections of a Visiting Alumna". Deer Hill Expeditions. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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