Senior U.S. District Judge speaks at South Carolina State

(Orangeburg, S.C.) - The Department of Social Sciences at SC State will host guest speaker, The Honorable Matthew J. Perry, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Fourth Circuit Court and SC State alumnus,‘48, during the Social Sciences Speaker’s Forum.
The event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in the Barbara L. Vaughn Fine Arts Center. 
 The Social Sciences Speaker’s Forum is an initiative to bring distinguished personalities to SC State to discuss topical issues.
Judge Perry was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina by President Carter in 1979, making him the first African-American to serve on the court. He assumed senior status in October 1995.
For more information, call Dr. Benedict Jua at (803) 536-8969.

Bowie State University’s newspaper students to launch Spectrum Online - a new web-based newspaper

(Bowie, Maryland) - Bowie State University’s newspaper students will launch Spectrum Online, their web-based newspaper next week, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall Library (Special Collections Room, 2^nd floor).
Students will demonstrate interactive features on the site and announce media organizations they have partnered with to increase the newspaper’s outreach to the community.

Guest journalists will discuss the benefits of online newspapers.

Lincoln University marching band to perform during NFL game

(Jefferson City, MO) -  The Lincoln University Marching Musical Storm will perform during halftime of the St. Louis Rams versus the Chicago Bears football game on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.The Lincoln University Drum Line will perform during the pre-game activities.  Game time is at 12 noon. The game will be televised on Fox.

The Lincoln University Marching Musical Storm is made up of 100 musicians, flag line and dance team members and is under the direction of Rhonda Harper, a graduate of Lincoln University.

Depression often ignored in African-American community: Meharry Medical College psychiatry research shows

Nashville, TN) – Depression is a condition that is largely ignored in the African American community, according to findings from studies conducted by Meharry Medical College’s new Psychiatry Chair, Dr. Rahn Bailey.   Dr. Bailey, a nationally recognized expert in forensic psychiatry and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, will present his findings during an open house at Meharry Medical College.

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Senior historian at the U.S. Holocaust Museum to speak at Delaware State University - Dec. 2

Delaware State University Law Studies Program will host a guest lecture by Dr. Peter R. Black, senior historian of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, who will speak on the topic “From Kristallnacht to the Final Solution: The Fate of the German Jews” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Longwood Auditorium in the Bank of America Building (College of Business).

 The lecture is free and open to the public.

The guest lecture commemorates the 70th anniversary Kristallnacht – “The Night of the Broken Glass” in late 1938 that marked the beginning of the Nazi’s campaign of violence and property confiscation against German Jews. During the two-day Kristallnacht, 92 Jews were murdered and more than 25,000 were arrested and sent to concentration camps. More than 200 synagogues were destroyed and thousands of Jewish homes and businesses were ransacked.

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JSU, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson celebrate opening of Center of Excellence

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Jackson State University and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Center of Excellence during a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 24 at the Mississippi e-Center @ JSU.

Awarded during the spring, the center for the Study of Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management is part of a partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Program participants include JSU President Ronald Mason, Jr., U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Felix Okojie, JSU vice president for research and federal relations and Jay M. Cohen, Department of Homeland Security under secretary for science and technology.

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National Search for Provost underway at Edward Waters College

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) - Edward Waters College has announced it is conducting a national search for the position of Provost/Vice-President of Academic Affairs. This announcement was made today by President Claudette Williams, following Donna Oliver’s appointment as President, Mississippi Valley State College. Dr. Oliver has served as Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs for Edward Waters College since June 2007. She is expected to depart to assume her new position mid December.
Interested candidates should visit the College Web site at www.ewc.edu or contact Lee Brown, Director Human Resources (904) 470-8230 to submit their curriculum vitae.

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IADB Expert to Discuss “Poverty and Marginalization in the Caribbean” at Howard University

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2008) - Dora Currea, Ph.D., General Manager, Country Department Caribbean, Inter-American
Development Bank, is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center on Friday, November 21 at 2 p.m. She will speak on the topic, “Poverty and Marginalization in the Caribbean.” This, against the background of a global economic crisis that is bound to adversely affect the region.
Distinguished international economist the Hon. Richard L. Bernal, OJ, Alternate Exceutive Director of the Inter-American
Development Bank.will be in attendance.
Currea holds a doctorate in urban policy issues from MIT and a master’s degree in municipal finance from Harvard.

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VSU International Forum focuses on human rights and democracy

The Virginia State University (VSU) will hold its 10th International Forum on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at 9:55 a.m. in Colson Auditorium, Harris Hall. The Forum will be inaugurated by Dr. Weldon Hill, VSU Vice-President for Academic Affaires. The Forum will address some of the most important and pressing issues for the new President of the United States and for the international community: “The U.S. Democracy and Human Rights Agenda: Challenges of Globalization and International Implications”.

The keynote speaker will be Mr. David Kramer, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.

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Norfolk State University Makes Learning Mobile with iTunes U

Norfolk, Va.—Norfolk State University is now on Apple iTunes U, which allows users to easily search, download and play course content.  NSU is the first institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be listed in the universities and colleges directory on the main iTunes U site.

Students, faculty and staff can access the latest news and events, lectures and student productions on the iTunes U store front. Using computers or media players, the campus community can connect to NSU at anytime from any location. Learning can take place inside or outside the classroom—on-the-go or from the comfort of a residence hall, office or home.  

Currently, the site offers training tutorials, 90-second lectures from NSU faculty, appearances by guest lecturers and the Spartan Report, the university’s weekly Webcast.  

To visit NSU’s iTunes U site, go to http://iTunesU.nsu.edu.  For more information, call the NSU Office of Communications and Marketing at (757) 823 8373.