David Wilson

As the first college graduate from a sharecropping family in rural Alabama, David Wilson came to regard education as the country's most powerful agent for change. That faith has fueled Wilson's actions throughout his steady ascent as a leader of universities. The next president of Morgan State believes in research not simply for its own sake, but as a tool to solve problems in America's struggling communities, urban and rural. At Rutgers University, he helped to earn a community empowerment grant that spurred development in Camden, N.J. At Auburn University, he reworked the tenure program to benefit faculty who addressed community problems with their research.

As the first college graduate from a sharecropping family in rural Alabama, David Wilson came to regard education as the country's most powerful agent for change. That faith has fueled Wilson's actions throughout his steady ascent as a leader of universities. The next president of Morgan State believes in research not simply for its own sake, but as a tool to solve problems in America's struggling communities, urban and rural. At Rutgers University, he helped to earn a community empowerment grant that spurred development in Camden, N.J. At Auburn University, he reworked the tenure program to benefit faculty who addressed community problems with their research.

When David Wilson begins his slide talk at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, the audience is plunged into darkness. That works practically and poetically. After all, it's David Wilson, meaning you're in the dark even when the lights go up. Who is this man, really? Really, what's he up to? You have to ask. You have to ask as soon as you walk into the auditorium and you hear this odd music streaming from two little box speakers at the podium. It sounds like a cross between a violin and an oboe, maybe a viola and a bassoon, an instrument playing with such abundant sadness that it straddles the line between tragedy and comedy.

As the first college graduate from a sharecropping family in rural Alabama, David Wilson came to regard education as the country's most powerful agent for change. That faith has fueled Wilson's actions throughout his steady ascent as a leader of universities. The next president of Morgan State believes in research not simply for its own sake, but as a tool to solve problems in America's struggling communities, urban and rural. At Rutgers University, he helped to earn a community empowerment grant that spurred development in Camden, N.J. At Auburn University, he reworked the tenure program to benefit faculty who addressed community problems with their research.

On April 25, 2005, DWIGHT T. WILSON of Glen Burnie, loving husband of Jean Wilson; devoted father of Judith Schafer, David Wilson and Kathleen Rudiger; he is also survived by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors at the family owned Singleton Funeral Home, P.A., 1 Second Ave., SW (at Crain Hwy) Glen Burnie, on Thursday from 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 11 A.M. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

On September 23, 2005, THOMASROYSTON WILSON, beloved husband of Janice H. Wilson of Annapolis, MD. Loving father of Ricky Wilson, David Wilson, Kelly Wilson, Kimberly Wright and Kim Rildoft. Stepfather of Kurt Geisinger, Kenneth Geisinger and James Geisinger. Grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 2. Visitation will be Sunday, September 25, from 7 to 9 at the Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis, MD. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, September 26 at 11 A.M. preceded by a visiting time at 10 A.M. at the Asbury Methodist Church, 78 Church Road, Arnold, MD 21012.

On June 10, 2006, ROBERT W. WILSON of Columbia, and formerly of Virginia Beach, beloved husband of the late Rose Freda Wilson, devoted father of Nancy Brown and her husband Bill, David Wilson and his wife Diane and the late Gordon W. Wilson, dear father-in-law of Della Wilson, loving brother of the late Louise Mc Crory and dear grandfather of Gordon Wilson, Diana Gould, Kara Hawkins, Melinda Wilson and Lt. Rob Wilson. Also survived by six great-grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews.

David Wilson, a son of Alabama sharecroppers who earned a doctorate from Harvard and supervises Wisconsin's 13 two-year colleges, will become the 12th president of Morgan State University, school officials announced Thursday. Wilson will replace Earl S. Richardson, who plans to step down at the end of June after 25 years. "The more I dug into Morgan, the more I realized this was a great opportunity to continue building a pre-eminent urban research institution," Wilson said in an interview.

The Scouts of Troop 755 in Gambrills celebrated their achievements of the first quarter of 1995 with a Court of Honor on March 23.The master of ceremonies for the court was David Wilson of the Bat Patrol. Denise Bach, district unit commander, presented Scoutmaster Cliff Wellington with the Quality Unit Ribbon for 1994 and the renewed Troop Charter for 1995.Mr. Wellington and Ken Hopkins presented camping and activity beads to scouts who participated in the January Father/Son camp out, the very adventurous icebound February camp out and Merit Badge Madness in March.

As the first college graduate from a sharecropping family in rural Alabama, David Wilson came to regard education as the country's most powerful agent for change. That faith has fueled Wilson's actions throughout his steady ascent as a leader of universities. The next president of Morgan State believes in research not simply for its own sake, but as a tool to solve problems in America's struggling communities, urban and rural. At Rutgers University, he helped to earn a community empowerment grant that spurred development in Camden, N.J. At Auburn University, he reworked the tenure program to benefit faculty who addressed community problems with their research.

David Wilson, a son of Alabama sharecroppers who earned a doctorate from Harvard and supervises Wisconsin's 13 two-year colleges, will become the 12th president of Morgan State University, school officials announced Thursday. Wilson will replace Earl S. Richardson, who plans to step down at the end of June after 25 years. "The more I dug into Morgan, the more I realized this was a great opportunity to continue building a pre-eminent urban research institution," Wilson said in an interview.

On June 10, 2006, ROBERT W. WILSON of Columbia, and formerly of Virginia Beach, beloved husband of the late Rose Freda Wilson, devoted father of Nancy Brown and her husband Bill, David Wilson and his wife Diane and the late Gordon W. Wilson, dear father-in-law of Della Wilson, loving brother of the late Louise Mc Crory and dear grandfather of Gordon Wilson, Diana Gould, Kara Hawkins, Melinda Wilson and Lt. Rob Wilson. Also survived by six great-grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews.

On March 27, 2006, JOHN THOMAS WILSON; beloved husband of Judith A. Wilson (nee Sunderland); loving brother of Denise Jones and her husband Lawrence; devoted step-father of Fred, Amy, Timothy, Ellen, Chandler, Julia and Debra Christian; brother in-law of Roger Sunderland and his wife Joyce; uncle of Jada, Lawrence, Jr. and Brock Jones, Dana and David Wilson and his wife Monique; grandfather of Sandra, Melissa, Jessica, Justin, Hunter, Wyatt, David, Jr.,...

David Herbert Wilson, a retired architect who helped design hospitals, residences, public buildings and offices, died of heart failure Tuesday at his Baltimore home. He was 86. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in eastern New Jersey and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in engineering in 1940. A natural at ballroom dancing, Mr. Wilson became a dance instructor while in college to help pay for school. While in school, he met his future wife, Allen Dickey. The two married in 1941.

On September 23, 2005, THOMASROYSTON WILSON, beloved husband of Janice H. Wilson of Annapolis, MD. Loving father of Ricky Wilson, David Wilson, Kelly Wilson, Kimberly Wright and Kim Rildoft. Stepfather of Kurt Geisinger, Kenneth Geisinger and James Geisinger. Grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 2. Visitation will be Sunday, September 25, from 7 to 9 at the Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis, MD. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, September 26 at 11 A.M. preceded by a visiting time at 10 A.M. at the Asbury Methodist Church, 78 Church Road, Arnold, MD 21012.

When David Wilson begins his slide talk at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, the audience is plunged into darkness. That works practically and poetically. After all, it's David Wilson, meaning you're in the dark even when the lights go up. Who is this man, really? Really, what's he up to? You have to ask. You have to ask as soon as you walk into the auditorium and you hear this odd music streaming from two little box speakers at the podium. It sounds like a cross between a violin and an oboe, maybe a viola and a bassoon, an instrument playing with such abundant sadness that it straddles the line between tragedy and comedy.