Lawson, a FAMU alumnus, said in a tweet that he was “proud” to have the interim president with him for the occasion.
Earlier in the day, Robinson was part of a group of
historically black college and university (HBCU) presidents and chancellors who
met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. At the meeting, Trump signed an executive
order entitled “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”