$2.2 Million Department of Defense funding awarded to Lincoln University researchers
November 7, 2008
Lincoln University has been awarded approximately $2.2 million in Department of Defense (DoD) research grants/contracts over the past three months. A formal announcement of these awards, along with an overview of the scope of the work involved, will take place during a media briefing on Tuesday, November 11, at 8:30 a.m., in Lincoln University’s Memorial Hall. Lincoln University President Dr. Carolyn R. Mahoney will extend greetings. Dr. James Rooney, DoD Collaborations Coordinator, will briefly discuss the awards made to Lincoln University. The principal investigators receiving the awards will also be available to discuss their work. The briefing is expected to last no longer than 45 minutes. This media briefing will occur immediately following the annual ROTC Veterans Day Breakfast scheduled for 7 a.m. in Scruggs University Center. The Veterans Day Breakfast will feature Congressman Ike Skelton as the guest speaker.
Jackson State University president honored with 2008 Thurgood Marshall Education Leadership Award
November 7, 2008
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(JACKSON, Miss.) - Jackson State University’s President Ronald Mason Jr. was recently honored with a 2008 Education Leadership Award during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 21st Anniversary Awards Dinner Oct. 27.
Mason, chief executive officer of the only university located in Mississippi’s capital since 2000, holds a bachelor’s and juris doctorate from Columbia University. He has led JSU through an impressive academic restructuring and campus revitalization that has expanded into the surrounding community of West Jackson. Most recently, Jackson State University announced plans to creating a mixed-use development center adjacent to the campus.
The Educational Leadership Award is the highest individual award presented to a sitting president or educational leader of a public HBCU. It is presented annually to an educational leader who has demonstrated outstanding business, academic and visionary leadership through effective management of his or her institution. Nominees are submitted by philanthropic, board, government, alumni, students and educational leaders nationally.
Dr. Donna Oliver named sixth president of Mississippi Valley State University
November 7, 2008
Dr. Donna H. Oliver has been announced as the sixth president to lead Mississippi Valley State University following a day of meetings with faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. She will begin her presidency in early January 2009.
For more information, see the Mississippi IHL Web site
Study to explore Grambling State University’s impact on regional economy, quality of life
November 7, 2008
GSU is joining seven other campuses in the University of Louisiana System that have commissioned similar studies. Applied Research Technology Corporation of Baton Rouge will conduct the studies to determine each campus’ economic and quality of life contribution regionally and the system’s impact on the state as a whole. Results are expected by late spring.
GSU President Horace A. Judson said the study will not only show the importance of GSU’s economic impact, but also will how the overall value GSU adds to the community.
Fort Valley State University’s Baptist Student Union choir invited to Las Vegas
November 7, 2008
Fort Valley State University’s Baptist Student Union Gospel Choir will have a chance to perform on a national television show that draws an international audience. The 70- member choir is invited to sing at the Bobby Jones International Gospel Industry Retreat in Las Vegas Nov. 10. To attend the event, the group must raise $13,000 in a week.
Howard University, Library of Congress host author Chinua Achebe
November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON (October 23, 2008) – The Howard University Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center, the African Studies Department, and the Library of Congress recently co-hosted a symposium and celebratory evening program in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the internationally acclaimed novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The day long symposium featured prominent scholars, writers, and critics of African literature.
WHO: Featured speakers include Ghanaian author and playwright Ama Ata Aidoo, Dr. Ali Mazrui, Albert Schweitzer, Professor of Humanities at Binghamton University, Dr. Simon Gikandi, and Robert Schirmer, Professor of English at Princeton University. Participating Howard University faculty include: Dr. Mbye Cham, Dr. Eleanor Traylor, Dr. Victoria Arana-Robinson and Dr. Jeanne Toungara.
WHAT: A symposium and special exhibit in honor of Things Fall Apart. Featured speakers include internationally acclaimed author Chinua Achebe. Howard University faculty will revisit the nature and scope of Achebe’s groundbreaking novel, assessing its importance then and now. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Alabama State plays host to PBS documentary film series
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By ASU News Services Staff
Bill Clinton hosts political rally for Hillary Clinton at Fisk University
February 27, 2008
Fisk University will be the site of a political rally for Hillary Clinton featuring former president Bill Clinton in the University’s Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium. The gym is located behind the W.E.B. Dubois Hall on Jackson Street and D.B. Todd Boulevard. The rally, which is free and open to the public, is on Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m.
“Fisk is a forum for civic engagement, the exchange of ideas, and implementation of positive change,” said Hazel R. O’Leary, president of Fisk University. “We welcome former president Clinton’s visit to Fisk and know that he wil be among politically engaged citizens and students.”
Dillard achieves “fully compliant” status through SACS
February 27, 2008
Dillard University is prepared to continue its bring futre now that The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has categorized the historically Black university as “fully compliant” with all principles of accrediation. The Commission on Colleges put Dillard on “warning” - the association’s most minimal sanction - for six months for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.11.1 (Financial Resources) and Comprehensive Standard 3.10.1 (Financial Stablity) of the principles of accreditation for the five-year period ending June 2005.
“Although we inherited an unfortunate set of circumstances relative to fiscal management between 2000 and 2005, Dillard and its current administration immediately assumed responsiblity and worked hand-in-hand with Commission to resolve the historical problems,” said Dr. Marvalene Hughes, university president, who assumed the post on July 1, 2005.
Tom Joyner Honors ASU as April’s School of the Month in 2008
February 27, 2008
Albany, GA - Nationally known radio personality Tom Joyner is lending a hand to Albany State University. As the University celebrates its 105th anniversary in April, ASU will also be honored by the Tom J o y n e r Foundation as the School of the Month. “Being selected as the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month is a tremendous honor,” said Angela Y. Getter, vice president for institutional advancement. “The recognition gives Albany State University the opportunity to raise even more funds for student scholarships.”
