HU Bison Beat January 2022

A Monthly Newsletter from the Office of the President

BISON BEAT

LEADERSHIP Nicole “Nikki” Clifton, president of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, during a day of beautification with Hands on Atlanta at the John Lewis Invictus Academy in Atlanta.

Dear Howard University Community, When Martin Luther King Jr. reached such vaunted heights as to have a federal holiday declared in his memory, he grew beyond a mere mortal and into the stuff of legends.

To be sure, there is great utility in cultivating icons and heroes. At Howard University, we know better than most the importance of having esteemed individuals to whom we can admire as sources of inspiration, luminaries to whom we can hold ourselves accountable as we carry on their ever-burning legacies.

But particularly in the case of Dr. King, it is vital that we hold onto both the person he was in his time as well as

Today, as we continue to fight for Dr. King’s dream, let us remember both the true leader he was as well as the visionary icon he has become. First and foremost, we have to ground our leadership attributes in a system of values oriented around service to others and the betterment of our communities.

Second, we must develop and articulate and continually refine our vision that we hope to achieve; if we are unsure where we are headed, then we will be unable to lead, either ourselves or others. We must study our histories and immerse ourselves in the wisdom of those who came before us so that we may further our collective knowledge and hopes for the future.

the personage he has become in ours.

Dr. King was more than his dream. He was more than a torchbearer of a particular vision for our nation or the orator who articulated the promise and potential of a more perfect America.

Sometimes we can forget the extent to which Dr. King was a true organizational leader. He managed people and cultivated talent. He was a strategist and tactician, deploying individuals and harnessing the power of the media and public attention to generate the greatest impact. Yes, he was principled and operated by a moral code. But his philosophy of nonviolence was a means to an end as much as it was his ethical cornerstone.

Dr. King immersed himself in the granular details of the civil rights movement as much as its lofty aspirations.

He guided the movement from up high as well as at the ground level. He had an appreciation for the foot soldiers who performed the blocking and tackling that needed to get done for a grander vision to come to fruition.

And lastly, we have to develop the capabilities and characteristics of a leader; we must seek out the realworld experiences necessary to cultivate a leadership skillset as well as a leadership mindset. We must pair our ability to imagine and envision with an understanding of tactics and strategy. We have to uncover and gather all our resources and comprehend how to deploy them to the greatest effect.

The legacy of Dr. King’s leadership extends far beyond the speeches he gave and the person he was in the public eye. He was a leader in the truest sense: He set goals and achieved them. He worked behind the scenes and with folks on the ground to get things done. As we set our personal leadership goals, let us strive to be both an inspirational figure head as well as a general who takes ownership for accomplishing the mission.

Excellence in Truth and Service,

W AY N E A . I . F R E D E R I C K , M . D . , M B A

Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery P R ES I D E N T

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Campus Happenings

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Alumnus Nicole “Nikki” Clifton, president of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, on the importance of using passion to drive change.

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Howard University director of advancement services, Jeremy Randall, talks about leading by giving back

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Senior Sanaa Haamen on her leadership with the Muslim Students Association.

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Leadership University How Howard cultivates the next generation of leaders.

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at Howard The civil rights icon visited Howard multiple times, and his words still leave a strong impression decades later.

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Awards and Recognition

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In Memoriam

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Campus Happenings Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award Supports Formation of Office of Digital and Online Learning The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently gave $240,000 in support of a Digital Learning Infrastructure and Knowledge Sharing Support grant. This funding will facilitate the formation of the Office of Digital and Online Learning and allow the University to continue developing a centralized online instructional strategy, online courses consistent with that strategy, as well as processes for online program development and implementation. The new office will be led by Morris Thomas, PhD, PMP, current director of CETLA. As assistant provost for digital and online learning, Thomas will oversee the selection and implementation of digital learning tools as well as coordinate matters pertaining to online course and degree program development. This new office will also facilitate our efforts to create an effective and efficient digital learning infrastructure that supports the Howard Forward strategic plan.

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Board of Trustees Announces New Trustees The Board of Trustees welcomes four new trustees, all of whom are alumni. Two are recent graduates of Howard who won the 2020 student elections to serve on the board, but, due to COVID-19, were not seated as planned during the 2020-21 academic year. They are: Tyra A. Mariani (BBA ’97) and Bruce

Brent Drenon (JD ’21) and Abigail Hall (BA ’21)

Thompson (BA ’79) will begin three-year

will also join the board for one-year terms beginning

terms effective January 1, 2022.

on July 1, 2022.

Additionally, the board will launch the Trustee Candidate Identification Advisory Council (TCIAC) in 2022.

This council is designed to deepen and expand the pool of candidates who will be eligible for consideration by the Governance Committee, bringing different voices, collaborative spirits and commitment to the best interests of Howard University.

Howard University Men’s Basketball Participates in Michael B. Jordanbacked Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic on December 18 Howard University Men’s Basketball battled North Carolina A&T University in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, December 18. The inaugural classic was hosted by Michael B. Jordan, Turner Sports, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and Scout Sports and Entertainment.

The Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic offered a doubleheader of games featuring Hampton University against North Carolina Central University, followed by the Howard University versus North Carolina A&T University game. The legacy classic game aired on TNT. “I am grateful to Michael B. Jordan for conceptualizing this event and for his desire to bring HBCUs into the spotlight. It is vital that the entire country recognize our positive impact – not only on behalf of the Black community, but for the nation as a whole," said Howard University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Kerry Davis.

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Howard University Announces Faculty and Staff Pay Raises in the New Year Howard increased compensation for faculty and staff by another $17 million at the beginning of 2022.

President Wayne A. I. Frederick said the raises represent a continued focus on supporting Howard’s exceptional employees amid challenging circumstances. The University’s long-term goal has been to offer salaries that are in line with faculty compensation at peer institutions.

During the pandemic, Howard took the necessary steps to avoid group layoffs and furloughs of any of its staff members, and moved $80 million from the endowment in order to fully fund the employee pension plan. Howard also remains committed to providing free health insurance coverage for every staff member who earns less than $35,000 per year. Plus, the University’s endowment and financial posture continues to improve, positioning it to implement this latest round of pay increases.

“Many institutions of higher education have yet to implement staff raises since the pandemic,” President Frederick said. “We felt this was an important step not only to ensure the financial wellness of our staff but also to demonstrate our ongoing gratitude for the hard work and dedication that is instrumental to the functioning of our institution.”

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Alumni Profile How Passion Delivers Impact Nicole “Nikki” Clifton Nicole “Nikki” Clifton (B.A. ’93) is the

excellence in African American

wanting to train their employees on

president of Social Impact and The UPS

leadership, was steeped in culture and

anti-human trafficking measures as well.

Foundation, where she leads UPS’s

gave me a sense of belonging. Growing

UPS recently renewed its commitment

global philanthropy, social impact and

up in Athens, Georgia, I was frequently

to train drivers to spot and report signs

community affairs efforts to respond

teased for being studious. Howard

of human trafficking on their routes.

to the world’s most pressing social,

helped me find my authentic voice and

Our employees raised more than $7

humanitarian and environmental

gave me a platform to soar. In addition

million in workplace giving to support the

needs. The UPS Foundation’s mission

to working on the Hilltop yearbook staff

United Way Center to Combat Human

is to help create resilient and safe

and my coursework in the Annenberg

Trafficking.

communities and a more equitable and

Honors program, pledging Delta Sigma

just world. Clifton credits Howard for

Theta, Sorority, Inc., at Howard, honed

This all came about since I was willing

playing a fundamental role in shaping

my leadership skills and grounded

to take a chance, follow my heart and

her confidence and leadership to help

my dedication to public service and

do something my own way. My favorite

forward UPS’s mission.

academic excellence.

quote by Dr. Martin Luther King is: “Faith is taking the first step, even when you

How do you inspire and motivate

Can you think of an “a-ha!” moment

don’t see the whole staircase.” When you

people as a leader?

when another leader or event inspired

work in your purpose and aim to serve

I am a people-centered leader. I lead

you towards where you are now?

a greater good, you really can create

with empathy and an unwavering

It was when I realized the ideas we’re

transformational value.

commitment to integrity. Strong leaders

incubating at work can really make a

are excellent communicators, and I

difference in the world, and I discovered

What’s the most important lesson

believe that starts with being a good

it by accident! I was asked to give a

you’ve learned as a leader?

listener. I am accessible to my team, and

TED talk on the future of workforce

I actually have two. The first is leadership

I have clarity of mission. Helping people

automation. It wasn’t compelling, so I

is a combination of skill, heart and the

realize where their purpose and their

re-wrote my TED talk. This time I did it on

ability to execute. When one is off, you

work aligns is important to me and I work

something I was passionate about and

are not leading. For example, if you don’t

hard to identify the right people for the

that I was working on at UPS at the time

make decisions, but, you have heart,

right roles and provide timely feedback

… the prevention of human trafficking in

you’re aren’t getting anything done. You

and encouragement.

the transportation system.

must have all three pieces working in tandem for the most optimal outcome.

How did Howard help you to become

Well, 1.5 million views later, not only

The second is to understand your non-

a leader?

have I had the chance to influence

negotiables. Don’t be afraid to say “no”

I purposefully selected Howard because

policy to combat this humanitarian

so you can say “yes” to the things that

I was looking for an empowering,

crisis, but UPS has helped spearhead

matter most.

nurturing environment that advanced

thought leadership for other companies

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Staff Profile Leading by Example Jeremy Randall

Jeremy Randall (B.S. ’00), current director of advancement

these professors are, how they were the foremost leaders

services at Howard, built a good portion of his leadership

in their areas. And if you can leverage the expertise and

skills as a teacher for D.C. Public Schools through Teach for

relationships, your ideas can be taken further than you

America. He also coached basketball and lived in the same

probably would have expected anywhere else. Some of those

neighborhood among the students. Randall enjoyed making

conversations that I had with guys in a dorm room led to

a positive impact on the children and on his community.

business opportunities for people.

As someone who has mixed service into much of what he does, he wanted to continue making that kind of impact on

Q: How did past icons, such as Martin Luther King Jr.,

the community at a larger scale, and found his way back to

inspire your leadership?

Howard.

A: My parents grew up in the segregated South. They marched and were part of the generation that King and his

Q: What motivated you to build your leadership at

contemporaries helped galvanize to change things for us

Howard, the first time?

so that I can have the life I have. Because of that, I made

A: I think everybody at Howard was a high school star

an active decision to come to Howard. I felt like I needed to

wherever they were from, and depending on where you

connect with something that felt like a movement. My own

are from, for a person of color, you’re like a unicorn – very

leadership approach was to tap into that spirit of collective

unique. And you come to Howard and you realize there’s a

change, what like-minded people can accomplish if they buy

whole universe of people like you or better. That was the

in together on good faith.

most eye-opening thing. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and it wasn’t a very diverse environment. At Howard, to just

Q: Who else inspires your leadership?

see the diversity of Blackness and concentration of talent

A: I have to start with my father. He came up during that

in one place made you step up your game. In high school,

segregation era, and he pushed through obstacles to achieve

you could coast by just being smart; but at Howard, there’s

the heights that he did in business. If my parents could do X,

another level if you want to make a change.

Y, and Z, coming from where they came from and provided me so much more, it’s almost a responsibility to reach back

Q: How can current students, and even faculty and staff,

and pave the way for the next generation. I’ve had great

take advantage of building leadership skills at Howard?

bosses who are all very different at Howard and taught me

A: Recognize that there are new ways of looking at the

different things: the power of the network of relationships,

world that are happening only here in this volume and at

how to expand the vision of what’s possible for myself, and

this scale, and find folks with whom you can share and build

how not to set barriers for yourself. I’ve taken bits and pieces

that energy. The relationships people make when they first

from each of them and mixed it into my own approach to how

get here can really blossom into something major, including

I lead my team.

faculty. I didn’t really realize just how high profile some of

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Student Profile An Empathetic Leader Sanaa Haamen Sanaa Haamen is a senior biology major and chemistry minor from Gwynn Oak, Maryland. She is the president of the Howard University Muslim Students Association (MSA), where she is responsible for running monthly meetings, organizing events, and connecting with other student organizations and universities in the D.C. area.

Her ultimate goal, however, is to ensure a safe space for everyone – Muslim and non-Muslim – and for people who are interested in Islam or a new place to meet new friends.

Q: Why is your leadership important to this group?

A: A lot of the students that join MSA say that when they come to our events and meetings, they feel genuinely welcomed.

Those comments alone show me just how important being a student leader is. During my first year in college, I was a bit of a hermit crab. I stayed inside my room a lot and was always hesitant to join any organizations because I thought many of them were selective and clique-y. When I met the MSA president in 2018, I found a space where all of my hesitancies failed to make themselves present.

Q: What is the most important part in representing the MSA on campus and beyond?

A: The general public, in my opinion, is highly miseducated on Muslims and the religion of Islam. It’s important that I make sure to help run an organization that portrays an authentic picture on what Islam is about. Islam values community and the integration of different people from all backgrounds, a similar notion that Martin Luther King Jr. preached. In Islam, we are told that we were all made from different tribes in order to get to know one another, not to keep to ourselves or to have the ideology that one group is superior to another.

Q: Someone described you as an excellent listener. What does that entail?

A: One has to be empathetic and willing to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Take the attention off yourself and know that your life isn’t the only one that is happening in this world. People have their problems, their ups and downs, their passions and worries and concerns. To listen is to appreciate a viewpoint and a stance other than your own – it’s not just opening your ears, but opening your heart. You may learn a thing or two afterwards.

Q: From whom do you seek advice?

A: I seek advice from my friends. There’s no better way than to go through life’s milestones than seeking advice from those who can most relate and understand. I seek advice from my mother and grandmother as well. When I meet a challenge that I have never faced before, my mother is my go-to person. Mentors and professors have also been great resources.

Q: What’s something you hope to leave behind when you graduate?

A: I want to leave behind not just a student organization but rather an amazing network comprised of passionate and warmhearted individuals that strive to be their optimal selves and encourage others to do the same, a network of individuals who are warm-hearted and always willing to utilize themselves as a resource, a mentor, a friend, a leader in order to continue a cycle of greatness and positivity.

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Leadership University How Howard Cultivates the Next Generation of Leaders

Davis mentions how so many leaders who are Howard alumni decided to pursue collegiate athletics during their

There is a broad and extensive list of noteworthy

academic careers. Andrew Young, the former mayor of

leaders who have called Howard University their home.

Atlanta and ambassador to the United Nations, was a

From Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall in politics,

member of the Howard University swimming team as an

to Taraji P. Henson and Chadwick Boseman in the arts,

undergraduate student.

and alumnus and current faculty member Ta-Nehisi Coates in journalism and literature, there is something distinctive about the Howard experience that empowers our students to lead.

Of course, the Howard

Since Davis became athletic director in 2015, Howard student-athletes have gone on to make a difference in a wide array of industries. Some have worked in politics for then-Senator Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama. Others have gone on to work at JPMorgan Chase and Under Armour. Others have stayed at Howard to serve as coaches who train other student-athletes and cultivate future leaders.

leadership journey begins in the classroom, where skills are learned and knowledge

Athletics provides experiences that help build and reveal

is acquired that students will lean on as leaders for the

the character traits that are essential for leadership.

rest of their lives. But a major component of Howard’s active and intentional cultivation of leaders takes place outside the academic arena – like on the football field or in the swimming pool.

“First, it starts with having to work together as part of a team,” Davis says, “to put aside individual egos to try and attain a specific goal.” Davis also says studentathletes have a competitive spirit, self-confidence and

“We want to make sure athletics is integrated into the

self-discipline, the ability to overcome adversity, and the

curriculum,” says Kery Davis, director of athletics at

list goes on.

Howard.

“The strengths and weaknesses that show up on the “In athletics, one of the things that we aspire to do is to

football field or the basketball court reflect the strengths

have our mission reflect the mission of the University,

and weakness that will show up in the classroom or the

which is to nurture the next wave of young leaders

boardroom,” Davis says. One of the benefits of athletics is

in this country, students who are going to make a

that you have an opportunity to work on these personal

difference, students who are going to be change

attributes in a challenging setting with the support and

agents... We expect our student-athletes to be leaders

tutelage of coaches and mentors.

on campus.”

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of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at Howard.

“I think Howard cultivates leaders by giving us

Break (HUASB) help student-leaders understand how

experiences that we may not have had if we hadn’t gone

their leadership directly affects the magnitude of

to Howard University,” says Lt Col Redahlia Person,

impact of Howard’s service efforts. The students who

department chair of military science for Air Force

take charge of HUASB select site locations, coordinate

ROTC. She is responsible for educating and training

logistics and recruit student volunteers. Without their

Air and Space Force cadets in the D.C. area at Howard

capable leadership, the program would not have had the

University.

impact that it has over the years. Other organizations, like the Howard University Debate Team, certainly teach

“We take students from high school onto campus,

students new skills while also ensuring they understand

and we’re teaching them how to be leaders. And it’s

how to use those skills for good. For instance, when Vice

not just leaders in a normal environment, but leaders

President Harris was on the debate team, she didn’t

under stress that can adapt, that are reflective, and

just learn how to win arguments – she learned how to

that can overcome challenging situations,” says LTC

use the power of her voice to help the voiceless, the

Creyonta West, department chair of military science

powerless and the underprivileged.

for Army ROTC. “When we have our culminating event for our cadets, [we train them] in a simulated combat

“[There is] one thing that stands out about how we lead.

environment. You really won’t understand what type of

[Often], we look at [leaders] being the point people on

leader you are until you’re put in a stressful situation.”

key decisions. But I think one thing that a lot of people forget is that we really serve,” LTC West says. “We serve

According to Lt Col Person and LTC West, ROTC also

and sacrifice. People don’t understand leadership is

focuses on character development in addition to

not about being up front and calling the shots. It’s

leadership development. Since leaders never lead in

about really serving, serving the community, serving

a vacuum, they have to inspire others to follow them,

your nation. I think it’s that servant leadership that the

and they, in turn, need to understand how to lead from

military [and] Howard do a very good job of [teaching].

behind in addition to formal positions of power.

Servant leaders are willing to sacrifice their well-being, sacrifice their comfort, to lead others to a greater

“You have [to have] that character that people will want

vision.”

to emulate and follow,” LTC West says. “[Leadership is] not just managing others.”

“You have to be able to influence people to bring the best out of everybody involved. And I think that’s what Howard does,” says Lt Col Person. “In order to be a good leader, you have to make sure everybody’s voices [are] being heard.”

Perhaps most importantly, it is Howard’s service orientation that provides a critical foundation for those who are learning how to be leaders on our campus.

Institutions like Howard University Alternative Spring

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at Howard “Violence might bring about temporary victory but never permanent peace,” Martin Luther King Jr. once told a room of Howard students.

It was the 5th annual Gandhi Memorial Lecture on November 6, 1963.

As the iconic face and leader of the American civil rights movement, Dr. King’s timeless words, like many others he had spoken at Howard, left an indelible mark on the students who were present – and on those who hear them repeated today.

Dr. King, a Baptist minister and activist from Atlanta, a graduate of Morehouse College, and a follower of both Christian ideals and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, firmly believed in nonviolent protest. He used this philosophy to lead the fight for civil rights, including the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, which propelled him to the national spotlight, as well as the March on Washington in 1963, where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. His nonviolent approach to combatting racial inequality won him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and set a firm example for many other civil rights leaders to follow through the years.

Through his years as an activist leader until his assassination in 1968, he made several visits to Howard University. His presence can still be felt decades after he walked across the Howard campus, where thousands of continue to walk along the footsteps he left behind. His stalwart leadership and uplifting words continue to reverberate across Howard, where the echoes of his leadership set an example for generations to follow, practice and emulate.

Dr. King’s first visit was on December 6, 1956, when he delivered a morning sermon at Rankin Chapel called “Remember Who You Are” and a dinner address entitled “The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life” for the Day of Prayer Services during Religious Emphasis Week. He wrote a thank-you letter to the dean of the chapel, of which a copy is maintained in the Howard archives.

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The 28-year-old reverend returned to Howard for commencement in 1957 to receive an honorary degree along with famed professional baseball player Jackie Robinson and ACLU director Patrick Murphy Malin. In November of that same year, Dr. King delivered the “Love Your Enemies” address during the convocation for the School of Religion.

He returned to Howard on November 6, 1963, where he delivered the Gandhi lecture, condemning violence in the fight for equal rights. In his talk, he said that acquiescence – or living with their oppressors – was not an option for African Americans, nor was violence. Violence “ends up leaving everybody blind,” while nonviolence was “the most potent weapon of freedom.”

He would speak again at Howard at the 98th Charter Day on March 5, 1966, in Cramton Auditorium, in which he called to eliminate the “world’s three towering evils – racial injustice, poverty, and war.”

Dr. King’s last visit to Howard was on November 9, 1966, where he again delivered the Gandhi Memorial Lecture in the gymnasium of the physical education building. In his speech, he continued to condemn violence, stating “that riots were a self-defeating phenomenon – that it merely gives whites justification for their bigoted behavior.” He also cautioned against the “myth of time” in which people believe that time alone could solve problems of racial injustice.

“Time is neutral. It can be used either constructively or destructively,” Dr. King said to the audience.

“The forces of ill will in our nation have often used time much more effectively than the forces of goodwill. We may well have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people … but we will have to repent for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say, ‘wait on time.’ Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability.”

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Awards and Recognition

Howard’s Office of University Communications took home three Eddie and Ozzie Awards from the Folio 2021 Awards for its Spring 2021 issue of Howard magazine. It took best cover for its design featuring Kamala Harris; best magazine redesign; best single article for the feature, “Using Trial to Overcome Tribulation,” by writer Katti Gray; and honorable mention for best profile about Vernon Jordan, written by staffer Seth Shapiro.

Olga Osaghae, Howard University interim chief information officer, was recently listed as a finalist for the 2021 Technical.ly DC awards. The tech and industry publication selected 30 individuals and companies for nomination in areas of leadership, innovation and cultural impact in the Washington metropolitan area over the last year. Appointed in July 2021, Osaghae leads the University’s vision and deployment of information technology and digital transformation across the institutional enterprise. As a key figure in the integration of the Workday platform, she supports the administration’s strategy for governance, finance, policy, budgeting, security and customer service.

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The members of the Howard University

Association of Black Journalists brought home four awards from the 2021 Salute to Excellence Awards hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. They include: •

NABJ Student Chapter of the Year: Howard University Association of Black Journalists (HUABJ) Julia Weng, president; professor Jennifer Thomas, adviser.

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Television Undergraduate Feature: Short Film: Samantha Chaney, NewsVision “A Day in the Life of a Virtual School Teacher,” professor Jennifer Thomas.

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Television Undergraduate Best Newscast: NewsVision Final Newscast Fall 2020, Samantha Chaney, Julia Weng, Kira Grant, Corrin Jones, Chandler Carter, Jaquatte Williams, professor Jennifer Thomas.

Ivory A. Toldson, PhD, professor of counseling psychology and author, has been recognized among the nation’s top scholars in education in the 2022 EduScholar Public Influence Rankings. The

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Digital Media Undergraduate Best Use of Digital Media: Online Sports Reporting: Arthur Cribbs, “How Covid19 Has Impacted Undergraduate Baseball,” professor Mark Beckford.

annual list ranks the top 200 scholars based on their influence on academic scholarship and public debate as reflected in old and new media. The ranking is meant to recognize and encourage scholars who successfully merge education scholarship with policy and practice. A scholar and advocate for education, Toldson’s ranking is emblematic of his longstanding efforts to do just that.

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In Memoriam Milton Desmon Bernard Sr. Milton Desmond Bernard Sr., (B.S. ’64, DDS ’68) was a respected leader in the field of dentistry. He was the recipient of various prestigious honors and served as diplomate to the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, president of the DC Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and president of the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society, among other leadership positions. As a longstanding member of the Pro-Duffers DC Golf Club, he spearheaded the inception of the club’s foundation to provide educational opportunities for African American youth. He had also established a private practice as a specialist and was president and owner of Quality Plan Administrators, Incorporated in Washington, D.C.

Raised in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, Dr. Bernard matriculated to Howard University and was inducted into Beta Kappa Chi, the honor society recognizing academic achievement among students in the fields of natural science and mathematics. Dr. Bernard was also a member of the University’s track and field team and the Caribbean Association. He graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the former College of Liberal Arts and continued his education in the College of Dentistry. A dean’s honor roll student, Dr. Bernard served as president of the College of Dentistry Student Council, comprised of the presidents and representatives of the four dental classes, and as secretary of the Howard chapter of Chi Delta Mu professional fraternity. He was also a member of the Oral Cancer Society and the Diagnostic Society. Dr. Bernard received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1968 and completed certification in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

He leaves behind his wife, Nesta H. Bernard (B.A. ’74), who is the retired vice president of Howard University Development and Alumni Relations; his children, Michelle (’85), Nicole (’87), Andrea (’88) and Milton Jr. (’92); and several grandchildren. We honor Dr. Bernard’s legacy of excellence, leadership and service, core values of his Alma Mater.

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