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Dr. Samory Pruitt, Vice President for Community Affairs
Dr.
Samory Pruitt is a three-time graduate of The University of Alabama.
He earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics in 1984, a Master's degree
in Public Administration in 1998, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration
in 2003. Dr. Pruitt has worked for the University of Alabama since 1986
in increasingly responsible positions in management and administration
in the divisions of Financial Affairs and University Advancement. Pruitt
also taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Mathematics department
at Shelton State Community College from 1991 to 2003.
In August 2004, President Robert E. Witt announced the creation of the Office of Community Affairs and appointed Dr. Samory Pruitt to serve as its Vice President. In announcing his decision, President Witt articulated that the Office of Community Affairs would serve as a bridge for two different and equally important communities: the campus community and the external community. In addition to developing strategies to engage the external community, the Office of Community Affairs would also develop strategies to address the changing cultural demographics taking place within the internal campus community.