When attending college for the first time, one of the very familiar faces you will encounter is the Dean of Students. So who is the Dean of Students at Tuskegee? Originally from the south side of Chicago, Dean Bomani Spell became a Golden Tiger in August 2015.

A graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Dean Spell has many degrees including a bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Elementary Education, a masters degree in History and Higher education and is currently finishing his doctorate degree in Higher Education. While studying at Southern Illinois, Dean Spell pledged Omega Psi Phi in the Spring of 1999, Omicron Theta Chapter.

Dean Spell is also a family man, he is married and has four children. Though this is his first time being the Dean of Students, Dean Spell has always shown his passion for bettering universities in many ways. Giving back to his alma mater, he became a professor at Southern Illinois. Dean Spell was the assistant director of student affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, he was also the director of support services at Three Rivers Community College and Shawnee Community College before coming to Tuskegee.

Dean Spell is expecting the 2016-2017 school year to be an exciting year, full of hardworking students who are ready to learn and embrace tradition in the direction of Tuskegee. Per Dean Spell, one piece of advice for incoming students is to "read the Student Code of Conduct. Since Tuskegee is a private university, our rules differ from public university rules."

He wishes us all well for this upcoming school year!