A 54-year veteran of higher education, Hale spent 24 years at Ohio State where he spearheaded efforts that led to the school becoming a leading producer of minority Ph.D. students, according to a statement by the university. In addition to Ohio State, Hale worked at many schools, including Oakwood College in Alabama and Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
“We have lost one of the true giants of the Ohio State community,” President E. Gordon Gee said in a statement.
