Jackson State University names new Athletics Director

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Vivian L. Fuller, 56, will take the helm of Jackson State’s athletics program later this summer, just in time for the start of JSU’s celebration of 100 years of football.

“I’m excited to be a Tiger,” Fuller said. “Jackson State has such a long and proud tradition; I look forward to honoring that tradition and helping our student athletes be the best they can be.”

JSU President Carolyn Meyers announced Fuller’s appointment on July 20 before a large crowd of JSU fans inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center’s Sports Hall of Fame.

“Vivian Fuller’s leadership skills, along with her experience as an athlete, academician, and director of athletics at three institutions, make her the best choice for Jackson State University at this time.” Meyers said. “I’m very confident that she will be able to lead our athletics programs to prominence, ensuring that JSU student-athletes succeed on the field or court as well as in the classroom.”

Fuller comes to Jackson State University from Sojourner-Douglass College, where she serves as dean of the college’s Cambridge, Maryland campus. Before joining Sojourner-Douglass in 2003, Fuller spent more than a decade directing the athletics programs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Tennessee State University and Northeastern Illinois University.

When named AD at Tennessee State in 1997, Fuller became the first African-American woman to lead a National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Athletics program with a football team. That team finished its first season under her leadership with a 9-3 record and won the Ohio Valley Conference championship.

Jackson’s State’s new AD is a nationally known expert on academic support programs for student-athletes, academic advising, women in sports and management and gender equity. She has testified before the U.S. Senate in congressional hearings on gender equity and minority participation in sports and has been involved in numerous NCAA committees including the Management Council, the Peer Review Committee, the Initial Eligibility Standards Committee, the Gender Equity Task Force and the National Youth Sports Program ( NYSP ), for which she served as chairperson.

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ECSU’s Kuldeep Rawat develops remote laboratory capability for online technology course

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When students return to Dr. Kuldeep Rawat’s classes at Elizabeth City State University in fall 2011, they will find a newly developed remote laboratory.

Last August, Rawat, an associate professor in the Technology Department, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund/Dept of Energy Technology Award for Faculty Innovations grant. It provided a $60,000 grant to develop infrastructure that will allow students to conduct laboratory exercises via the Internet. With the new remote laboratory, students can conduct their class exercises even if circumstances such as the weather or other emergency situations won’t allow them to attend the laboratory in person. The new laboratory also will enhance online course offerings.

The purpose of this remote lab is to enable students to complement their theoretical learning with practical experimentation in networking devices which can be carried out simultaneously with theoretical classes and from any place with Internet access.

Rawat said that the remote lab enhances the Technology Department’s ability to offer at least six courses in the area of computer networking/Information Technology programs fully online. Features, such as a built-in, chat client, allow students and instructors to communicate. Using the scheduler/reservation interface, students and instructors can view the laboratory equipment pods and the timeslots available to schedule lab time at their convenience. In addition, instructors will be able to capture all lab activities that later can be analyzed and reviewed.

Unlike laboratory solutions based on mainly software emulation and simulation, the students interact remotely with commercial network devices, such as switches, routers and firewalls at the workplace. The remote lab eliminates the expense of installing new laboratories on all the buildings where lectures are held and also having to move students to laboratories that are not located near their classrooms.

Rawat is pleased to welcome the students to the new laboratory.

“The remote networking lab will serve as an aid to support teaching in our computer networking and IT courses offered in Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology programs,” Rawat said. “Performance tests have been conducted on remote lab experimentation and students will have access to the facility beginning fall 2011.”

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HBCU Buzz Artist Spotlight: Deven DevDapree Collins at Bowie State University

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Name: Deven “DevDapree” Collins
School: Bowie State University
Current Location: DMV
Booking Agent: devdapree@gmail.com
Website: http://www.devdapree.com

Bio: WHO AM I YOU ASK? IN A WORLD WHERE YOUR DREAM IS THE BIGGEST COMPETITION YOU WILL EVER HAVE, HOW WILL YOU STAND OUT? I DREAM BIG, I LIVE BIG. AND ONE DAY I DECIDED TO MAKE MOVES INSTEAD OF JUST DREAMING. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN UNSTOPPABLE. A SHORTY WHO CAN SPIT A POEM AND MAKE IT SOUND LIKE A RAP WITH A LITTLE BEAT BOX IN THE BACK. A WOMAN WHO WAS SINGING BEFORE SHE COULD TAKE. THE ARTIST WHO JOINED ALL OF THAT TOGETHER TO MAKE DEVDAPREE.


Hate Me Now – DevDapree
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Lil Shy – Im Back Freestyle
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Howard Goes to China: Freshman Leaders to Visit Beijing

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Inspired by the Obama administration’s call to discover and engage the world, 24 members of the Howard University Freshmen Leadership Academy will travel to Beijing this summer from July 25 to Aug. 2.

The students will visit Chinese universities, Tiananmen Square and several other cultural and historic sites. They will explore global trends and business practices and learn about Chinese history, education and leadership through lectures and cultural immersion. The Beijing experiences are expected to broaden students’ appreciation of world cultures and languages, improve their intercultural communication skills and awaken an awareness of what it means to be a global citizen.

“This inaugural cultural exchange by the Freshman Leadership Academy is a significant step towards achieving President Ribeau’s vision for an expanded international footprint and responding to President Obama’s 100,000 Strong Initiative,” said Barbara Griffin, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs. “In today’s increasingly interconnected and internationalized world, we must prepare globally competent graduates.”

The schedule includes a stop at Beijing Normal University (BNC), where they will attend a lecture on the transition of Chinese society, with special emphasis on women’s and civil development. The lecture will be presented by Xiao Suowei, assistant professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the BNC. She earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelors of Arts in Chinese literature from Peking University.

Julie Chang Andrist, a Chinese lecturer and Preprofessional Advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences, will travel with the group. Andrist will lead intense Mandarin sessions and mini-seminars on Chinese culture and education system prior to and during the visit. The 31-member delegation also includes four staff members.

By traveling to China, the Freshmen Leadership Academy is answering a challenge from President Obama to increase the number and diversity of Americans studying in China, the goal of his administration’s “100,000 Strong” initiative. First Lady Michelle Obama visited Howard on January 19, 2011, one day after Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the U.S. for an official state visit, and stressed to hundreds of Howard students the importance of foreign engagement by young people.

“Studying in countries like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects in the global marketplace,” Mrs. Obama said. “The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world.”

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Bowie State University Announces Homecoming Dates

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Bowie State University Announces Homecoming Dates

(BOWIE, Md.)- Save the date for Bowie State University’s Homecoming 2011 when the Bulldogs will take on the Blue Bears of Livingstone College Saturday, September 17, 2011. Bowie State alumni and fans will be tailgating and reconnecting throughout the entire week of homecoming, September 11-18, 2011.

This year’s homecoming celebrates The Golden Legacy theme with festivities that include a legacy luncheon connecting past and current student leaders, an alumni cruise at the National Harbor, a comedy show and concert featuring mainstream artists, and, of course, the annual parade and carnival on the day of the homecoming football game.

Homecoming events and activities, which cater to all generations, will take place on Bowie State University’s campus and various locales in Prince George’s County. The community and beyond are invited to celebrate the tradition and legacy of our Bowie State University alumni, students and community.

Bowie State University’s Homecoming 2011: The Golden Legacy
September 11-18, 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011
• Golden Legacy Homecoming Parade
o Ruby Tuesday’s in Bowie to Bowie Town Center – 9 a.m.

• Homecoming Football Game vs. Livingstone College
o Bulldog Stadium – 1 p.m.

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DIY: cutoff shorts by Kristen Joy

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DIY: cutoff shorts

by Kristen Joy

Early last week I was invited to go thrifting and while there ran across these two pair of amazing vintage Levi high rise jeans that I bought collectively for about $3.50 (amazing right ? I know !) to make some cute cut off shorts to wear on my trip to Canada. While on vacation I received a lot of compliments and this inspired me to write a cutoff shorts tutorial, because although it may seem simple, if not done correctly it can go wrong.

Step 1: Finding THE RIGHT PAIR OF JEANS. The best type of jeans for cutoffs is known as “mommy” jeans. These jeans are best because they have a higher waist and tend to go out more towards the thigh area so when you cut them they won’t fit tight and end up looking like booty shorts. This type of jean is most easy to find at a local thrift store (or maybe even an older relative).

Step 2: PRE-CUTTING

To determine where to cut, you can either A. try them on and while looking in the mirror and mark the desired length you want them to be either with a sewing pin or light marking pencil or B. What I like to do, is place a pair of my favorite shorts (cutoff or not) on top of the new jeans and mark a little less than a quarter of an inch beneath them to leave room for fringing.

Step 3: CUTTING

After you have completely marked across at least one leg, slowly begin to cut at your mark. You can then try them on to see if the length you cut is satisfactory before cutting the other leg. If so, fold jeans and cut away the other leg with the already cut leg as a guideline.

Step 4: FRINGE or CUFF

After the jeans are cut on both legs you can use a small steak knife and go over the bottom of the newly cut hem to create your desired fringe. When done throw shorts in the washing machine for a 20 minutes rinse and dry and VOILA ! Your cutoffs are done! If you are not a fan for of fringe, you can roll up the bottoms of your shorts to make cute cuffed cutoffs instead.

BOTH SHORTS BELOW WERE MADE BY ME USING THIS METHOD.

Local Residents Go Greener with TSU Sustainable Living Community Workshops

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Tennessee State University is continuing its efforts to help create a greener Nashville with a new series of sustainable living community workshops presented by the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences.

The workshops are designed to assist area residents in saving energy and money by going green. Funded by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Capacity Building Grant, the workshops educate local residents on water conservation, indoor air quality, and reducing waste.

“All of our workshops take a holistic approach to environmental issues. Most residents want to find ways to cut their monthly utility bills so we feature presentations on how to conserve energy and water, recycle waste, reduce storm water runoff, and more topics,” said workshop coordinator Sue Ballard de Ruiz, an assistant professor in the
College’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The most recent workshop held at Hartman Park Community Center, an area that was heavily affected by the floods of May 2010, featured guest representatives from Mayor Karl Dean’s Office of Flood Recovery and Office of Environmental Sustainability along with Quantum Environmental Services and the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. With the assistance of the local Home Depot store in Madison, participants received household items that help reduce energy consumption and improve indoor air quality such as power strips, compact fluorescent lights, and environmentally friendly cleaners.

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Keshia Campbell Appointed Athletics Director at Hampton University

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Keshia Campbell has been named the new director of athletics at Hampton University. Campbell, who has extensive experience in athletics administration, will begin at Hampton on Aug. 15.

Campbell, the first female athletics director to lead the Pirates, replaces Lonza Hardy, who has been named director of athletics at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Hampton received several nominations and expressions of interest for the position of director of athletics. After careful review, two of the candidates were invited for interviews with members of the coaching staff and athletic administration. Dr. Rodney Smith, vice president for administrative services, who supervises athletics at Hampton then interviewed both finalists. Smith was also impressed with Campbell and recommended her for the position of athletics director at Hampton.

“Ms. Campbell comes with athletics management experience, knowledge of the institution’s athletics program and direct experience from within the National Collegiate Athletics Association,” Smith said. “We are very excited to welcome her as a member of the Hampton family and we are looking forward to continued excellence from our student-athletes under her direction.”

Prior to her current position as director of business affairs at University of Texas at Dallas, Campbell held two administrative positions at the NCAA, assistant and associate director of championships, from 2006-2009. Campbell is also no stranger to Hampton; she served as assistant and associate director of athletics at Hampton from 2004-2006 and was head women’s basketball coach at South Carolina State University for seven years.

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FVSU Marquette King Set To Attend Elite Kicking Camp

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For Fort Valley State University punter Marquette King, attendance at this year’s National College Elite Kicking Camp represents an opportunity to prove, on a national platform, what most—who are familiar with his punting ability—already know.

From July 21 -23, King will join America’s best punters, kickers and snappers in collegiate football for two days of drills, measurements and critiques of video footage designed to enhance the performance of the participants.  While the camp typically features players from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level, King is one of only a few Division II punters to participate.

Sponsored by Kohl’s Kicking Camp, the event held at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wis. is also an opportunity for students to meet player representatives from the National Football League. Dr. Randy Martinez, a well-respected sports psychologist will share tips and insights about the mental preparation necessary for optimum performance on the field.

“I recognize that there is a genuine opportunity for me to play on the next level after graduating from FVSU,” said King. “In order to do that, I have to take advantage of every situation that will help me get better as a punter. I am certain that this camp will help in that regard.”

Last season, King, a senior from Macon, Ga., finished fourth in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in punting with a 39.7 yards per punt average.

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CBS News Senior Producer Kim Godwin will Address at FAMU Summer Commencement

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Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna and CBS News Senior Producer Kim Godwin will be the keynote speaker for FAMU’s 2011 Summer Commencement.  The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 5 at 6 p.m. in the Alfred L. Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium.

Doors will open for the general public at 5 p.m. and the line of march will commence at 5:30 p.m.

Godwin joined CBS News as senior producer in April 2007.  In her current role on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, she is exclusively in charge of planning future CBS News editorial coverage of day-to-day and major news events, both domestically and internationally, including most recently, the launch of the final Shuttle mission from Kennedy Space Center.  In her previous role on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Godwin was in charge of domestic news, overseeing editorial coverage and story production for all CBS bureaus in the United States, excluding Washington, D.C.

Recently, Godwin received a 2010 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast” for her groundbreaking series “Financial Family Tree.”  The unique series provided viewers with an in-depth, analytical look at the immediate and long-term ripple effects of the recession.

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Council Approves Seven New UDC Trustees

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University of the District of Columbia President Dr. Allen L. Sessoms today thanked members of the Council of the District of Columbia for affirming Mayor Vincent Gray’s nominations to the UDC Board of Trustees.  The addition of seven new Trustees brings to 14 the number of filled seats on the board and strengthens the growth and momentum of the revitalized university.

“Having a full board gives us greater traction as we continue transforming the District’s state university,” said Dr. Sessoms.  “The individuals joining us now are truly dedicated and influential people who will be able to help us continue building a great university.”  One nominee, Dr. Ricardo Brown, withdrew his candidacy after accepting a position with the University of Maryland System.  One vacancy currently exists on the UDC Board of Trustees.

The Board had operated with as few as five members in recent years.  But the additional members bring an added level of “influence and affluence” to augment the achievements of current trustees and will propel the university to the next level.

“We are grateful for the mayor’s and council’s support in getting our board back to full strength,” said Joseph L. Askew, Jr., Chairman of the UDC Board of Trustees.  “We have an aggressive agenda, and we look forward to working with our new colleagues to continue building momentum and creating a great university for our students.”

With the addition of the University of the District of Columbia Community College, the University System has experienced unprecedented support and growth.  UDC continues its mission of providing quality, affordable education in a way that expands access to citizens across the city and region.  UDC is engaged currently in a major campus revitalization.  The main campus at Van Ness is being upgraded significantly with the largest ‘green roof’ project underway in the District.  The DC Zoning Commission in June approved the university’s first-ever master plan, clearing the way for a $40 million student center and residence halls. www.udc.edu/facilities/master_plan.htm.

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Kemdi Opara Stylish Buzz of the Week

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Name: Kemdi Opara
Age: 21
Classification: Senior
School: Howard University
Major: Biology
Hometown: Trenton (Ewing), New Jersey
Describe your style: “My style is very unexpected, I never know what i’m gonna end up looking like that day. I’m not so much into matching, i just put on whatever’s in my closet, and hope that it looks good. I might be ivy prep one day, hipster the next, might be able to pull off the hypebeast look the next, just as long as i’m comfortable.”
I believe Kemdi’s style is a mix of thrifty and ethnic. Although he keeps it very simple his touch of beads and kente cloth pocket swatch add a more ethnic feel.
Photography by @The_BoyRoy www.theboyroy.com

Broadway Heads East To Meet The Aggies

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The North Carolina A&T Department of Athletics, the Aggie Athletic Foundation and the Division of University Advancement wants every Aggie in Eastern North Carolina to meet new head football coach Rod Broadway.

Eastern North Carolina fans can meet the new coach 6 p.m., Saturday, July 23 at the Hilton Hotel (207 SW Greenville Blvd.) in Greenville, N.C. The meet and greet will last three hours. To RSVP, please contact Shaun Johnson (sjohnson@ncat.edu) at (336) 433-5570. The social gathering will include free food and drinks.

There is tremendous excitement in Aggieland because a coach of Broadway’s caliber will be roaming the sideline for N.C. A&T. In eight years as a head coach, he has won two Black College National Championships, three conference championships and during his four-year stint at Grambling he put together the best winning percentage of any coach in school history.

Broadway has a difficult task ahead of him. The Aggies have not had a winning season in seven years. Therefore, he needs the support of the entire Aggie family to restore the football program back to prominence. Coach Broadway looks forward to meeting the Eastern North Carolina Aggies on July 23.

MSU Continues Sustainable Living Promotion with Community Garden

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MSU Continues Sustainable Living Promotion with Community Garden

The Morgan State University Nutritional Sciences Program has partnered with the University of Maryland Master Gardeners and the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc to help end hunger, obesity and health disparities in Baltimore City with the second season of a community gardening project. Inviting students, faculty, staff and neighbors to plant, grow and harvest their own vegetables on a once-vacant plot of land near the Morgan campus, the program has forged partnerships with city residents and neighboring colleges to encourage healthier eating and lifestyle.

Since its inception in May 2010, the program has sought to provide nutrition and collaboration between MSU community members and their neighbors living in the Northeast Baltimore area. The group has attracted the attention of groundskeepers employed by the non-profit Baltimore Civic Works program and officials from the University of Maryland, whom have volunteered time and expertise to the initiative.

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New Superintendent Named to Lead the Development Research School

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New Superintendent Named to Lead the Development Research School

Patricia C. Hodge is the new superintendent of Florida A&M University Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS).

“I am very excited about the opportunity,” said Hodge, a Pompano Beach native. “This school has a long history of educating African-American students and I am excited to be a part of that.”

Hodge, who previously served as the principal for Florida Atlantic University Schools, said some of her goals include increasing the research opportunities for FAMU faculty and FAMU DRS faculty; expanding the educational opportunities for students at DRS, such as dual enrollment; increasing advanced placement type programs; and increasing the early education programs for the school’s pre-K and elementary students.

“Dr. Hodge will be a remarkable addition to FAMU DRS,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Hughes Harris. “She is very driven and dedicated to education. Her commitment to students makes her a perfect match for the research school. We are fortunate to have her leadership and look forward to working with her to take FAMU DRS to the next level.”

Hodge earned her bachelor’s degree in 1986 from the University of Florida in Gainesville; her master’s in 1989 from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga.; a specialist degree in educational leadership in 2000 from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Fla; and her doctorate in 2008 from FAU.

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Feature Faculty: Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton of Coppin State University

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Feature Faculty: Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton of Coppin State University

“A graduate of Howard University with a Ph.D. in United States History with concentrations in African and Latin American History” Dr. Neverdon-Morton was introduced to us through an interview with 2009 Coppin State University graduate Aleia Brown. Nubian Queen Aleia shared with us the depth of the impact that Dr. Neverdon-Morton has made in her life – from the research assistant position with “Finding History’s Forgotten People” to conducting primary reasearch with the federal government.

“Most of my professors at Coppin contributed something meaningful to my academic career. My advisor, Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton certainly left the greatest impression on me and I continue to glean from her. She really invested a great deal of time in developing me as a historian and she exposed me to so many different things.

Nubian Queens Aleia Brown(l) and Dr. Neverdon-Morton(r)(Image Courtesy of Ms. Brown)

I was fortunate to serve as her Research Assistant for Finding History’s Forgotten People, which opened so many doors for me. Working on this federally funded project allowed me to conduct primary research in Colorado and present at a Bureau of Land Management Quarter Meeting in Washington, D.C. and at the 2007 ASALH Conference in North Carolina. These opportunities are only the beginning of what Dr. Neverdon-Morton exposed me to. She is a very caring and thoughtful person. Even now, I don’t hesitate to ask her for advice or simply catch up with her.

The Honors College Faculty and the rest of the History Department really embraced and encouraged me. Their support was an essential ingredient to my success at Coppin.” – Aleia Brown (@MonaesPlace)

Dr. Neverdon-Morton for all of the minds you have educated with your books and lives that you have uplifted with your passion and wisdom – we say thank you!

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