Carol Harter

{{Short description|American academic administrator (1941–2023)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name=Carol Harter

|image=

|caption=

|order=7th

|title=President of the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

|term_start=1995

|term_end=2006

|predecessor=Kenny Guinn (interim)

|successor=David B. Ashley

|birth_date={{birth date|1941|6|1}}

|birth_place=Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|2023|9|14|1941|6|1}}

|death_place=

|alma_mater=Binghamton University

|residence=San Diego, California, U.S.

|spouse=Michael Thomas Harter

|children=2

|website=http://president.unlv.edu

}}

Carol Clancey Harter (June 1, 1941 – September 14, 2023) was an American academic administrator who was the 7th president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (1995–2006). She is the longest-serving president in UNLV history, at 11 years. From New York, she held B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Binghamton University as well as three honorary doctorates. She was succeeded as president of UNLV by David B. Ashley on July 1, 2006. Prior to her tenure at UNLV, Harter was the 11th president of SUNY Geneseo, where she was succeeded by Christopher Dahl. She served as a faculty member and in two vice presidential roles at Ohio University and is the author of numerous articles and co-author of two books. Harter was the retired Executive Director and founder of UNLV's Black Mountain Institute at UNLV. She was Chair of the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute Advisory Board and a member of the Guinn Center for Public Priorities Board of Directors.

Harter died on September 14, 2023, at the age of 82.[https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/longest-serving-president-of-unlv-carol-harter-dies-at-age-82 Carol Harter, UNLV’s longest-serving and first female president, dies at age 82]