Chairlady Theresa R. Braswell ’84 (left) and President Brenda A. Allen sign the president’s new 5-year employment contract at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 19, 2020.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new 5-year employment contract for President Brenda A. Allen, Saturday.
“I am committed to united leadership and collaboration with Dr. Allen,” said Board Chairlady Theresa R. Braswell ’84. “The board is eager to work with Dr. Allen to advance the legacy and support the mission of the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College & University.”
“The board is pleased with the direction of Lincoln and credits the recent successes of the University to Dr. Allen’s leadership and the team she has assembled. In the past three years, with her vision, leadership, and tireless devotion, the Lincoln community has experienced renewed energy.”
Since Allen became the 14th president in 2017, she has focused the University’s resources on student success by reinvesting in Lincoln’s roots as a world-class liberal arts institution.
“I am confident that the administration and board are more aligned in our vision for the future because of discussions during the past three months,” said Allen. “By working together with the board, we will lead this institution through this unprecedented time and emerge more resilient and ready for the next 167 years. We have developed a clear strategy to reimagine the legacy of Lincoln. Now let’s keep moving forward.”
Allen led a concerted, multifaceted effort to build upon the University’s strong legacy of producing world leaders, its global engagement, and its commitment to social justice. She implemented a new, comprehensive strategic plan, Reimagining the Legacy: Learn. Liberate. Lead., and completed a comprehensive, University-wide restructuring to implement the strategic plan. Her leadership during a self-study that culminated in the 10-year reaccreditation of the University by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education. For two straight years, the University has been ranked as a top 20 HBCU by U.S. News & World Report.
