This week, President Ryan sits down with Dean Cedric Rucker, veteran of Admissions and Student Affairs at both UVA and the University of Mary Washington.
Dean Rucker describes his early life under segregation in Virginia, his time as the first Black male student on campus housing at Mary Washington, and his 40-year career in Admissions and Student Affairs, first recruiting students and then building trust with the student body. After Dean Rucker's retirement from UMW--which named the University Center in his honor--he was asked by President Ryan to become as Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at UVA, where he now serves and lives on the Lawn.
