Mildred Barnes Griggs
Mildred Barnes Griggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1942 |
| Died | 28 July 2025 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | academic |
Mildred Barnes Griggs (nee Barnes; 11 March 1942 – 28 July 2025) was an American academic. She had a long career at the University of Illinois College of Education at which she was the first Black dean.
Biography
Mildred Barnes Griggs was born in Mariana, Arkansas.[1] She was one of ten children and grew up on a cotton farm.[2] She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and earned her master's degree and doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1] Griggs was the first black assistant professor to become a full professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[3] She later became the first Black dean of University of Illinois College of Education.[4] With the Eastern Arkansas Economic Council, she advocated for black farmers for access to land, loans, and insurance by the United States Department of Agriculture.[5] Griggs was named the 2006 S. A. Haley Lecturer at the 50th Annual Rural Life Conference sponsored by the School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences at UAPB.[6] Griggs was named at the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.[7]
She and her husband, Alvin Scott Griggs, had two sons and two granddaughters.[8] Griggs died on July 28, 2025.[8]
Further reading
- Research priorities and goals for vocational education personnel development - Mildred Barnes Griggs, 1990.[9]
References
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Mildred Barnes Griggs, 1942-2025". Women In Academia Report. 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ Hanlon, Tom (February 24, 2023). "Former Dean Mildred Griggs: A Powerful Advocate for Social Justice". College of Education. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Mildred Barnes Griggs: A Legacy of Possibilities". College of Education. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Mildred Barnes Griggs Profile | University of Illinois 150 Years". uofi150.news-gazette.com. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Mildred Barnes Griggs, 1942-2025". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Mildred Barnes Griggs, PhD – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame". arblackhalloffame.org. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "2015 – Arkansas Black Hall of Fame". arblackhalloffame.org. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ a b "Mildred Griggs Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ Griggs, Mildred Barnes (1990). Research priorities and goals for vocational education personnel development. Berkeley, Ca: National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California.