He is a graduate of South Philadelphia High School and has been inducted into the SPHS Alumni Cultural Hall of Fame. Swygert graduated from
Howard University in 1965, the same year President
Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his historic speech to the graduating class. Swygert later was awarded a
J.D. degree from
Howard University Law School. Swygert served as president of the
State University of New York at Albany from 1990 to 1995 and previously served as executive vice president of
Temple University, where he was also a professor of law in the
Temple University School of Law. Swygert resigned as president of Howard University effective June 30, 2008 although he remained active on campus as a professor and fundraiser. Swygert is a member of the
Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee. == References ==