Austin Lane
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| name = Austin Lane
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| order = 9th
| title = Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale
| term_start = July 1, 2020
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| predecessor = John Dunn (interim)
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| order1 = 12th
| title1 = President of Texas Southern University
| term_start1 = June 6, 2016
| term_end1 = February 4, 2020
| predecessor1 = John M. Rudley
| successor1 = Kenneth Huewitt (interim)
| order2 = 3rd
| title2 = President of Lone Star College-Montgomery
| term_start2 = 2009
| term_end2 = 2015
| predecessor2 = Tom Butler
| successor2 = Rebecca Riley
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| module = {{Infobox academic | child=yes
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
- Langston University (BA)
- University of Oklahoma (MA)
- University of Alabama (Ed.D.)
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| thesis_title = Private scholarship aid, access, and success for African American and Hispanic students attending a public, large, rural -serving Associate's College
| thesis_url = https://www.proquest.com/docview/304841779/
| thesis_year = 2009
| doctoral_advisor = David E. Hardy
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Austin A. Lane is an American college official and chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Early life and education
Lane was born in New Jersey and graduated from Hackensack High School. He received a BA from Langston University, an MA from the University of Oklahoma, and an Ed. D. from the University of Alabama.
Career
Lane was executive vice chancellor of Lone Star College in 2015.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-05-26 |title=Meet Texas Southern University New President, Dr. Austin Lane |url=https://hbcubuzz.com/2016/05/dr-austin-lane-texas-southern-universitys-new-president/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=HBCU Buzz |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016054746/https://hbcubuzz.com/2016/05/dr-austin-lane-texas-southern-universitys-new-president/ |url-status=live }} In 2016, Lane became president of Texas Southern University (TSU), succeeding John M. Rudley.{{Cite news |last=Najmabadi |first=Shannon |date=2020-02-20 |title=Texas Southern University and ousted president agree to part ways |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/20/texas-southern-university-reaches-agreement-ousted-president-does-not/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |newspaper=The Texas Tribune |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016053252/https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/20/texas-southern-university-reaches-agreement-ousted-president-does-not/ |url-status=live }} He departed in 2020 after controversy over an admissions scandal at its law school and questions over entertainment spending from a foundation connected to the university.{{Cite web |title=Texas Southern University finalizes departure of Dr. Austin Lane as president |url=https://abc13.com/tsu-president-on-leave-austin-lane-texas-southern-university/5951959/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |work=KTRK-TV |archive-date=2023-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016053251/https://abc13.com/amp/tsu-president-on-leave-austin-lane-texas-southern-university/5951959/ |url-status=live |first=Nick |last=Natario |date=2020-02-20}} In 2020 he was appointed chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.{{Cite news |last=Britto |first=Brittany |date=2020-05-29 |title=Former president of TSU named chancellor of Southern Illinois University |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Former-president-of-TSU-named-chancellor-of-15304137.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020141208/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/Former-president-of-TSU-named-chancellor-of-15304137.php |archive-date=2023-10-20 |access-date=2023-12-15 |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |language=en}}
Personal life
Lane and his wife Loren Lane have three children and live in Houston, Texas, with Lane being a remote worker. {{Cite web |title=Austin A. Lane {{!}} Chancellor {{!}} SIU |url=https://chancellor.siu.edu/hall-of-chancellors/lane.php |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Southern Illinois University |language=en}}
References
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