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Shirley C. Raines (born April 15, 1945) is a retired American academic who served as president of the University of Memphis from 2001 to 2013. Before entering administration she was a professor of education, specializing in early childhood. Early lifeRaines was born in Jackson, Tennessee, and grew up on a cotton farm near Bells. She completed her undergraduate education at UT Martin, studying child development, and then worked as a kindergarten teacher for several years.[1] She later undertook further studies at UT Knoxville, graduating with an M.Sc. in child development and later a D.Ed. in elementary and early education.[2] AcademiaBefore entering administration, Raines taught for periods at the University of Alabama; North Carolina Wesleyan College; Northeastern State University, Oklahoma; George Mason University, Virginia; and the University of South Florida. In 1995, she was appointed dean of education at the University of Kentucky; she was additionally made vice-president for academic affairs three years later. She served as president of the Association for Childhood Education International from 1999 to 2001.[2] In January 2001, the board of regents of the University of Memphis elected Raines as the successor to President V. Lane Rawlins – the first woman to hold the position.[3] Her term began on July 1, 2001, and continued until her retirement on June 30, 2013.[4] As president, Raines oversaw the acquisition of Lambuth University, the establishment of the University of Memphis Research Foundation and the Memphis Research Consortium, and the construction of a number of new buildings.[1] She was inducted into the Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame in 2013, and retired to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she works as a motivational speaker and leadership consultant.[4] See also
References1. ^1 From cotton picker to college president, Shirley Raines to speak Thursday, Oak Ridger, April 29, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Raines, Shirley}}2. ^1 [https://www.memphis.edu/magazinearchive/v19i2/feat1.html A New Reign], The University of Memphis Magazine, Spring 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2017. 3. ^Dr. Raines Named 11th President of the University of Memphis, University of Memphis, February 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2017. 4. ^1 Dr. Shirley Raines to Retire from U of M, WREG, April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2017. 14 : 1945 births|People from Crockett County, Tennessee|University of Tennessee alumni|University of Tennessee at Martin alumni|University of Alabama faculty|North Carolina Wesleyan College|Northeastern State University faculty|George Mason University faculty|University of South Florida faculty|University of Kentucky faculty|American university and college presidents|Female university and college presidents|Living people|People from Jackson, Tennessee |
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