special focus was slavery in the home states of the two institutions, Rhode Island and Mississippi, which were both centers of slave trade and labor. The Partnership installed the first smart classroom at Tougaloo in 2010, providing opportunities for students and faculty to engage in electronic communication in lecture halls. Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School accepted seven students from the 2012 graduating class, an unprecedented achievement. These outstanding students had been recognized as sophomores through the Partnership’s early identification program in medicine.
Stellar Faculty At the heart of the academic enterprise is a faculty of
distinguished
scholars
dedicated to engaging the minds of students. Tougaloo College has been able to attract and maintain a stellar faculty because of our strong academic reputation and the high caliber of our students. Over twothirds of our faculty members have terminal degrees in their disciplines, many from the country’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. The administration encourages and expects faculty members to hold students to high standards, to engage them in learning beyond the classroom, and simultaneously to inspire them to work harder and achieve more. Increasing the professional development opportunities for our faculty is a priority that has led to the creation of the Faculty Development Center, in 2008. Faculty members have participated in New York University’s Summer Faculty Resource Network Seminar, Brown University, and the Leadership Alliance, a consortium of 29 leading research and teaching colleges and universities. The number of resident experts and published scholars among our faculty is impressive and their knowledge, exhaustive. The strength and commitment of our faculty and staff coupled with our nurturing living and learning environment have contributed to our unprecedented student/alumni achievements and contributions to society. These are the greatest testaments to the College’s legacy of academic excellence and culture of social responsibility.
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• A Retrospective: 2002-2012 and 2012-2013 Annual Report