- For the U.S. Secretary of Interior, see M. Hoke Smith.
| Hoke L. Smith |
| Born |
1931
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| Died |
2004
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| Occupation |
President, Towson University |
Hoke L. Smith (1931–2004) was the tenth president of Towson University.
Early in Dr. Smith's administration, he focused on Towson's status as a "comprehensive university." One of the first changes was the a new governance structure and the establishment of six colleges. With public higher education seriously under-funded, Dr. Smith set out to strengthen alumni and development programs as a source of alternative funding.
During his administration, Towson added 20 new undergraduate programs, 19 new graduate programs and the 3 doctoral programs. In 1997, Smith led Towson to its latest name change to Towson University.
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