By far, Mr. Slaughter's greatest success with FAMU has been his superior service for 15 years as the university's director of the Office of Recruitment.
TALLAHASSEE, FL, December 08, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Rudolph V. Slaughter has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Slaughter obtained a Bachelor of Science in history, with a minor in education, from Bethune–Cookman University. Afterwards, he attended Stetson University, then transferred to the University of Miami, from which he received a master's degree in education administration with a minor in curriculum development. He further studied at Florida State University where he was a doctoral candidate.
Mr. Slaughter has ably served as a city commissioner in Melbourne, FL. While in Melbourne, Mr. Slaughter was instrumental in merging the cities of Melbourne and Eau Gallie, keeping the only predominantly black school open (Stone High School) and establishing a city fire station. While in Miami, FL attending the University of Miami, he served as an assistant to the city manager after the 1991 Miami riot. Mr. Slaughter worked with the City of Miami in developing under the expressway parks and Brown Bag Lunch programs. While in Tallahassee, FL, Mr. Slaughter made an impact at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in various roles. Among them, Mr. Slaughter served as associate director for the engineering and science support programs and director of recruitment and scholarships.
By far, Mr. Slaughter's greatest success with FAMU has been his superior service for 15 years as the university's director of the Office of Recruitment, in which capacity he led the recruitment of students that allowed FAMU to become the largest historically Black college and university on a single campus in the nation. While serving as an assistant director and associate director of Program IMAGE Office, he increased the enrollment of Black engineering majors from 195 to more than 850 students, commensurate with enrollment. Mr. Slaughter increased the graduation of engineering students from 19 in 1989, to 160 by 1996.
During Mr. Slaughter's 15-year tenure in FAMU Recruitment, the university's enrollment more than doubled, growing from 4,800 to 12,300. The average grade point average increased from 2.80 to 3.31, the average ACT score increased from 18 to 21.7 and the average SAT score increased from 880 to 1027. Included in the group were eight students with a 1500 SAT score and one with a perfect ACT score of 36. He also established internship sites at nine National Aeronautical and Space Administration sites; three at St. John's River Waste Management sites in Palatka, Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida, and one at the National Security Administration in Ft. Meade, Maryland. Mr. Slaughter also established internships for the PhD Preparatory Program at the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University and the University of South Florida.
In 1980, Mr. Slaughter was tapped to lead the state of Florida's Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program, in which he supervised a staff of more than 160 with a budget of $60 million, and subsequently ran the District of Columbia CETA program with a budget of $66 million, which set up training programs for hundreds of jobless individuals. He subsequently returned to Florida, where he worked for the state's Department of Transportation as the bureau chief of the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), the Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) as well as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). These programs earned $1.5 million in grants, as well as a Gold Seal for Minority Employment and Training Award under his tenure.
In 1975, Mr. Slaughter was hired as an associate dean for agriculture programs where he developed programs in police and fire science, childcare, auto body mechanics, and auto repair at the State Community College in East St. Louis, Illinois. He served as a coordinator of financial aid at Brevard Community College, where he later served as the associate dean. In this capacity, he was instrumental in increasing Black enrollment from approximately 120 students to over 1,000 students. Well regarded for his numerous accomplishments, Mr. Slaughter has received over 80 awards and certifications during his career in education.
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