{
  "id": 16531703,
  "title": "First Chowan chancellor Chris White receives honorary doctorate from Seoul Cyber University",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/first-chowan-chancellor-chris-white-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-16531703",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261026/first-chowan-chancellor-chris-white-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-seoul-cyber-university"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christopher White, the inaugural chancellor of Chowan University, has been honored with an honorary doctorate from Seoul Cyber University in South Korea. Throughout his five-decade career in higher education, White has been driven by the belief that education should provide opportunities for individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of their background or financial status. This philosophy originated during his formative years in a small town in Georgia, where he grew up as the son of a small business owner and learned the values of hard work, integrity, politeness, and respect for others. White's father instilled in him the idea of thinking big and pursuing ambitious goals, which guided his life's trajectory. After earning a Ph.D. in religion from Emory University in Atlanta, White embarked on a career that began as a professor of religion but soon evolved into university administration. He held prominent roles, including serving as the vice president of Elon University, the 10th president of Gardner-Webb University, and ultimately becoming the 22nd president and first chancellor of Chowan University.",
  "summary": "For Christopher White, the first chancellor of Chowan University, nearly five decades in higher education have been guided by a belief that education should create opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background or financial circumstances. That philosophy took root during his childhood in a small town in the U.S. state of Georgia, where he grew up as the son of a small business owner…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}