Southern University Concert Choir to hold Reunion/Alumni Concert
November 12, 2008
The Southern University Concert Choir will hold a Reunion/Alumni Concert on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. in Southern’s DeBose Recital Hall.
All Southern University alumni who have performed in Southern’s Concert Choir or the University Choir are invited to participate.
The program will feature performances by the 2008-2009 Concert Choir and solos by performing artists who were members of the choir. The gala event will conclude with the combined voices of the Alumni Choir and the current Southern University Concert Choir.
Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. Children 12 and under will be admitted at no charge.
For additional information about the Reunion/Alumni Concert, contact Professor Charles Lloyd at 225-771-4925 or email at charles_lloyd@subr.edu.
FAMU to host a round table discussion and Go Healthy Tallahassee Expo in recognition of World Diabetes Day
November 12, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In recognition of World Diabetes Day, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in partnership with Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals will host a round table discussion on diabetes, obesity and stroke and a Go Healthy Tallahassee health expo.
The round table discussion is scheduled for Friday, November 14, at 6 p.m. at the Leon County Health Department at 872 West Orange Avenue.
The purpose of the round table discussion is to facilitate thoughtful dialogue among University faculty and community healthcare providers about relevant advances being made in the effort of reducing the burden of diabetes as well as challenges experienced.
Grambling University’s College of Education to present 3rd Annual Research Symposium
November 11, 2008
GRAMBLING -Dr. Lisa Delpit, renowned scholar and executive director of the Center for Urban Education and Innovation at Florida International University, will be the keynote speaker at the College of Education’s 3rd Annual Research Symposium March 26-27, 2009 at the Favrot Student Union. Delpit is the author of several books, including her latest, “The Skin that We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom,” which was published this year.
This year’s symposium will address ways in which professionals from various disciplines, particularly education, inform best practices in rural P-12 schools. It will also explore collaboration between educators and human-service practitioners to assist in the holistic development of the rural P-12 learner. The deadline to submit proposals is Nov. 17, and letters of notification will be mailed after the review process is completed on Nov. 21. The abstracts of selected proposals will be reprinted and published in the College of Education 3rd Annual Research Symposium Schedule.
University of the District of Columbia responds to NCAA report
November 11, 2008
Washington, DC - The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions Report, released today, marks the official end of an exhaustive internal review conducted by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and the official end of the NCAA’s own investigative inquiry into the policies and practices of the institution’s Intercollegiate Department of Athletics for the 2000-2001 through 2003-2004 academic years.
In response to the report, President Sessoms, who assumed the reigns at UDC just two months ago declares, “UDC understands and accepts today’s ruling by the NCAA Infractions Committee.” Sessoms further states, “The penalties proposed in the Committee’s report are consistent with our own recommendations and what we have already self-imposed. We understand that during the years 2000-2001 through 2003-2004 UDC failed to effectively carry out its responsibilities and obligations as a Division II member institution. UDC regrets that the violations occurred. The University has already taken proactive steps to ensure future compliance with all NCAA regulations.”
Cosby to emcee gala at Xavier University - Nov. 21
November 8, 2008
Legendary vocalist and seven-time Grammy Award winner Gladys Knight will be joined by world renowned comedian, actor and philanthropist William “Bill” Cosby for the Nov. 21 “Legacy For a Legend” gala concert presented by Liberty Bank & Trust.
The Friday evening Gala, planned to celebrate Dr. Norman Francis’ 40th anniversary as president of the nation’s only Historically Black and Roman Catholic college, will feature a concert at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall B) with performances by Knight and Cosby, the latter of whom will also serve as master of ceremonies.
Liberty Bank & Trust, a local New Orleans institution since 1972, is the Presenting Sponsor of the Gala.
Xavier campus expands via real estate acquisitions
November 8, 2008
The purchase of two buildings on either side of the Washington Avenue canal in the past few months has allowed the University to quietly expand its properties in and around the general campus area.
The biggest acquisition was the old Printworks Building bounded north-to-south by Howard Avenue and Dixon Street. The large warehouse-style building, which encompasses an entire city block, has housed several commercial businesses in the past in addition to the namesake printing company, but has been largely vacant since Hurricane Katrina.
A feasibility study is being conducted to determine the best use of the building, including if it would be better to renovate or demolish the building.
A smaller property, a free-standing, one-story brick building located at 7800 Washington Avenue directly across the canal from the Administration Building, has also been purchased. This property, which housed a machine shop prior to Hurricane Katrina, received a new roof and windows following the storm from its previous owners, but the building remained unoccupied following the storm.
The future of the Washington property is no less tentative, with the possibilities ranging from a student exercise and workout facility to a base for community outreach programs.
Dillard University to honor its own at homecoming - alumnae new national president of 200,000-member sorority
November 8, 2008
(New Orleans) — President Marvalene Hughes, faculty, staff and students will host a reception in honor of alumnae, Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre for her new appointment as national president of the prestigious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm on campus at 2601 Gentilly Blvd. in the Will E. Alexander Library. The event is one of many activities slated for Dillard’s homecoming week ~ November 8 -16.
Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre is a 1976 Dillard alum who was elected unanimously, receiving over 800 votes, as the new and 24th national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the organization’s 49th National Convention in Orlando, FL. Butler-McIntyre has been a member of the sorority for 35 years and held several local, regional and national offices.
Spelman alum Cassie Davis to return to present “The Dream of my Life”
November 8, 2008
Cassie Davis, a star on the big screen and stage who has worked extensively over the years with producer Tyler Perry, will return to Spelman to present her highly anticipated senior showcase, “The Dream of my Life,” on Saturday, November 15, at 8 p.m. in the Spelman College Fine Arts Building, Baldwin Burroughs Theatre. Davis, a member of the class of 1988, currently stars as Ella Payne in Perry’s sitcom, “House of Payne.”
Morehouse School of Medicine physician wins national AAMC award
November 8, 2008
| Dr. Yolanda Wimberly Becomes First from School to Receive Humanism in Medicine PrizeAtlanta — Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) pediatrician Yolanda Wimberly, M.D. has been named the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2008 Humanism in Medicine Award recipient. Wimberly becomes the first MSM physician to receive this mark of distinction. The award, sponsored by the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, honors a medical school faculty physician who is a caring and compassionate mentor and a practitioner of patient-centered care. The honor will be bestowed Nov. 1, 2008 at the AAMC Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Wimberly is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics and program director of the Center of Excellence for Sexual Health - the first such center in the nation. |
Tuskegee University’s Booker T. Washington Economic Summit to feature ‘Apprentice’ winner
November 7, 2008
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The 13th Annual Booker T. Washington Economic Summit will be held Nov. 19-21, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Tuskegee University.
The meeting aims to inform the Summit’s members, partners and other supporters of the achievements and opportunities for community economic development in the upcoming year.
This year, the Alabama Association of Community Development Corporations-Education Fund Inc. will hold their annual meeting in conjunction
Dr. Randal Pinkett, entrepreneur, speaker, author and community servant
