The individuals listed in this category were personally selected by President Joseph Samuel Clark prior to the formal opening of Southern University’s session on March 9, 1914. Their appointments were officially extended by B. C. Caldwell, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, based on President Clark’s recommendations and vision for the institution’s revitalization.
After a period of dormancy, Southern University reopened on March 9, 1914, at its new location on the Kernan plantation—marking a pivotal moment in the university’s transformation and its renewed commitment to Black higher education in Louisiana.
Southern University and A&M College observes Founders' Day every year on March 9th.