Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Led Nationwide Transcrib-A-Thon of Anna Julia Cooper Artifacts
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University faculty, students and staff of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center joined people across the country and around the world last week to celebrate Douglass Day. In honor of the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass, members of the public, including teachers and students, were invited to join an online crowdsourcing project that preserved and created African American history.
Douglass Day featured a new crowdsourcing project that focused on Anna Julia Cooper (1858 – 1964), a visionary Black feminist, teacher, leader, and intellectual.
“We collaborated on the transcrib-a-thon because it is a great way to engage the wider community and it will help improve access to Anna Julia Cooper's papers on Digital Howard. As a result of the project, handwritten documents will now be searchable,” says Lopez Matthews, Ph.D., manager of the Digital Production Center at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. He led the effort for Howard University.
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center served as headquarters of the event and holds the Anna Julia Cooper Collection. More than 50 University participants registered to offer their time to help bring history to digital life. This effort is in partnership with nearly 1,000 people at 35 locations across North America and Europe.
“As one of the leading Black feminist scholars of the 20th century, the work and legacy of Anna Julia Cooper needs to be more well known. Any project that seeks to increase the knowledge of her work is always welcome,” said Matthews.
The project is currently available
online.
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School of Divinity to Celebrate 150 Years with Worship Service
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All are welcome to the worship service and kick-off event in a series of sesquicentennial celebrations for the School of Divinity, themed, “The Gift of Black Theological Education: History, Legacy, Advocacy.”
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A NOTE FROM
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JAMES J. DAVIS PH.D.
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As the Howard University Community commemorates Black History Month, I ask that we extend our thinking globally to embrace also the achievements, struggles, and deferred dreams of African peoples beyond the borders of the United States. It is a requirement, based on our mission at Howard University, to explore, unhesitatingly, the interconnectedness that international Black communities share.
A foundational prerequisite for understanding the values, practices, perspectives, and world view of a cultural group is through a study of its
language
. Because our understanding of the world cannot be limited to Black communities, I urge all students, faculty and staff to take advantage of the unique opportunities to begin or continue their study at Howard of one or more of the Asian, African, or European languages offered in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. Many world cultures are intimately allied with the U.S. celebration of Black History Month.
My sincere wish is that the Howard University Community continue to produce scholar-activists who celebrate Black History Month internationally and explore the dynamics of the linguistic and cultural legacies of the peoples of the African Diaspora.
Excellence in Truth and Service,
James J. Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Professor of World Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
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Meet the Brilliant Minds of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
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Operating under the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer, IRA has a two-part mission: reporting timely, accurate, and consistent data for internal decision makers and external reporting requirements. The second part of the mission is to support assessment activities across campus, while helping to continuously improve programs through planning and data-driven decisions.
“The Institutional Research and Assessment team continue to make critical contributions to the University as we focus on data-driven strategies to support our students and faculty, and implement integral processes to improve teaching, learning and assessment. I look forward to their ongoing efforts to help move
Howard Forward!” said
Anthony Wutoh, Ph.D.,
Provost & Chief Academic Officer.
Lead IRA staffers detail their individual functions and why they are passionate about their jobs:
“The primary purpose of IRA is to promote institutional effectiveness based on meaningful assessment processes and reliable data across all units. These efforts help support institutional planning and data-informed decision-making both within schools and colleges as well as for the overall institution.”
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As an alum, I personally enjoy playing a role in helping to support university strategic initiatives that lead to even greater student success
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“The Assessment arm of IRA helps academic and administrative units to identify meaningful and measurable goals, assess the degree to which they are meeting those goals, and suggest improvements based on this data. Our office also supports the university through external and internal surveys including course evaluations and the Graduating Student Exit Survey.”
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It’s incredibly special to do all of this at Howard. This is an important place, and I believe it is an honor to contribute to its legacy. It feels good to do a full day’s work. It feels better to do a good day’s work at a university you believe can change the world.
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“The Institutional Research arm of IRA collects, analyzes, and reports information to support institutional planning and decision making, identifies information needs for continuous improvement, and ensures the University remains compliant in all mandated external reporting. Most people who work in higher education only experience what their own department manages, but Institutional Research sees it all. We are the proud stewards of data and information that is accessible and reliable throughout the University.”
"I love the opportunities at Howard. This role has particularly impacted my career by providing the platform and the tools necessary to fulfill my passion— “data.” I am thankful to be part of a community that changes lives one student at a time.
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HU Student Receives PRSSA Service Award
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Brandon Oliver is the recipient of the PRSSA Service Award presented by the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Oliver served as the student president of Howard University’s D. Parke Gibson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, a collegiate branch of PRSA.
“I am ecstatic to have been awarded the prestigious 2019 PRSSA Service Award,” said Oliver, a senior public relations major from Oakland, California. “It feels good to have been recognized for my dedication to service and all the work I've done to constantly grow and improve HU PRSSA.”
Read more about Brandon's accomplishment in the
newsroom
.
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Interested in Joining The Hilltop? Applications Available Now!
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Student Health Center Testing
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Senior Portraits Available Through the
Month of February
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Each student photographed will have an opportunity to choose from a selection of color proofs to order portraits for family and friends. We suggest business attire for your professional portrait. Classic styles in solid colors look best. The Howard University cap and gown will be available to you at your session. If you are unable to sign up online, please call our customer service at 800-426-9533 or email us at
collegeinfo@lifetouch.com
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Alumnus Greg Steed Served as One of Five African-American Officials in Super Bowl 54
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Kudos to alumnus Greg Steed who served as one of the five African-American officials for this year’s Super Bowl 54, his fourth Super Bowl to date.
Steed, who graduated from The Hilltop in 1993 and was a member of the Bison football team, entered his 17th season as a National Football League (NFL) official where he was a part of history as five of the seven-man crew are African American, including fellow HBCU alum, Boris Cheek of Morgan State.
Steed began his career officiating high school football in the Washington metro area and quickly moved up the ranks doing college games, including the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Atlantic 10 and the Big East. His next step was professional football where he honed his skills with the Arena Football League, the XFL and NFL Europe. He graduated to the NFL in 2003.
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Register Today for Howard Volleyball's
2020 Elite Camps
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School of Divinity's
Wednesday Chapel Service
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Want to Serve? Come Out to
Volunteer Corps' Interest Meeting
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The School of Law, the School of Divinity and the Ralph J. Bunche Center Present:
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On Sunday, Feb. 23, Heritage Sunday, the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will host
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr.
as its speaker for the 11 a.m. service in Cramton Auditorium.
Reverend Moss is the pastor emeritus at the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland
. To watch a brief clip of
this Sunday's reverend, plea
se click
here
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When posting on social media, tag
@HowardUChapel
and use the
#SundaysAreForChapel
hashtag on
Twitter
and
Instagram
. For any questions or assistance, please visit
https://chapel.howard.edu/
or call 202-806-7280.
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Dr. Keneshia N. Grant's Book Talkd
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Arts as Activism: The Howard University Fine Arts Lecture Series
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Learn About the School of Divinity
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Save the Date: Think Global Opportunities Fair
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Save the Date: Charter Day Dinner
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