HBCU Digest

HBCU Digest

Share this post

HBCU Digest
HBCU Digest
HBCU DIGEST: Did Walter Kimbrough bomb his interview for the Southern System presidency? Or did he ace it?

HBCU DIGEST: Did Walter Kimbrough bomb his interview for the Southern System presidency? Or did he ace it?

Editorial Board's avatar
Editorial Board
Feb 03, 2022
∙ Paid
4

Share this post

HBCU Digest
HBCU Digest
HBCU DIGEST: Did Walter Kimbrough bomb his interview for the Southern System presidency? Or did he ace it?
Share

The Southern University System began public interviews of its three finalists for its vacant dual position of system president and chancellor of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. The first contestant up for review was outgoing Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough.

Kimbrough, the precursor of HBCU presidential pop cultural resonance through his adventures on Twitter and his brand building at Dillard and Philander Smith College, shocked some viewers and participants of his public interview.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to HBCU Digest to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 HBCU Digest
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share