Tony Atwater, Ph.D.

Tony Atwater, former president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Senior Fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, officially began work July 1 as Norfolk State University’s fifth president. Dr. Atwater brings more than 20 years of higher education administrative experience to the position. The NSU Board of Visitors announced Atwater as the University’s new president on April 22.

“I pledge my best efforts to work collaboratively with all sectors of the university to advance NSU to the next and highest level of academic excellence and national distinction,” said Dr. Atwater. “As the fifth president of Norfolk State University, I am eager to begin this important work and look forward to serving the students, the faculty and staff, and administrators of this excellent university.”