Background
Rent, Clyda Stokes was born on March 1, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Clyde Parker Stokes Senior and Edna Mae (Edwards) Shuemake.
Rent, Clyda Stokes was born on March 1, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Clyde Parker Stokes Senior and Edna Mae (Edwards) Shuemake.
Bachelor, Florida State University, 1964. Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1968.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Judson College, 1993.
Assistant professor, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1968-1970;
assistant professor, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1972-1974;
department chair, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974-1978;
dean Graduate school and New College, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979-1984;
vice president for Graduate school and New College, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1984-1985;
vice president academic affairs, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1985-1987;
vice president community affairs, Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1987-1989;
president, Mississippi U. for Women, Columbus, since 1989. Board directors National Women's Hall of Fame. Consultant College Eb.
New York City, 1983-1989;science consultant North Carolina Alcohol Research Authority, Chapel Hill, 1976-1989. Board member Southern Growth Policies Board, 1992-1994. Advisory board National Women's Hall of Fame, Trustmark National Bank, 1991-1997.
Rotating chair Mississippi Institutions Higher Learning President Council, 1990-1991. Commission governmental relations American Council Education, 1990-1993. Member of advisory board Entergy/Mississippi, 1994-1997, Freedom Forum 1st Amendment Center, since 1996.
Member Mississippi advisory board Trustmark National Bank, 1991-1997. Rhodes Scholar selection committee of Mississippi, 1996-1998. Member Free Sprit Awards selection committee, since 1996.
Trustee North Carolina Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, 1988-1989, Charlotte County Day School, 1987-1989. Board visitors Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, 1985-1989. Executive committee board directors United Way Allocations and Review, Charlotte, 1982-1988.
Board advisors Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, 1985-1989. Board directors Junior Achievement, Charlotte, 1983-1989, Mississippi Humanities Council, Mississippi Institute Arts and Letters, Mississippi Symphony, Mississippi Economic Council. Chair Leadership Mississippi and Collegiate Mississippi.
Chairman board directors Charlotte/Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council, 1987-1988. Danforth associate Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, 1976-1988, Leadership American, 1989. Member golden triangle advisory board Baptist Memorial Hospital, since 1999.
President Southern Universities Conference, 1994-1995. Member commission government relations American Council Education, 1990-1993. Member alumni board First United Methodist Church, since 1996.
Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors 1994-1996, 99), Sociological Society, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (member commission on colleges 1996-1998), North Carolina Association Colleges and Universities (executive committee 1988-1989), North Carolina Association Academy Officers (secretary-treasurer 1987-1988), Society International Business Fellows, Mississippi Association Colleges (president 1992), Newcomen Society United States, International Women's Forum, University Club, Rotary.
Married George Seymour Rent, August 12, 1966. 1 child, Cason Rent Lynley.