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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hosted inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hosted inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit

July 17, 2020

In the midst of a global health pandemic and deepening racial tensions, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Division of Student Engagement and Campus Life and its Center for Emotional Wellness recently hosted the two-day inaugural HBCU Mental Health Summit.  A virtual event, held during Minority Mental Health Month, brought together 130 mental health professionals, faculty, student affairs staff, consultants and graduate students from mo...

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna raised over $15,000 during 24-hour birthday fundraiser

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna raised over $15,000 during 24-hour birthday fundraiser

July 17, 2020

A Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna used her birthday as a call-to-action for her fellow alumni to raise money for her alma mater. Tish Norman, class of 1995, hosted a 24-hour fundraiser on Facebook to benefit different Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ funds on her birthday. Norman hosted three Facebook Live sessions during the day promoting Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ National Alumni Association members, the Permanent Alumni Scholarship and...

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard

July 17, 2020

A Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. La’Shawna Waller, who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, now holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and serves as the operations officer for the Army National Guard G-9, Installations and Environment Directorate. Waller earned a master’s in special education by taking online courses while...

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Statement from President M. Christopher Brown II on the SIAC Decision to Suspend Fall Sports

Statement from President M. Christopher Brown II on the SIAC Decision to Suspend Fall Sports

July 10, 2020

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced the cancellation of conference play among its members for any sport with a fall championship. This decision directly impacts Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and will have aftershocks across our campus community. The SIAC has asserted student-athletes at member institutions cannot compete without violating the social distancing guidelines currently maintained by the Centers...

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