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Fayetteville State University announces new military affairs advisor and director of Center for Defense and Homeland Security

By Staff Report, posted 4 years ago
Gordon-Bray

FSU recently named RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL ARNOLD N. GORDON-BRAY as the senior advisor to the chancellor of military affairs and director of FSU’s Center for Defense and Homeland and Security.

In the new role, he will “enhance and promote FSU’s support of the military-connected community,” a press release said.
He will be a leader for enrollment growth efforts for the cybersecurity certification courses at the school in addition to promoting certification courses by the school’s Center for Enterprise Resource Planning and Advanced Analytics to the military-connected community.
“FSU proudly embraces its designation as the premiere and number one ranked HBCU for the military-connected community. We believe in providing military-connected students the best services and resources — that means attracting the best professionals. General Gordon-Bray has the extensive experience and knowledge that are key to supporting and growing our student military-connected programs,” said Chancellor Darrell T. Allision. “Certainly, he understands the nuances of the role and is exceptionally positioned and prepared to lead.”

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