College of Arts and Sciences Names Distinguished Professors Three faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences were awarded endowed professorships for excellence in research and teaching.
DR. FREDDIE L. PARKER was named as the Julius L. Chambers
Distinguished Professor of History. Parker received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from NCCU and holds a doctorate in African-American history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
DR. RICARDO RICHARDSON was named as the GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor.
PARKER
“THESE PROFESSORSHIPS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE TEACHING, RESEARCH, SERVICE AND OVERALL STUDENT SUCCESS.” — D R . C A R LT O N W I L S O N
RICHARDSON
Richardson is professor of biology and director of NCCU’s Julius L. Chambers-Biomedical/ Biotechnology Research Institute’s cancer research program. He received his doctorate in biochemistry from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.
DR. JOHN C. CLAMP,
professor in the Department of Biology, was awarded the Walter H. Pattillo Jr. Distinguished Professorship. Clamp teaches courses in general biology, zoology, ecology, cell and molecular biology and scientific writing. He earned his doctorate in zoology from North Carolina State University.
“These professorships will significantly enhance teaching, research,
service and overall student success,” said Dr. Carlton Wilson, dean of CLAMP
the College of Arts and Sciences.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
TOASTMASTERS CHAPTER MAKES HISTORY AT NCCU
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NE OF THE FIRST
combined student – professional chapters of Toastmasters International was formed in 2014 on the campus of North Carolina Central University. The NC Project Leaders Chapter was chartered at the NCCU School of Business to help project management professionals and undergraduate business students develop advanced communication and leadership skills. The student-professional model is new for this 90-year organization, said Denis Abankwah, a senior computer information system major who became an inaugural member of the campus chapter. Abankwah said certain companies such as Cisco Systems, where he served as an intern, expect employees to participate in Toastmasters to improve their public speaking skills and achieve personal growth. Toastmasters International operates more than 14,000 clubs in 126 countries.
Department of History faculty (pictured left to right): Dr. Janice Dargan, Ms. Kimberly Cheek-Squires (adjunct professor), Mr. Terry Mosley (adjunct professor), Mrs.Yolanda Robinson, Dr. Baiyina Muhammad, Dr. Jim C. Harper II, Dr. Freddie Parker, Dr. Jerry Gershenhorn, Dr. Carlton Wilson, Dr. Tony Frazier, Dr. Jarvis Hargrove, Dr. Sean Colbert-Lewis.