Power of Diversity Lecture: Jonathan Holloway - Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Tinkham Veale University Center - Senior Classroom

Dr. Jonathan Holloway is the President of Rutgers, The State University of Jersey, and author of The Cause of Freedom: A Concise History of African Americans.

Jonathan Holloway, who was appointed the 21st president of Rutgers in 2020, is an eminent historian specializing in post-emancipation United States history with a focus on social and intellectual history. Holloway is the author of several books—the latest being The Cause of Freedom: A Concise History of African Americans, which was published last year.

Prior to accepting the presidency of Rutgers, Holloway was provost of Northwestern University from 2017-2020, and a member of the faculty of Yale University from 1999-2017. At Yale, Holloway served as Dean of Yale College and the Edmund S. Morgan Professor of African American Studies, History and American Studies.

Holloway earned his Bachelor's degree with honors in American Studies from Stanford University and a PhD in history from Yale University. He serves on several boards, including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the Gates Cambridge Trust and the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He is also a Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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