African-American Faculty Members (Early)
- 1967
- Ernestine B. Small
- School of Nursing instructor (June 27, 1967)
- 1969
- Odessa R. Patrick
- Department of Biology instructor (1969)
- Department of Biology laboratory technician (1958-1969)
- 1969
- Joseph S. Himes
- Department of Sociology professor (September 1,1969)
- 1970
- Eva Doris McKinney
- School of HPERD, Department of Physical Education professor
- Appointed fall semester (1970)
- 1973
- Inez T. Perry
- School of Nursing instructor (August 1, 1973)
- 1979
- Ronald Crutcher
- School of Music professor (August 1, 1979)
- 1980
- Betty Crutcher
- Assitant to the Chancellor (April 21, 1980)