Hopkins was scheduled to retire when his contract expired on June 30. The new president, Dr. Cheryl B. Schrader, will still transition into her new role on July 1. In the meantime, Curtis L. McCray will serve as interim president for the remainder of Hopkins' term.
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Hopkins has worked at Wright State for 14 years. First beginning in the position of provost in 2003. He was appointed to president of the university in 2007.
Hopkins holds a doctorate from Indiana University in kinesiology and a master’s degree in mathematics from the College of Wooster. Hopkins also received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the College of Wooster.
In his years at WSU, Hopkins led some notable improvements to the university. Under his leadership, the university built the Student Success Center, the Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building and raised more than $150 million in the "Rise. Shine." campaign.
The campaign, which brought Tom Hanks to campus, helped the university in expanding scholarships and supporting construction of state-of-the-art facilities such as the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures.
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Hopkins' tenure was also marked by controversy and scrutiny, with a federal investigation into the university's use of immigration visas, a lawsuit involving former consultant Ron Wine, the loss of the first presidential debate and the implementation of a hiring freeze as the school's reserve dropped from more than $100 million in 2012 to $12.9 million as of June 2016.
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