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Dr. Claudette Williams Resigns as President of Edward Waters College

February 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dr. Claudette Williams, the first female president in the history of Edward Waters College, has resigned her position to become vice president with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

“Today is a bittersweet day as we honorably accept the resignation of Dr. Claudette Williams as president of Edward Waters College,” said McKinley Young, chairman of the board. “On behalf of the EWC board of trustees, we want to thank Dr. Williams for her direction and leadership…She has worked tirelessly to stabilize the college over the past three years.”

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Norfolk State Students Question Malfunctioning Campus Emergency Call Boxes

February 26, 2010 By 2 Comments

In a scenario that plays out on college campuses across the country, Norfolk State students are expressing concerns over malfunctioning emergency call boxes on campus.

Students say that the faulty emergency call boxes are one of their major safety concerns. The police chief tells NewsChannel 3 that only about seven of the thirty around campus aren’t working right now, but that’s something he says they are working hard to fix.

“The vendor came out to take care of those, but there is a problem with equipment so it’s been delayed,” Walker said.

But the chief says he expects all the boxes to be fully functional in a few weeks.

He also says the department is working to fix lights that are out and adjust lighting where necessary.

“Knowing that they are all over campus more often, that’ll be fine,” said Mathias Frye, NSU student.

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Southern University System President Vacancy Yields 13 Applicants

February 26, 2010 By 1 Comment

With the diminished chances of former Southern University System President Ralph Slaughter being reinstated to the position, 13 applicants have surfaced for the vacancy. The list includes:

  • Belinda Childress Anderson, former Virginia Union University president in Richmond, Va. She resigned in June.
  • Mohammad Bhuiyan, director of the Fayetteville State University Center for Entrepreneurship in North Carolina.
  • Robert Jennings, former Alabama A&M University president in Normal, Ala. He stepped down in 2008.
  • Gerald “Jerry” Jensen, CEO of the Siskin Children’s Institute in Chattanooga, Tenn. He is a Southern law graduate.
  • Carolyn Meyers, Norfolk State University president in Virginia. She is leaving Norfolk at the end of June.
  • Kenneth Reeves, business executive and former assistant director of the Texas A&M University 12th Man Foundation.
  • Dr. Kevin Stephens Sr., New Orleans Health Department director. He is a Southern and LSU graduate.

The previous nominees and applicants in the pool are Adesoji “Soji” Adelaja, director of the Michigan State University Land Policy Institute in East Lansing, Mich.; Charles Green, former Bermuda College president; Leonard Haynes III, U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education senior adviser; Roosevelt Newson, former Bowie State University provost in Maryland;  Karl Wright, former Florida Memorial University president in Miami; and Marvin Yates, Southeastern Louisiana University vice president for student affairs.

The committee hopes to target three finalists by March for recommendation to the Southern Board of Supervisors.

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50 Years Later, Alabama State Reinstates Expelled Student Protesters

February 26, 2010 By 2 Comments

Alabama State University has reinstated nine students expelled from the university for off-campus protesting  - 50 years after their dismissal.

That day was exactly half a century ago — Feb. 25, 1960 — when ASU’s president at the time, Harper Councill Trenholm, expelled the students under pressure from then-Gov. John Patterson and the Alabama Board of Education.

The one-day demonstration was held at the Montgomery County Courthouse lunchroom, which was off-limits to black customers.

Only three of the reinstated students, James McFadden, Joseph Peterson and St. John Dixon were in attendance for the ceremony. They believe that their six classmates likely died prior to the historic reinstatement.

The university plans to award honorary degrees to the nine students in its upcoming spring commencement.

So now for the obvious question – what the heck took 50 years for the university to rectify such a grave injustice? They could’ve made this happen in the 70′s or 80′s, when the students were still in a position to utilize their degrees. For this oversight, ASU not only owes them their undergraduate degrees, but honorary doctorates for courage in the face of hatred, and patience in the face of institutional incompetence.

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