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Hoke L. Smith
Born	(1931-05-07)May 7, 1931 Galesburg, Illinois
Died	March 27, 2004(2004-03-27) (aged 72) Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation(s)	President, Towson University

Hoke L. Smith (May 7, 1931 – March 27, 2004) was the tenth president of Towson University.

Early in Smith's administration, he focused on Towson's status as a "comprehensive university." One of the first changes was the a new governance structure and the establishment of six colleges. With public higher education seriously under-funded, Smith set out to strengthen alumni and development programs as a source of alternative funding.

During his administration, Towson added 20 new undergraduate programs, 19 new graduate programs and the 3 doctoral programs. In 1997, Smith led Towson to its latest name change to Towson University.

On March 27, 2004, Smith died of liver cancer at his home in Baltimore.

External links

Presidential Biographies - Towson Archives

Preceded byJames Fisher

Towson University president
1979–2001

Succeeded byMark Perkins

v t e Towson University presidents
Principals	Newell (1866–1890) Prettyman (1890–1905) Ward (1905–1909) Richmond (1909–1917) West (1917–1920) Tall (1920–1934)
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The leader of Towson University was known as the "Principal" until 1934.

v t e Towson University
Located in: Towson, Maryland
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