DC Mayor Bowser Appoints Assistant Professor Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D., to Arts and Humanities Commission
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently appointed Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D., to the DC Arts and Humanities Commission. Hopkinson is an assistant professor in the Howard University Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies at the Cathy Hughes School of Communications.
“I am so grateful to Mayor Bowser for the opportunity to serve this institution that is so critical to the future of the cultural fabric of D.C. I look forward to getting down to the serious work of sparking creativity across the city,” said Hopkinson.
Hopkinson is an award-winning essayist and critical-cultural scholar. She is also a fellow at the Interactivity Foundation. Her work focuses on cultural identity, cities and diaspora, postcolonial history, gender, and media.
Hopkinson has authored three books on culture: "Deconstructing Tyrone" (co-authored with Natalie Y. Moore, Cleis Press, 2006); "Go-Go Live" (Duke University Press, 2012), which SPIN magazine named a top-10 book on music in 2012; and "A Mouth is Always Muzzled: Six Dissidents, Five Continents and the Art of Resistance" (2018, The New Press).
The Commission is an independent agency in the District of Columbia government that evaluates and initiates action on matters relating to the arts and humanities and encourages the development of programs that promote progress in the arts and humanities.
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An Update on the 2020 Middle States
Self-Study Process
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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a regional accrediting body, which accredits institutions from the District of Columbia to New York. Howard University has undergone a reexamination every 10 years, and we have been accredited by MSCHE since 1920. After two years of work, our Self-Study team – comprising over 100 colleagues and students from across the campus, including all 13 schools and colleges and numerous administrative offices – is near the finish line for receiving, this year, a determination of reaffirmation of reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
On October 24, 2019, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson – president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and chairperson of the MSCHE Site Visiting team – visited Howard’s campus. Following Dr. Jackson’s site visit, our reaccreditation process moved forward in identifying campus assets, needs, and applicable solutions to expressed challenges. Our goal is the achievement of Howard’s reaccreditation.
Meetings were held with the following individuals and groups: President Frederick, members of the Self-Study Steering Committee, members of Board of Trustees, a broad spectrum of faculty representatives, student representatives, and University administrators.
As previously mentioned by Provost Anthony Wutoh in a letter to the campus on November 6, 2019, due to the parameters of Dr. Jackson’s one-day preliminary visit, it was not feasible to schedule individual meetings with others beyond the aforementioned groups. Furthermore, the constituent-group meetings were determined by
MSCHE
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Dr. Jackson and approximately a dozen other academics and higher education administrators will return to campus April 15-17. This visit is to ensure that students are receiving
an overall quality student learning experience as well as continued institutional improvements that will support Howard University’s historical status as a leader among higher education institutions.
We are well on our way toward achieving our two overarching goals: (1) University reaffirmation of accreditation and (2) the improvement of our University’s performance via a short list of recommendations.
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A NOTE FROM
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COURTNEY J. ROBINSON PH.D.
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Happy Black History Month!
Howard University is a place where faculty and students have made Black history every day since 1867. The history of the Department of Biology began with our precursors, the Departments of Zoology and Botany, which were established at times when options for African American scientists were limited due to overt,
systemic and
systematic racism. Some
of these researchers
came to institutions like Howard to teach and thrive as members of a community that respected them as scholars.
The first Chair of Zoology, Dr. Ernest Everett Just, was the first recipient of the Spingarn Medal, the highest honor given by the NAACP, and the first African American recipient of a grant from the National Research Council. Dr. Marie Clark Taylor, chair of Botany (1947-1976), was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in botany, and the first woman to earn a doctorate in a scientific field from Fordham University. This legacy of excellence is alive and well
in our stellar faculty, whose cutting-edge research and teaching have been recognized by organizations such as the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.
Together, with the HHMI PHAGES, Karsh STEM Scholars, Environmental Biology, and LSAMP Scholars, and other students throughout Biology, we stand on the shoulders of greatness while simultaneously leaving our own legacy of achievement to the next generation as we move Howard Forward.
Please learn more about us at
biology.howard.edu
.
Excellence in Truth and Service,
Courtney J. Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
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Alternative Spring Break: Helping Hands 2020
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Hundreds of Howard University students are preparing to forgo a “traditional” Spring Break to roll up their sleeves and provide community service in neighborhoods around the globe. Why? They are participating in Howard’s renowned Alternative Spring Break (HUASB) program and the need for help in these communities is greater than ever.
WHUR Sunday hosts Patrick Ellis, Jacquie Gales Webb and Stretch Garrett are asking the community to give to 96.3 WHUR’s Helping Hands Radiothon from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1st. We need your assistance to make their mission possible. With your help, hundreds of Howard students will be able to tutor, mentor, address gun violence, tackle poverty, and so much more in U.S. communities and around the globe.
Supporting 96.3 WHUR’s Helping Hands Radiothon provides funds for tutoring to youth in Baltimore, combat gun violence in Chicago, tackle poverty in DC, address social injustice and education in Ghana, restore natural disaster areas in Puerto Rico, and so much more. This year, 1,100 Howard University students are giving up their traditional spring break to perform over 100,000 volunteer hours in some 22 cities in the U.S. and abroad. It’s all part of Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break. But, they need your support.
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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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Freshman Softball Athlete Selected as MEAC
Rookie of the Week
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Last week, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) uncovered its Softball Weekly Honors where Howard University freshman Luz Aguilasocho was selected as the league's rookie of the week.
At the recent Campbell Invitational, Aguilasocho hit .385 (5-of-13) with five hits and five runs batted in (RBIs) in four games. In the win over Mount St. Mary's University, the California native went 2-of-4 while driving in a career-high four runs. In nine career games, she has a .286 (6-of-21) batting average, which ranks third on the team.
For more information on this story, visit the Bison Athletics
website.
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Want to Serve? Come Out to
Volunteer Corps' Interest Meeting
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Support HU Student Artists
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The Howard University Division of Fine Arts cordially invites you to the 89th Annual Student Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Howard University Department of Art and the Howard University Gallery of Art. This year’s exhibition includes over 70 works by Howard University students. Renowned artist and Howard University alumna Aziza Gibson-Hunter served as juror for the exhibition. An award will be presented in each of the following categories: painting, drawing, photography, fashion design, ceramics, digital art and interactive media.
The opening reception for the exhibition will be held in the Howard University Gallery of Art on the first Floor of Lulu Childers Hall, 2455 Sixth Street. For more information about the event, please contact the Howard University Gallery of Art at 202-806-9605.
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Forum: The Importance of Blackademic Excellence
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Symposium on Incarceration
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Dr. Keneshia N. Grant's Book Talk
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Arts as Activism: The Howard University Fine Arts Lecture Series
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Are You Passionate About Making a Difference?
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On Sunday, March 1, the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will host
Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart
as its speaker for the 11 a.m. service in Cramton Auditorium.
Reverend Stewart is the senior pastor at the Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis
. 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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The Department of Theatre Arts Presents:
PIPPIN
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Save the Date: Charter Day Dinner
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