Dr. David Hall Dr. David Hall began his tenure as the fifth president of University of the Virgin Islands on August 1.

Hall is a native of Savannah, and attended Beach High School. He is a member of the Beach High Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame.

In addition to a distinguished career as an educational administrator, Dr. Hall is also recognized as a preeminent scholar in the field of law.

In 1993, when he was appointed Dean of the Northeastern University School of Law, he made history by being the first African-American to hold the position. He was appointed Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern in July of 1998 and served in that capacity until July of 2002.

The University of the Virgin Islands is a public, liberal arts-based, Masters II University, a Historically Black College and University, a Land-Grant institution and a member of the National Student Exchange.

It is dedicated to the success of its students and committed to enhancing the lives of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean.