Carol Harter
Carol Clancey Harter (June 1, 1941 – September 14, 2023) was an American academic administrator who was the 7th president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (1995–2006). She is the longest-serving president in UNLV history, at 11 years. From New York, she held B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Binghamton University as well as three honorary doctorates. She was succeeded as president of UNLV by David B. Ashley on July 1, 2006. Prior to her tenure at UNLV, Harter was the 11th president of SUNY Geneseo, where she was succeeded by Christopher Dahl.  She served as a faculty member and in two vice presidential roles at Ohio University and is the author of numerous articles and co-author of two books.  Harter was the retired Executive Director and founder of UNLV's Black Mountain Institute at UNLV.  She was Chair of the Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute Advisory Board and a member of the Guinn Center for Public Priorities Board of Directors.

Harter died on September 14, 2023, at the age of 82.

References

Sources
 UNLV Past President's site

1941 births
2023 deaths
Binghamton University alumni
Binghamton University faculty
Presidents of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
State University of New York at Geneseo faculty
People from Brooklyn