AAMU Represented Well in Ebony’s Young “Top 30″
February 27, 2008
Huntsville, Ala. —- The recently released issue of Ebony magazine features 30 African-American men and women “who find success and fulfillment in uplifting their communities.” Of that number, at least two are affiliated with Alabama A&M University.
In its “30 on the Rise” article by Lynn Norment, Ebony highlights the 2008 Young Leaders of the Future. Among the distinguished group of professionals from all over United States are two daughters of AAMU: Chauncee Lundy of Dallas, Tex., and Penny Koger-Thomas of Madison, Ala.
Chauncee Lundy, a 2002 graduate, is an air compliance specialist for Texas Instruments and was the 2008 national co-chairwoman for Black Youth Vote!, an organization committed to boosting the civic engagement of African American young adults. Co-owner of the online Feet of Faith retail shoe store, Lundy volunteers with Big Brother Big Sisters of North Texas, is a mentor with MentorNet, and was in the inaugural class of Gates Millennium Scholars.
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New Land Purchase Doubles Size of Miles College
February 26, 2008
The existing 35-acre campus of Miles College is doubling in size, thanks
to the recent purchase of former HealthSouth Metro West Hospital. The property, also known as, “The old Lloyd Nolan Hospital” is 41-acres and located just north of the current campus. Dr. George T. French, Jr. made the huge announcement during a Birmingham City Council meeting in mid-September. While the cost of the land still remains undisclosed, Dr. French contends HealthSouth was generous.
Currently, Miles is undergoing a feasibility study to determine whether to renovate or tear down the existing structure. For now, Miles College plans to build a Health and Wellness Center, Fine Arts Center, School of International Studies and Public Policy and a new Miles Law School.
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Bethune Cookman College Becomes Bethune Cookman University
February 20, 2008
(Daytona Beach, Fla.) – In the spirit of love and appreciation for the hard work of her trustees, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, President Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed took the opportunity of Valentine’s Day to make a campus-wide announcement that the college has officially been renamed BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY.
“This has been a part of the vision for the college since August of 2004,” said Dr. Reed. A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded the initial planning that resulted in a master’s degree program being launched in August 2007. That step led to the school’s eligibility for university status.
“Our graduate school and the graduate program in Transformative Leadership have enabled us to become the great Bethune-Cookman University,” said Reed. “I am certain that our founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, would be very pleased that we have taken her vision into the 21st century.”
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Council for the International Exchange of Scholars awards Tougaloo Professor
February 17, 2008
Professor MaryDavis, associate professor of French and coordinator for Modern Languages, just received notification that her proposal for a Fulbright Scholar-in- Residence from Korea has been awarded by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars. The award will enable the department to integrate the study of Korean with the College’s new alliance with Wonk Wang University in South Korea. In addition to teaching courses, scholars may give campus-wide and community lectures, help initiate international programs and contribute to curriculum development.
Arkansas Baptist College Launches Male Leadership Institute
February 11, 2008
Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock is working to end what it calls the black male crisis. Police reports show 80% of the 149 people killed in Little Rock over the past two years were african-americans. Ninety percent of hose arrested were black and 90% of arrests involved black-on-black crime.
The college is launching a male leadership institute. Kids in the community will be mentored, with an emphasis on academics. Arkansas Baptist President Dr. Fitz Hill says the college’s goal is to transform the community through education.
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St. Philip’s College Receives Six-Figure Grant From Port San Antonio
January 28, 2008
San Antonio’s aerospace industry got a great liftoff. This week, St. Philip’s College received a grant worth $139,000 from Port San Antonio, the aerospace and industrial complex located at the former Kelly Air Force Base.
The grant awarded to St. Philip’s will be used to train employees for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of airplanes. This grant targets employees who primarily work for Chromalloy, Lockheed Martin and Standard Aero.
For nearly twenty years, the aircraft technology program at St. Philip’s College’s Southwest Campus has been a pipeline for skilled labor in San Antonio’s aerospace industry. Many of St. Philip’s graduates are now employed by various companies in the aerospace community.
Alcorn Receives a Check for $15,000 from AT&T for Preparation for Study Abroad Program
January 16, 2008
Alcorn State University School of Graduate Studies received a check for $15,000 from AT&T on January 16, 2008. It will be used to help fund honor students’ preparation for study abroad. A representative of AT&T presented a check to Dr. Donzell Lee, Interim Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, who submitted the proposal on behalf of Alcorn State University.The project description reads:
“During the 2007-2008 academic year, Alcorn State University will place special emphasis on enhancing its co-curricular offering in global studies and study abroad activities for students. The obvious interconnections of our world mandates that students in all disciplines are prepared to meet the challenges of global understanding. To this end, the university has established a Center for Undergraduate Experiential Learning. Under the auspice of this center, the Honors Curriculum Program will offer an intensive Summer Language Institute to prepare students for study/travel abroad experiences. The institute will provide an eight-week intensive immersion in the study of three languages- Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.”
Talladega College Welcomes its 20th President Dr. Billy C. Hawkins
January 1, 2008
Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, President, took the helm as the Talladega College 20th President, January 1, 2008. Dr. Hawkins’ track record as President Texas College for the past seven years, clearly demonstrates that he led the college to phenomenal change and improvement in areas where similar need exists to continue to advance Talladega’s Mission and Vision.Dr. Hawkins doubled and tripled student enrollment, restored the institution’s SACS accreditation, expanded academic programs/ offerings, brought seven new athletic programs to the College, added campus buildings, raised more than $2 million in his first year, and increased financial contributions by 90 percent.The Talladega College family welcomes Dr. Hawkins and First Lady, Mrs. Lauri Hawkins to our esteemed institution.
Jackson State holds memorial for Latasha Norman
November 29, 2007
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Jackson State University will hold a memorial service for Latasha Danielle Norman at noon Monday, Dec. 3 in the Rose Embly McCoy Auditorium on the main campus.
The remains of the 20-year-old junior accounting major from Greenville were found at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 in a wooded area on Brown Street near County Line Road in Jackson. Authorities have charged Stanley Dwayne Cole, 24, with murder. Cole, a sophomore criminal justice major at Jackson State, is also from Greenville.
“I want to extend my deepest and most profound sympathy to the Norman/Bolden family, Latasha’s friends and others who loved her,” said President Ronald Mason Jr. “There are simply no words that can take away the anguish felt in the face of such a heinous and senseless act.”
Search for missing JSU student Latasha Norman generates national media attention
November 21, 2007
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The search for missing Jackson State University student Latasha Norman generated national media attention on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Latasha, a 20-year-old junior accounting major from Greenville, Miss., was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 13 after leaving a marketing class about 2:20 p.m.
Her family reported her missing between 8:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. Jackson State’s Department of Public Safety notified the Jackson Police Department’s Missing Person’s Bureau about 30 minutes later.
MSNBC, “America’s Most Wanted” and American Urban Radio Networks interviewed Rebecca Coleman, chief of the Jackson State Department of Public Safety, via telephone Wednesday. Hinds County Sheriff-Jackson Police Chief Malcolm McMillin also was interviewed on MSNBC.
