Gamma lota Lambda Chapter of Brooklyn and Long island
GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER INDUCTS NEW MEMBER. It was a very special initiation ceremony recently when Gamma lota Lambda Chapter (Brooklyn and Long Island) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., inducted Paul Robeson, Jr., son of the famous baritone, athlete, and theatrical star into its ranks. Paul Robeson, Jr. is an engineer. Shown above from left to right are Dr. Harry L. Boston, Jr., Past President of the Chapter; young Robeson, Brother Herbert T. Miller, Chaplain of the Chapter, and Mr. Robeson's sponsor and current Chapter President, Judge Tolley R. Broady.
Brother Robert F. Jacox, Jr. Community College President
Dr. Robert F. Jacox, Jr., educational giant in East St. Louis, Illinois (formerly a resident of St. Louis, Missouri) becomes college president.
The Board of Trustees at State Community College voted last night to elect Dr. Robert F. Jacox, Jr., as President of State Community College. He will become the second President to serve at the College, replacing Clifton J. Woods. Robert F. Jacox has been employed at the College since 1969 as Head of the Department of Sociology and Director of Special Programs. His research has resulted in the funding of more than $3,000,000 in educational programs supported by Federal funds at State Community College. He has served as a Consultant for the Black Studies Program at Princeton University, the Conference on Curriculum Development at Teacher's College, Columbia University, President of the Regional Principal Study Council, and is affiliated with many other educational activities.
GAMMA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER OF BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND ELECTS NEW OFFICERS. During a recent meeting in Brooklyn at the home of Brother Dr. Chares Green, Gamma lota Lambda Chapter elected its new officers. Some of the officers are shown above: Brother Herbert T. Miller, Chaplain; Brother Dr. Joseph Thomas ,Sgt. At Arms; Brother Homer Gillis, Secretary; Brother Judge Tolly R. Broady, President; Brother Dr. Roger L. Russell, Financial Secretary. Not shown above are Brother Dr. Charles Green, Vice President and Brother Ashley Brinson, Treasurer. Executive Committee members are Brothers Leon DeKalb and Dr. Harry L. Boston, Jr.
Dr. Jacox is a life member of the National Education Association and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; he is a member of Beta Kappa Chi Honorary Society; an Elk and a Mason. He has two publications in print — "The Task of Educational Institutions of Higher Learning" and "Quality Education for Minority Groups." He has received the Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, Academic Achievement Award, and the Citizen of the Year Award. He was twice elected Alpha Man of the Year and recently appointed to the National Committee for Program Development and Evaluation, the U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, D.C. The Board of Trustees is to be congratulated that they have elected a man of ability and integrity.
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