Background
Daniel, Robert Prentiss was born on November 2, 1902 in Ettrick, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles James and Carrie Tabitha (Green) Daniel.
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Daniel, Robert Prentiss was born on November 2, 1902 in Ettrick, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles James and Carrie Tabitha (Green) Daniel.
Born in Ettrick, Virginia, he attended college in the South and did graduate work at Columbia University in New York City, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy. After working for a couple of years, Daniel continued with graduate education, receiving a Master"s Degree in education in 1928 and a Doctor of Philosophy in educational psychology from Columbia University in New York City in 1932.
After teaching as a professor and serving as an administrator, he was selected in 1936 as the President of Shaw University, a historically black college in Raleigh, where he served for 13 years. From 1950, he served as the president of Virginia State College for 18 years. He was a magna cum laude graduate of Virginia Union University., earning his bachelor"s degree in 1924.
He taught as a Mathematics professor at Virginia Union University (1923 to 1925), and taught English and education a few years later.
At Virginia Union University, he was also professor of education and psychology. He directed the Extension Division (1928 to 1936).
In 1935 he was a visiting professor at Hampton Institute in Virginia. He became the president of Shaw University, a historically black college in North Carolina in 1936.
He remained there until 1950, when he became President of Virginia State College, a land-grant college.
He was president there until he died in 1968. In addition to his academic career, Daniel was active in the Baptist Church. Daniel was a Baptist minister.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and Young Men’s Christian Association.
Baptism, an act of full immersion following Christ’s example, is undertaken by those spiritually mature enough to understand its profound, symbolic significance: resurrection to new life in Christ.
Member of Executive Committee North Carolina Inter-racial Commission, 1936-1950. Member commission on interracial activities National council Boy Scouts American, since 1939. Member International Development Advisory Board, unites states department of State, 1951-1957.
Member Southern Regional Education Board, since 1952.
Member Fort Lee Army Advisory Committee. Member Virginia Commision on Higher Education, Virginia Council on Human Relations, Virginia Mental Health Study Commission Board of directors Central Virginia Ednl. television Corporation.
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Married Blanche Ardell Taylor, September 11, 1929.