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Jenkins became WVSU’s 11^th president effective July 1, 2016. Born in Washington D.C., and raised between our nation’s capital and North Carolina, Jenkins is a vocal proponent for education and public policy issues.  Jenkins began his path to West Virginia State University as a U.S. Army veteran and first-generation college graduate. Jenkins earned a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech University, a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University, and a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University. Prior to leading the State family, Jenkins served as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and, most recently, as the Senior Associate Vice President for the University of Central Florida – the nation’s second largest university. His career includes serving at Jackson State University, thereafter joining Virginia Tech’s Housing and Residence Life and later the Office of the Dean of Students.  Jenkins is a Life-member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, and is an active member of several higher education organizations. He is married to Toinette Jenkins and they have two daughters.