Dean W. Colvard

Dean W. Colvard
Dean W. Colvard
	Colvard at Mississippi State in 1963
12th President of Mississippi State University
	In office; 1960–1966
Governor	Ross Barnett; Paul B. Johnson Jr.;
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Hilbun
Succeeded by	William L. Giles
1st Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
	In office; April 1966 – December 1978
Appointed by	William Friday
Succeeded by	E.K. Fretwell
Personal details
Born	Dean Wallace Colvard; July 10, 1913; Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 28, 2007 (aged 93)
Citizenship	United States
Education	Berea College (B.A.); University of Missouri (M.A.); Purdue University (Ph.D.);
Occupation	Academic administrator

Dean Wallace Colvard (July 10, 1913 – June 28, 2007) was a president of Mississippi State University, notable for his role in a 1963 controversy surrounding the participation of the university's basketball team in the NCAA tournament.

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