Ferlin Clark
Ferlin Clark | |
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Alma mater | Fort Lewis College (BA), Harvard University (M.Ed.), University of Arizona (Ph.D.) |
Title | President of Bacone College |
Term | 2018-present |
Predecessor | Franklin 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[]
- ^ "Otoe Missouria Tribe to Charter Bacone College". Bacone College. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ a b Elswick, Mike (2018-04-11). "New president named for Bacone College". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Intertribal News - FLC February 29, 1988 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ a b "Three TCU Presidents Honored for Leadership". Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education. 18 (4). 2007-05-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elswick, Mike (2018-05-09). "Bacone College shuttering operations Monday". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haederle, Michael (1994-01-10). "IN THE NAME OF A NATION". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Diné College". University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 1999. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Aaniiih Nakoda College Newsletter". www.ancollege.edu. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "History of the Diné College Office of the President". Diné College. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Yurth, Cindy (2010-09-09). "High court suspends Diné College prez from duties". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Reports Show New Bacone College President Formerly Accused Of Misconduct". www.newson6.com. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Dine College Names Interim President". Albuquerque Journal. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Yurth, Cindy (2011-08-25). "New Diné College prez says she'll share the reins". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Navajo Nation Delegation Visits Oneida Indian Nation". Indian Country Today. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "Navajo Education Summit" (PDF). Navajo Nation Department of Dine' Education. 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Tribal Leaders Consultation" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Minthorn, Robin; Fedelina Chavez, Alicia, eds. (2015). Indigenous Leadership in Higher Education. New York, NY: Routledge. p. 90. ISBN 9781315749402.
- ^ Marshall, Kendrick. "Bacone College optimistic it can continue operations, names new president". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Osage Nation Signs Resolution to Charter Bacone College". Osage Nation. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Rains, Scott (2020-02-24). "Kiowa Tribe charters historic state Indian college". The Lawton Constitution. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Lonelodge, Latoya (2019-10-01). "Twenty-third Special Session of the Seventh Legislature" (PDF). Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Oxendine, Chesley (2019-04-19). "Bacone chartered as tribal college by UKB". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Ridenour, Elizabeth (2021-09-17). "Utah company sues Bacone seeking more than $1 million". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ Zah, Erny (2011-01-13). "Chinle Diné offers voice for Native education". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "AIHEC Honors Crazy Bull, Elects Board Officers". Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education. 20 (3): 45–46. Spring 2009.
- ^ Phillips, Greg (2016-03-08). "The Petroglyph | Reflections of a Visiting Alumna". Deer Hill Expeditions. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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