In Memoriam: Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr. (STH ’68)
Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr., (STH ’68) transitioned on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at his residence in Hilton Head Island, SC. Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Julius S. Scott, Sr., and Bertha Bell Scott. Dr. Scott earned degrees in sociology and religion from Wiley College (with distinction), Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Brown University before earning a doctoral degree in Social Ethics at Boston University. His interest in non-violent peaceful protest led him to India to study the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, and after leaving the seminary, he served three years as a teacher and missionary in Hyderabad, India.
As a professor of sociology at Wiley College, Boston University, Atlanta University, and Spelman College, Dr. Scott lived his passion for education, bringing out the best in his students by demanding excellence. He interspersed his teaching duties with acting as Director of the Wesley Foundation at Texas Southern University, and chaplaincies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Brown University, where he honed an aptitude for institutional administration.
After serving as a leader in a number of educational and social justice institutions in Atlanta, GA, he later moved to Augusta, GA, where he began his first term as president of Paine College (1975-1982). In August 1988, he returned to Paine College as its twelfth president, holding an unusual second term at the same institution until his retirement in 1994. He also served as Interim President at: Albany State University (GA); Wiley College (TX); Philanders Smith University (AR); Savannah State University (GA); and the Medical College of Georgia (now Georgia Health Sciences University).
Memorial services for Dr. Julius Samuel Scott, Jr., were held on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at St. Andrew by-the-Sea United Methodist Church in Hilton Head Island, SC. Read Dr. Scott’s full obituary on the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Site here.