Month: October 2009

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Meeting and Greeting

Attorney Willie E. Gary, Chairman of the Board of Trustees took center stage in the Spaulding Gymnasium on Sept 24th as this year’s speaker for Shaw University’s 2009-2010 Fall Convocation. Convocation is a ceremony where members of a college or university community assemble. Fall Convocation is one of four formal […]

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Academically Correct

Dr. Marilyn Sutton-Haywood is the new vice president of academic affairs. She has previously held this position at both Bethune-Cookman University as well as Johnson C. Smith. Prior to, she was an assistant professor of biology and mathematics at Belmont Abbey College and as an assistant professor in the Natural […]

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Student Leader Training Institute

There are many ways that you can define leader and what it means to be one. The student leader programs such as, the Student Government Association (SGA), Student Development Coordinator (SDC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Residence Advisor (RA) came together for the first Student Leader Training Institute. “The institute […]

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It’s Time To Make A Change

Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy is no stranger to hard work and dedication. The university’s first female president and former president of Johnson C Smith, states that she plans on implementing a process for fundraising and academic progression. “We are beginning to write grants to agencies and foundations to expand our […]

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Chicago’s Teen Death: A Wake Up Call

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder called the beating death of a Chicago teen a ”stark wake-up call” that should serve as a call to action. Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan made a trip to Chicago to meet with city leaders to discuss youth violence in the wake […]