Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

William Lewis

Department of History and Government

Dr. William B. Lewis is Professor of Government at Bowie State University. He is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he earned the following degrees: B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Political Science), and M. Div (Religion). For the past thirty-five years, Dr. Lewis has taught various political science courses at the University, including Introduction to Political Science, U.S. National Government, Urban Politics and Policy Analysis, and African Politics, to name a few.

Dr. Lewis has also served in several administrative positions at the University, including Coordinator of the Upward Bound Program, Dean of Faculty, Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and Chairman of the Department of History and Government.

Dr. Lewis' research interests are religion and politics, the Gullahs of South Carolina, and the Creoles of Sierra Leone. He also participates and presents papers at academic conferences held by professional associations, such as the National Association of African-American Studies and the Association of African-American Life and History.