BCU Interim President Grimes Takes His Leave

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Photo courtesy of Bethune-Cookman University
Pictured from left to right: Rev. David Allen, Interim President Hubert Grimes, Dr. Daran Mitchell, Rev. Kenya Lovell, Dr. Walter Fordham, Rev. Randolph Bracy Jr.

Daytona Beach, FL - Bethune-Cookman University Interim President Hubert Grimes quoted the words of university founder Mary McLeod Bethune in her last will and testament, "I leave you love," to begin his farewell address on Wednesday evening.

Interim President Grimes began his connection to Bethune-Cookman in 1984, when he served as an adjunct professor at the school until 1987.
In 1988, Dr. Grimes was elected as the first African-American County Judge in Volusia County’s history and later became the first African American Circuit Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit comprised of Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns Counties when he was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 1999. He continued to serve until his retirement from the bench in 2014.

In 2014, he was hired to develop the Center for Law and Social Justice at Bethune-Cookman University. Grimes was appointed Interim President of Bethune-Cookman University in July 2017.

You can read his farewell address by clicking here.

Read Grimes biography by clicking here.