After a national search, Darryl Scriven, chair of the Department of Visual Arts, Humanities and Theatre and an associate professor of philosophy at Florida A&M University, has been named the dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education at Winston-Salem State University. His appointment is effective July 1.

Since 2014, he has served as chair and associate professor of philosophy at FAMU, where he has led a multidisciplinary department with four major programs, five minors and 25 faculty members.