March 12, 2021

The World Needs Visionaries

Claflin University President Participates in South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Summit The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus hosted its 2021 Minority Business Forecast and Economic Development Summit on Friday, March 12. President Dwaun J. Warmack participated in a panel discussion with presidents from several other South Carolina HBCUs. Discussion topics included how the pandemic affected HBCUs, working with legislators, and economic workforce development. Click here to watch the 2021 SC Legislative Black Caucus Minority Business Forecast and Economic Development Summit.

NBC Today Show Hosts Virtually Visits Claflin University On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Mass Communications Instructor Bianca Shelton interviewed Today Show host, Craig Melvin and his mother, Betty Melvin. The conversation covered Craig’s start as a young journalist, social anxiety, stress management techniques, interviewing tips, and strategies for success in media. A native of Columbia, S.C., Craig received a bachelor's degree in government from Wofford College. After graduating from Wofford, Craig returned to his hometown and served in many capacities at WIS-TV including news photographer, producer, reporter and eventually news anchor. In 2008, Craig joined WRC-TV in Washington, DC, as the weekend evening news anchor. In 2011, Craig joined MSNBC as a daytime anchor and contributed to NBC News as a reporter. While at MSNBC, he covered many stories including the Sandy Hook shootings, George Zimmerman trial, the death of Freddie Gray, and the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2018, Craig joined the Today Show as a news anchor. Click here to see the interview with Craig and his mom. You will need to type the access code 6e@hQ&A8.

Would you like to purchase Claflin University items for yourself or as gifts. Proceeds from the items above will support scholarships for the next generation of visionary leaders at Claflin University. Click here to order today. If you are paying by check, please make payable to Claflin University. Please put t-shirt size on the memo line. Mail to: Claflin University Attn: Marcus Burgess 400 Magnolia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 For more information, please call (803) 535-5348.

Alumni News JaQuez Gilliard, '16; and Curtis Patterson III, '18, were featured in a recent webcast about serving as black male educators. Both are math teachers at Frazer K8 School in Syracuse, NY. Both were members of the Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College while Gilliard participated in the Call Me MiSTER program at Claflin University. Click here to watch the webcast.

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