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Atlanta, Georgia

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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

(APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization

representing 234 public research universities, land-grant

institutions, state university systems, and affiliated

organizations. Founded in 1887, APLU is North America's

oldest higher education association with member

institutions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, four

U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico. Annually, member

campuses enroll 4.7 million undergraduates and 1.3 million

graduate students, award 1.1 million degrees, employ 1.3

million faculty and staff, and conduct $41 billion in

university-based research.

APLU's membership includes 204 campuses and 24

university systems, including 75 U.S. land-grant institutions.

The association’s membership includes 23 historically black

colleges and universities (HBCUs), of which 21 are land-

grant institutions (19 under the 1890 Morrill Act, 2 under

the 1862 Morrill Act). In addition, APLU represents six

related higher education organizations, including the

American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC),

which serves the interests of the nation’s 33 American

Indian land-grant colleges.

In 1963, the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges

and Universities merged with the National Association of

State Universities to form the National Association of State

Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. On March 30, 2009,

the association adopted the name Association of Public

and Land-grant Universities or APLU (the name of each

letter is pronounced).

Today, APLU is dedicated to advancing learning, discovery

and engagement. The association provides a forum for the

discussion and development of policies and programs

affecting higher education and the public interest.

For more information, please visit: www.aplu.org

1307 New York Avenue, NW

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Washington, DC 20005

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2014 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT

Embassy Suites Atlanta – At Centennial Olympic Park 267 Marietta Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30313

Table of Contents:

About APLU ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Welcome Letters ................................................................................................................................. 6

About the Council of 1890 Universities ........................................................................................ 8

Chair’s Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................................... 9

Meeting Agenda ............................................................................................................................... 10

Keynote Speaker Biographies ......................................................................................................... 41

Participating Institutions and Organizations ............................................................................... 44

Council of 1890 Universities Presidents and Chancellors .......................................................... 45

Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... 47

APLU Staff........................................................................................................................................ 48

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PRESENTED BY THE APLU COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES 7

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The Council of 1890 Universities is comprised of

HBCUs that are members of the Association of Pub-

lic and Land-grant Universities (APLU), a research

and advocacy organization. Participating schools pro-

duce talented students, innovative research, and state-

of-the-art practices in agriculture and STEM disci-

plines geared toward improving life in rural and high-

risk communities. The council supports institutions

founded under the Morrill Act of 1890, which ex-

tended access to higher education through endow-

ments for the establishment of land-grant universities

for blacks — commonly known as 1890 institutions.

The mission of member schools focuses on achieving

a safe and plentiful supply of food, fiber, and water,

and the sustainable management of resources and

businesses. Collaborative projects include alternative

energy, obesity prevention, recapitalizing rural Ameri-

ca’s strengths, plus the Minority Male STEM initia-

tive, which provides resources for graduating minori-

ty men in science, technology, engineering, and math-

ematics.

The APLU Office for Access and Success, led by

Vice President John Michael Lee, Jr., supports the

work of the council in implementing its agenda.

The APLU Council of 1890 Universities is com-

prised of 21 historically black land-grant institutions

located in 18 states, the District of Columbia, and

the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Alabama A&M University (AL)

Alcorn State University (MS)

Central State University (OH)

Delaware State University (DE)

Florida A&M University (FL)

Fort Valley State University (GA)

Kentucky State University (KY)

Langston University (OK)

Lincoln University (MO)

North Carolina A&T State University (NC)

Prairie View A&M University (TX)

South Carolina State University (SC)

Southern University System (LA)

Tennessee State University (TN)

Tuskegee University (AL)

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (AR)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (MD)

University of the District of Columbia (DC)*

University of the Virgin Islands (VI)*

Virginia State University (VA)

West Virginia State University (WV)

*Established under the 1862 Morrill Act and recog-

nized as associate members of the Council of 1890

Universities.

The APLU Council of 1890 Universities Advances

Teaching, Research, and Innovation.

Visit www.aplu.org For more information

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June 19, 2014

Dear Colleagues:

Welcome to the 2014 HBCU Student Success Summit presented by the APLU Council of 1890 Universities and

sponsored by ETS. We are grateful for your commitment to “Charting the Path Forward to Student Success” at our

nation’s 106 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

ETS and the APLU Council of 1890 Universities and Office for Access and Success are proud to serve as the

conveners of this meeting in pursuit of efforts to strengthen student success at HBCUs that will lead to

improvements in student recruitment, retention, graduation and post-graduation success. We believe this

conference will lead to expanding our collective knowledge about effective strategies and emerging technologies

that we can use to achieve excellence for our students on our respective campuses.

We hope this meeting will provide you the opportunity to learn and engage with colleagues who share the

common goals of helping all students reach high levels of achievement. We hope to exceed your expectations,

and that you leave this meeting recharged and empowered to make a positive difference on your campuses.

With warmest regard,

John Michael Lee, Jr., Ph.D.

Vice President, Office for Access and Success

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

Juliette B. Bell, Ph.D.

President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Chair, Council of 1890 Universities

Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia!


2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT AGENDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014__________________________________________________

6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. EMABASSY SUITES COMPLIMENTARY RUTH’S CHRIS COOKED-TO-ORDER BREAKFAST 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN PRE-FUNCTION 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION I: SUMMIT KICKOFF SESSION LEGACY ABCD MODERATOR:

John Michael Lee, Jr., Vice President, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities SPEAKERS: Michael Julian Bond, Councilman, City of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms, Councilwoman, City of Atlanta Courtney English, Chair, Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education George Cooper, Executive Director, White House Initiatives on HBCUs Juliette Bell, President, University of Maryland at Eastern Shore & Chair, Council of 1890 Universities Lenora Green, Senior Director, Center for Advocacy and Philanthropy, Educational Testing Service Chad Womack, Director, STEM Initiatives, United Negro College Fund

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION II: TRANSFORMING HBCUs FOR LEGACY ABCD STUDENT SUCCESS

MODERATOR: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University PANELISTS: Edison Jackson, President, Bethune-Cookman University Evelyn H. Leggette, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jackson State University

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK PRE-FUNCTION 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PLENARY SESSION III: RECRUITMENT TOOLS YOU LEGACY ABCD CAN USE

MODERATOR: Phillip “Flapp” Cockrell, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Jackson State University PANELISTS: Terrance L. Dixon, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, Morehouse College Michael Hovland, Principal Consultant, Enrollment Management Services, ACT William E. Hudson, Vice President for Student Affairs, Florida A&M University


Noon. – 1:45 p.m. OPENING LUNCHEON LEGACY ABCD RECRUITING DIVERSE STUDENTS: MOVING BEYOND RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AT HBCUs STUDENT ACHIEVMENT MEASURE

Teri Lyn Hinds, Director, Research and Policy Analysis & Associate Director, Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA), APLU INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Christopher James “CJ” Faulk, Staff Assistant, Office for Access and Success, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities KEYNOTE SPEAKER & MODERATOR: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, Executive Director and CEO, National Black Justice Coalition PANELISTS: Juliette Bell, President, University of Maryland at Eastern Shore & Chair, Council of 1890 Universities Penny Smith, President/CEO, Alegria Technologies, LLC. David Wilson, President, Morgan State University and Member, President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK PRE-FUNCTION 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS I SALON I SESSION A: NATIONAL RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES I Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University

Targeted Audiences: Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals

Recruiting 101: Enrollment Management Approaches Institutions Are Taking Today to be Successful What enrollment management approaches should HBCUs take in order to successfully compete with all higher education institutions? This session will examine the foundations of successful enrollment management programs and explore how institutions are using student-level data and data mining techniques to find and engage prospective students. PARTICIPANTS:

Michael Hovland, Principal Consultant, Enrollment Management Services, ACT

SALON II SESSION B: APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION

Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Presidents/Chancellors; Advisement Professionals; Enrollment Managers; Deans of Students; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students


Interdisciplinary Collaboration as an Innovative Approach to Developmental Education at Morgan State University In an effort to improve the success of students who require developmental education courses, Morgan State University has implemented a collaborative approach to improve success rates in developmental courses by bringing together faculty from history, English, and reading to design an integrated curriculum. This session will describe the development, implementation, evaluation process, and outcomes of the Humanities Developmental Education Project. The session will include samples of course materials and tools to measure effectiveness. PARTICIPANTS:

Tiffany Jones, Postdoctoral Research and Policy Analyst, Southern Education Foundation Brenda James, Director, Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), Morgan State University Kimberly Collins, English Lecturer, Morgan State University Gloria Marrow, World History Lecturer, Morgan State University

Mathematics Success at the Foundational Level This presentation will explore a pre-college program that provides a strong mathematics foundation for incoming students and increases STEM major retention rates. Presenters will share key aspects of the program, and findings that from the use of program evaluations. The results that are shared include pre– and post– surveys of students’ impressions of STEM and attitudes towards mathematics, and semi-structured interviews that reveal students’ perceptions of increased responsibility, higher expectations, and improved scientific techniques. PARTICIPANTS:

Angelicque Tucker Blackmon, President, CEO and Chief Inspiration Officer, Innovative Learning Concepts, LLC Camille McKayle, Interim Provost, University of the Virgin Islands Robert Stolz, Chair and Professor of Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands

Focus on the Student: Increasing Completion Rates and Transitioning Students from Non-credit Programs to Degree Programs This session will examine the Student Success Initiative (SSI), which centers all of our efforts on students and their dreams through three pillars:1) building community 2) promoting feedback between staff and students and 3) helping students transition into degree programs. Completion rates have increased by 14 percent since FY12 and resulted in the largest graduating class in the history of the academic division. The SSI represents an entire culture and system change that has resulted in an equitable structure and students moving from non-credit to degree programs. This will be an interactive discussion with student stories and tangible takeaways. PARTICIPANTS:

Kim R. Ford, Dean, Workforce Development & Lifelong


Learning, University of the District of Columbia David Lloyd, Assistant Director, Student Success, University of the District of Columbia

SALON III SESSION C: NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

Different Gaps, Different Bridges: Using Non-cognitive Skills to Better Understand and Work with Underserved Population Noncognitive factors such as study skills, motivation, and social connections play a critical role in academic success and persistence. Additionally, some have suggested that noncognitive factors can play a compensatory role for underrepresented or disadvantaged students. This session will review research that investigates the role of noncognitive factors in underrepresented populations. Recent studies have examined issues of validity, reliability, and fairness in using noncognitive assessments. PARTICIPANTS:

Gene Bouie, Director of College Programs, ETS Willis Walter, Vice President, Institutional Planning, Research and Effectiveness, Bethune-Cookman University

Steve Robbins, Director, Research Innovations, ETS LEGACY AB SESSION D: COLLABORATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS I

Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Collaboration for Student Success This presentation will highlight various collaborations on Bethune-Cookman University’s campus that aid in the retention of students as well as increase their student success. These collaborations, provided by the Office of Student Success, Student Involvement and Residence Life, are essential to the holistic development of students. PARTICIPANTS:

Cletra Peters, Director of Residence Life, Bethune-Cookman University Emmanuel Lalande, Assistant Dean, Bethune-Cookman University

Implementing Collaborations to Increase Student Success This presentation will highlight innovative collaborations at Florida A&M University (FAMU) that have increased student success. Fundamental changes and new initiatives have had significant impact on student success. The collaborations discussed include the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Faculty Development Program (FDP), the Office of Retention and the Innovative Academic Instruction Program (IAIP).


PARTICIPANTS: Genyne Boston, English Professor/Faculty Development Administrator, Florida A&M University Maurice Edington, Dean, College of Science & Technology, Florida A&M University Gita Pitter, Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Florida A&M University

Clark Atlanta University: Center for Academic and Student Success This session will explore the formation, activities and student outcomes of the Clark Atlanta University Center for Academic and Student Success (CASS). CASS is a comprehensive and coordinated unit that facilitates the academic success, retention, and holistic development of students from recruitment to graduation. CASS was developed around the conceptual framework that retention of students can be positively impacted by intentional and intrusive efforts that help these students improve academic skills and enhance their feelings of belonging or connectedness to the University. PARTICIPANTS:

Cynthia Clem, Executive Director, Center for Academic and Student Success, Clark Atlanta University Margaret Counts Spriggs, Director of the BSW Program / First-Year Seminar Instructor, School of Social Work, Clark Atlanta University Alicia Simon, Lecturer and First-Year Seminar Instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences, Clark Atlanta University

LEGACY CD SESSION E: RETENTION SOLUTIONS Session Host: Shanice Lee, Junior, Spelman College Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

Helping Students Finish What They Start Few students start a course with the hopes of not completing. However, students may be dealing with academic issues in addition to family and financial issues. Small bumps in the road can lead to major detours. Knowing as early as possible when they are off track and getting that information to the right person is critical. Join us to learn more on how the proven strategies and technologies of The Starfish® Enterprise Success Platform™ enable institutions to help students finish what they start. PARTICIPANTS:

Jeremy Chupp, Regional Sales Manager, Starfish Retention Solutions

Morgan's EMSASS Team: A Successful Model for Improving Retention Rates The Office of the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management &


Student Academic Support Services (EMSASS) was organized to enable a significantly higher level of coordination between key enrollment management-related units and strengthen accountability for meeting the University’s enrollment management-related and student success goals. This session will highlight EMSASS successes: the Reclamation Initiative, strengths-based advising, and systematic tracking & monitoring of students by cohort. PARTICIPANTS:

Tiffany Beth Mfume, Director of Student Success and Retention, Morgan State University Brenda James, Director, Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), Morgan State University Kara Miles Turner, Associate Provost, Morgan State University

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS II SALON I SESSION F: INNOVATIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES

Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs, Recruitment Professional

Student Success Culture: Innovative Thinking in Recruitment and Retention Everybody wants better results in recruitment and retention. This session will showcase how practitioners can build an infrastructure to automate the Office of Admissions using existing, in-house technology and no additional budget. This session will also examine how shifting the retention philosophy from correcting weakness to one of honing strength can ignite a campus-wide culture of service. PARTICIPANTS:

Lonnie R. Morris, Jr., Chief Leadership Officer, Griffin Rodgers & Associates

Developing Effective Recruitment Practices to Increase Enrollment: Lessons Learned from the College Choice of Perspective HBCU Students Effective recruitment is critical for HBCUs striving to increase enrollment. The purpose of this session is to provide HBCU practitioners with strategies for effectively targeting perspective students. This discussion will be guided by HBCU and college choice research, and data from a comparative study of campus visits conducted by perspective HBCU and PWI (Predominately White Institutions). The session will address why students select HBCUs and PWIs and provide strategies for evaluating recruitment practices. PARTICIPANTS:

Edward L. Collins, Director, Diversity Assessment Research, Kent State University Tiffany Jones, Postdoctoral Research and Policy Analyst, Southern


Education Foundation

SALON II SESSION G: CHANGING POLICIES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

The WOW Factor: High Impact Practices and Institutional Collaboration for Academic Support, Retention and Success The session will explore high impact practices (HIP), their relevance to HBCU sustainability, and how these practices can be used to create a paradigm shift to advance campus growth and institutional collaboration. Participants will learn about the First Year Experience, Summer Bridge, Undergraduate Research, Student Retention Services, and Summer Developmental programs and how these programs serve as resources on the academic support continuum. Program outcomes will also be discussed. PARTICIPANTS:

LaTonya Robinson Kanonu, Coordinator of Assessment, Jackson State University F. Janelle Jefferson, Coordinator of Advisement & Chief Academic Advisor, Jackson State University

Dismantling Infrastructure Barriers to Success HBCUs must address the challenges of declining funding sources and fierce competition for quality students. This session will explore how HBCUs can develop infrastructure capacity in project and contract management that will serve as the introduction and entry into the profession to address the workforce shortage of Acquisition Management Professionals and build acquisition management, performance and compliance capabilities that can also address many infrastructure challenges. PARTICIPANTS:

Ty Couey, President, National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Charsse Jackson, Acquisition Consultant, National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Atlanta SE Operations

SALON III SESSION H: SUCCESSFUL RETENTION INITIATIVES Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/ Chancellors; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

Beginning with the End In Mind: Graduating Students "On-Purpose" Every university has or should have a retention plan. However, the retention plan is often created by executive administrators who have little or no daily interaction with students and the plan is often filed in a cabinet


in the event an accrediting body or other outside entity makes a request. But, what if your students and front line staff created your retention plan? What would that look like and how successful would that be? This session will explore an innovate model to retention development on campuses. PARTICIPANTS:

DeWayne Gilliard, Program Coordinator, Savannah State University Shed Dawson, Jr., Greek Life Coordinator/L.E.A.D. Instructor, Savannah State University Bonita Bradley, Associate Vice-President for Student Affairs, Savannah State University

Connecting Students to Post Graduation Outcomes The “Secret Sauce” utilized by Morehouse College is applicable and relevant to all HBCUs. It is a tested and true formula that has been successfully demonstrated and proven by the high numbers of students entering post graduate education. The “Secret Sauce” includes effective mentoring, the development of leadership skills and strong academic preparation. There are numerous programs at the college that make effective use of these three components. PARTICIPANTS:

Rahmelle Thompson, Director, The Dr. John H. Hopps, Jr. Defense Research Scholars Program, Morehouse College Kenneth Perry, Chair, Department of Computer Science, Morehouse College Belinda White, Associate Professor and Management Program Director, Dept. of Business, Morehouse College Brian Lawrence, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Morehouse College

An HBCU Honors College Formula for Retention of Superior Students: Setting High Standards for Academic Excellence and Leadership SC State's Honors College has experienced a successful four-year

transitional period- from an Honors Program to Honors College. During this time the university has developed a winning formula to tap into the capacity to develop, sustain and implement new programmatic initiatives for Honors College students. These initiatives include student-led tutorial programs for maintaining consistent enrollment and retention levels to graduation and student-centered academic, leadership, cultural and service activities for boosting retention. This session will explore the formation, implementation and outcomes associated with this transition. PARTICIPANTS:

Harriet A. Roland, Dean of the Honors College, South Carolina State University

Achieving Academic Success on "The Hill": Retention Initiatives Utilized by the Student Academic Success Center This session explores retention initiatives utilized by the Student Academic


Success Center (SASC) at Prairie View A&M University. Initiatives highlighted will focus on the services provided by SASC's programs, COMPASS and Panther Pride Summer Bridge. These services include academic advisement, targeted tutorials, supplemental services, campus-wide referrals, reclamation efforts, workshops, special events and pre-matriculation acclimation. This session will also examine the outcomes these efforts have had on students success. PARTICIPANTS:

Josette Bradford, Director, Student Academic Success Center, Prairie View A&M University

LEGACY AB SESSION I: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT HBCUs Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/ Student Success Professionals

In Their Own Words: Student Perceptions of their Collegiate Experiences at an HBCU In order to gain a better understanding of the changes in student retention over the past several years, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore embarked on a qualitative research study to assess student success and retention. In assessing student retention it is important to acknowledge what issues students identify as barriers versus issues identified by faculty, staff, and administrators. Students are key informants to developing retention strategies. This session will explore key information provided by students and how this strategy is increasing student success at UMES. PARTICIPANTS:

Stephanie Krah, Director of Retention, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jada Brooks, Assistant Professor, Human Ecology, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Effective Engagement Strategies for Today’s HBCU Student Millennial college students present new and unique challenges for Higher Education professionals. Some students do not seek out the proper advisement needed to reach their academic goals. This workshop will explore effective engagement strategies when dealing with challenging students. The information presented will explore some useful tips in working with different type of students such as at-risk, over achievers, “Mr. Get-by”, and students with helicopter parents. PARTICIPANTS:

Onoriode Evwaraye, Academic Advising Specialist, Morehouse College Natasha Crosby, Academic Advising Specialist, Morehouse College Jacquelyn Davis, Academic Advising Specialist, Morehouse College Ravenall Dupree, Athletic and Academic Advising Specialist, Morehouse College


Being a Temporary Minority: White Student Experiences at HBCUs While the historical mission of HBCUs was based on creating educational opportunities for African Americans, the mission does not prevent access to students of other races. In a time where institutional resources are scarce, it is important that HBCUs remain relevant and viewed as an educational option for all potential students, regardless of race or ethnicity. This session will examine the experiences of White students who attend two public HBCUs and explore how non-African Americans describe being a temporary minority on HBCU campuses. PARTICIPANTS:

Stephanie Krah, Director of Retention, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

LEGACY CD SESSION J: ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Session Host: Shanice Lee, Junior, Spelman College Targeted Audiences: Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals

Recruiting 202: Understanding Institutional Enrollment Patterns In this workshop we will distribute and walk through several institution-specific reports for the HBCUs in attendance at the conference with the goal of helping the institutions identify patterns in their data that can be used to recruit students in a more targeted way. PARTICIPANTS:

Michael Hovland, Principal Consultant, Enrollment Management Services, ACT

5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. NETWORKING BREAK PRE-FUNCTION 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. STUDENT SUCCESS RECEPTION: “THE PATH FORWARD” ADIDAS ROOM MODERATOR: STATS RESTAURANT Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, President, Fort Valley State University 300 MARIETTA STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30313 GREETINGS:

Juliette Bell, President, University of Maryland at Eastern Shore & Chair, Council of 1890 Universities INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Carlos Zelaya, Student, California State University– Fullerton & 2014 Summer Intern, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities KEYNOTE SPEAKER: “HBCU 2.0: Updating Operations to Facilitate Student Success" M. Christopher Brown, Senior Fellow, Division of Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of State Colleges and Universities


2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT AGENDA FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014_____________________________________________________ 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. EMABASSY SUITES COMPLIMENTARY RUTH’S CHRIS COOKED-TO-ORDER BREAKFAST 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN PRE-FUNCTION 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION IV: HIGH TECH, HIGH TOUCH: LEGACY ABCD TECHNOLOGY, DATA AND INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

REMARKS: Andre Dickens, Councilman, City of Atlanta David J. Johns, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans MODERATOR: Cynthia Jackson Hammond President, Central State University PANELISTS: Cheryl Dozier, President, Savannah State University Ed Venit, Senior Director, Student Success Collaborative, Education Advisory Board Karen Laughlin, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Florida State University Timothy Renick, Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer, Georgia State University Douglas L. Robertson, Dean of Undergraduate Education, Florida International University

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. NETWORKING BREAK PRE-FUNCTION 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS III SALON II SESSION K: SUCCEEDING WITH AT-RISK STUDENTS

Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

Closing the Achievement Gap: Succeeding with At-Risk Students Through the aggressive use of data and predictive analytics, Georgia State University has increased its graduation rates by 22 points over the past ten years and closed all achievement gaps between student populations, even while almost doubling the number of Pell and underrepresented students

enrolled. The session will cover the specific programs- including intrusive

advisement, financial aid interventions and adaptive learning innovations-that have made a difference.


PARTICIPANTS: Timothy Renick, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success and Vice Provost, Georgia State University

SALON III SESSION L: RETENTION SOLUTIONS Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Leveraging Predictive Insight and Collaboration to Elevate Student Success This session will focus on how universities are gaining a better understanding of the drivers of student attrition and measurably impacting success. We will discuss the Student Success Collaborative and an innovative predictive modeling platform that mines university data to provide provosts and other administrators with actionable insights, identifying systemic and individual risk, and illuminating what steps can be taken to improve graduation likelihood across all students. The session will touch on a) the importance of enhanced visibility into student risk - Identifying and drilling into areas of risk within individual colleges, majors, and specific populations.; b) how universities can improve advisor effectiveness - supporting data-driven advising efforts and enabling proactive, informed interventions with students; and c) tactics for supporting data driven student decision-making - Delivering insight into majors, courses, and careers best suited to each student’s interests and abilities. PARTICIPANTS:

Jocelyn Powers, Senior Director, Student Success Collaborative, Education Advisory board

SALON IV SESSION M: USING DATA TO DRIVE STUDENT SUCCESS

Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

Using Data to Drive Student Success: Lessons from Leading The session explores and expands upon the best practices in the new Higher Education Practice Guide by The Education Trust. The guide profiles eight high-performing and fast-gaining institutions that used data to engage campus stakeholders and create a problem-solving culture focused on improving student success. Participants will learn to leverage data to increase retention, credit accumulation and graduation rates. Lessons are distilled to 10 analyses that can be replicated on any campus. PARTICIPANTS:

Andrew Nichols, Director of Higher Education Data and Research, The Education Trust


Joseph Yeado, Higher Education Research and Policy Analyst, The Education Trust

Morgan State's Ongoing Implementation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Integrated Planning & Advising Services (IPAS) Technology Grant The Office of Student Success and Retention at Morgan State University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the implementation of Integrated Planning & Advising Services (IPAS) technology. As one of only 19 selected institutions and the only HBCU, Morgan has partnered with Starfish Retention Solutions to automate its Early Alert & Response System (EARS) for faculty, staff, and students. This session will detail our campus-wise launch and implementation. PARTICIPANTS:

Kara Miles Turner, Associate Provost, Morgan State University Tiffany Beth Mfume, Director of Student Success and Retention, Morgan State University

SALON V SESSION N: STEM LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Promoting Freshman Retention through the STEM Living and Learning Community at North Carolina A&T State University In 2011, the NC-LSAMP project at North Carolina A&T State University initiated a two-year pilot of a STEM Living Learning Community (STEM LLC) to promote, enhance, and support students’ academic success and retention in STEM majors. The goals of the project included enabling student retention through cohort housing and academic enrichment activities and expected outcomes are improved university and STEM major retention. This session will discuss planning, implementation, and implications for diverse populations. PARTICIPANTS:

Marcia F. William, Director, College of Engineering Sponsored Programs/NC-LSAMP Statewide Director, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Juanda Johnson-Taylor, NCLSAMP Program Manager, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

STEM Learning Community at Florida A&M University This session will examine the implementation of a non-residential learning community for first-time-in-college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors at Florida A&M University. The program’s objective was to provide students with a strong foundation in their pursuit of a STEM degree. We will describe some of our programmatic activities and research findings and engage the audience through qualitative assessments of similar activities on their home campuses.


PARTICIPANTS:

Reginald Perry, Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering, Florida A&M University Lisa McClelland, Project Director, Post Baccalaureate Project, Office of Academic Affairs, Florida A&M University

LEGACY E SESSION O: COLLABORATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS I Session Host: Shanice Lee, Junior, Spelman College Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs

No One Is an Island : Working Together for Student Success This session is an exploration of Lawson State Community College’s collaborative effort to equip, engage and empower its students. The institution revamped its freshman orientation experience, introduced an all-inclusive student support center (the SPACE Center), and trained a special faculty cohort to increase academic success, improve student retention, and address student attrition. The initiative titled, e3 4Life, equips students with the necessary skills for a lifetime of success. PARTICIPANTS:

Stephen Monti, Quality Enhancement Plan Director, Lawson State Community College Philana Suggs, Students Services Specialist, Lawson State Community College Lesley Harper, Student Persistence Counselor, Lawson State Community College

Delivering on Student Success: A Team Approach to University-Wide Action In 2013, Central State University formed a "Delivery Team" to identify and address challenges related to improving critical indicators of student success, including course completion, retention, and graduation rates. The team is comprised of administrators, faculty, and professionals representing financial aid, advising, facilities and residence life—just about every facet of campus life. This presentation will explore the effectiveness of this team approach, its accomplishments to date, and its future directions. PARTICIPANTS:

Charles Ford, Provost, Central State University

LEGACY F SESSION P: IMPROVING K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION I Session Host: Carlos Zelaya, 2014 Summer Intern, APLU Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs


Initial Licensure Exam Performance by APLU Network Institution Teacher Candidates As teacher candidates increasingly need to demonstrate basic skill mastery and as improving teacher diversity becomes a more pressing issue, it is important to examine performance data from initial licensure exams to determine where achievement gaps exist. This session will compare the licensure score distributions and passing rates for teacher candidates of color with their White peers and make comparisons across preparation programs and states given uniform cut scores across states. PARTICIPANTS:

Jonathan Steinberg, Principal Research Data Analyst, Center for Data Analysis & Research Technologies, ETS Seth Weiner, Executive Director, Teacher Licensure Certification, ETS

Noon. – 1:45 p.m. LUNCHEON: REPOSITIONING HBCUs FOR THE FUTURE: A LEGACY ABCD CONVERSATION WITH FOUNDATIONS

REMARKS: Peter McPherson, President, APLU

HBCU INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP COLLBORATIVE REFLECTIONS

Ulysses Knight, Student, Virginia State University Myisha Moore, Student, Tuskegee University Daricia Wilkinson, Student, University of the Virgin Islands

MODERATOR: Charlie Nelms, Senior Fellow, Division of Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of State Colleges and Universities PANELISTS: Ryan Kelsey, Program Officer, Helmsley Charitable Trust Nicole McDonald, Strategy Officer, The Lumina Foundation Alexander Nicholas, Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation Claudia Rankins, Program Director, HBCU-UP, National Science Foundation Chera D. Reid, Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. BREAK PRE-FUNCTION 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV SALON II SESSION Q: ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs


Enhancing Student Success through Effective Education Abroad Advising Just as student retention and degree completion often hinge on the caliber of academic advising at our institutions, so does the level of student participation in study abroad. Quality education abroad advising should be a deliberate component of internationalizing HBCUs. Data from faculty and student surveys will be used to demonstrate how a successful collaboration among faculty, student affairs, and administrative offices can enhance education abroad advising. PARTICIPANTS:

Maxine Sample, Professor of English and Director of International Education, Virginia State University

Under the Microscope: Undergraduate Research This session will examine the integration of undergraduate research at Jackson State University across disciplines and among all classifications within various support programs. Participants will leave with a toolkit of strategies to actively involve faculty and students in the creation, discovery and examination of knowledge through various models of inquiry and analysis. PARTICIPANTS:

LaTonya Robinson-Kanonu, Coordinator of Assessment, Undergraduate Studies, Jackson State University Edna Caston, Retention Researcher, Center for Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Studies, Jackson State University

SALON III SESSION R: FINANCIAL MODELS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Presidents/ Chancellors; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs Program Related Investments & HBCUs

Program Related Investments (PRI) are an underutilized source of funding that can be used to create nonfederal work-study programs. Community collaborative partnerships help the bank and it can also help HBCUs. This session will expose participants to a federally mandated source of funding capable of enhancing learning outcomes and improving a student's success beyond graduation while also serving as a fund development strategy. PARTICIPANTS:

Teela Spiller, Executive Director, teelaspillerinc.

SALON IV SESSION S: INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO STUDENT SUCCESS Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs


Future Leaders in Food and Agricultural Sciences: Alcorn State University’s Integrated Approach to Academic Support, and Retention Strategies The food and agriculture workforce lacks trained scientists and professionals including African Americans and Hispanics. To ensure our nation’s global competitiveness in agriculture, it is important that U.S. Land-grant Universities educate, retain, and graduate a well-qualified pool of candidates in food and agricultural sciences to meet the workforce demands of federal and related agricultural industries. Alcorn State University, the oldest of the 1890 universities, maintains integrated partnerships with K-12 and K-14 schools. PARTICIPANTS:

Daniel Collins, Chair and Professor of Plant Pathology Department of Agriculture, Alcorn State University Lahunda Anderson-Hodges, Assistant Professor Plant and Soil Science, Alcorn State University Girish Panicker, Associate Professor Plant and Soil Science, Alcorn State University Carrie Ford, Assistant Professor Human Sciences, Alcorn State University

Implementing a Holistic College Bridge Program to Maintain Enrollment and Retention This session will examine the Holistic College Initiative at Livingstone College. It will explore various program aspects including the recruitment of students, the signing of the Holistic College Contract, fulfilling the requirements by students, assessment processes and the documentation of results on the Co-Curricular Transcript. The mechanics will be presented to show the campus collaborations and the role of each unit for oversight, and the strategies for designating weekly times for student engagement. PARTICIPANTS:

Jacqueline W. Gray, Associate VP Assessment, Research and Sponsored Programs, Livingstone College Lelia Vickers, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Livingstone College

Building Comprehensive Student Academic Support Initiatives This session will explore academic support initiatives designed and implemented to support two primary goals: increasing the number of college-ready incoming freshman and improving retention, progression, and graduation rates for undergraduate students. The presenters will demonstrate and explain the major academic support components and implementation strategies of these initiatives, and exhibit the type of techniques utilized to assess and evaluate their effectiveness. PARTICIPANTS:

John A. Robinson, Executive Director, Student Academic Enhancement Services, Texas Southern University William T. Saunders, Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students, Texas Southern University


Darnell P. Joseph, Director of Operations-Urban Academic Village, Texas Southern University

Best Practices for Student Lifecycle Management: Managing Student Success from Enrollment to Graduation and Job Placement This session will examine how faculty can “own” student success by developing relationships with students and creating an environment of achievement. The program includes:

1. Faculty engagement-Training faculty to be accountable for student success by creating a rewarding environment and providing regular feedback.

2. Student services team-A group addressing “life situations,” retaining students and ensuring they learn soft skills essential to workplace success.

3. Ambassador program-Peer-to-peer social networking and mentoring

PARTICIPANTS: Richard B. Simpson, Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Robert Joo Boggs, Senior Director, Academic Services, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Gillian Levi, Senior Director, Curriculum Design and Support, Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

SALON V SESSION T: CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIES FOR FUNDRAISING Session Host: Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Advancement Officers; Vice President for Research

Funding Opportunities and Innovative Approaches to Support

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Science Education

Programs

This session explores innovative ideas and funding opportunities regarding

recruitment/retention, undergraduate research, and experiential learning

(including international engagement). The National Institute of Food and

Agriculture (NIFA) has several Higher Education Grant programs to

support academic enrichment at public and private universities. NIFA also

provides approximately $140 million to support teaching, research and

Extension programs at the 1890 land-grant universities.

PARTICIPANTS:

Edwin Lewis, National Program Leader, 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program, USDA – National Institute of Food and Agriculture

LEGACY F SESSION U: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON STUDENT SUCCESS Session Host: Shanice Lee, Junior, Spelman College Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals;


Retention/Student Success Professionals; VP for Student Affairs HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative: The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Student Success This is a student-led session where HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative students that are also participants in the Epicenter University Innovation Fellows Program will provide perspectives and solutions on improving student recruitment, retention and graduation at HBCUs. Students will draw from their own experiences at their respective HBCUs. PARTICIPANTS:

Howard Brown, Student, Hampton University Ulysses Knight, Student, Virginia State University Myisha Moore, Student, Tuskegee University Jaime Arribas Starkey-El, Student, Morgan State University Kendall Thompson, Student, Prairie View A&M University Daricia Wilkinson, Student, University of the Virgin Islands

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS V SALON II SESSION V: FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN INITIATIVES

Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/ Chancellors; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Holistically Facilitating Collaborative Learning Experiences for First-Time Freshmen Overall, it is a known fact that learning communities, intrusive academic advising and teaching, and co-curricular activities enhance retention. It is a rarity, however, that all of these items are combined into a cohesive retention initiative. This session explores specific strategies implemented by the Xavier University of Louisiana Student Academic Success Office (SASO) to foster students’ holistic growth and empower them toward academic achievement and degree attainment. PARTICIPANTS:

Vaneshette Henderson, Assistant Dean, Student Academic Success Office, Xavier University of Louisiana Kimberly Moorehead, Academic Programs Coordinator, Xavier University of Louisiana

The Freshman Academy: A Focus on Leadership Development, Progression, Graduation and Advancement This session will explore the Freshman Academy, a year-round student development program that instills skills related to leadership development, experiential learning, service learning and improved academic performance. Participants will learn effective strategies for improving leadership skills, retention, progression, and graduation along with program assessments and


outcomes. PARTICIPANTS:

Bonita Bradley, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Savannah State University David Smith Jr., Special Assistant to the President and Interim Vice President of Student Affairs, Savannah State University Kimberly Sinclair Holmes, Associate Provost, Savannah State University

iREAD...Do You? The Nuts, Bolts, and Assessment of a QEP/First-Year Student Success Program Presenters will use active learning strategies to share the mechanics of a program (iREAD) that grounds theme-based readings in living learning communities with support from academic coaches, professional advisors, instructional faculty & residential staff. iREAD promotes first-year students’ academic development by exposing them to rich experiences in the classroom, on campus, around the community & within themselves. Session participants will also brainstorm ideas for their institutions. PARTICIPANTS:

Laurette Foster, Professor, Dept. of Mathematics; Director, Center for Teaching Excellence; Director, Quality Enhancement Plan, Prairie View A&M University John Gardner, Clinical Instructor; Assessment Coordinator - Quality Enhancement Program, Prairie View A&M University Cheryle Snead-Greene, Associate Director, University College, Prairie View A&M University Shayla Wiggins, Learning Frameworks Instructor; Associate Director - Quality Enhancement Program. Prairie View A&M University

Twice as Nice: A Successful First Year Experience Dual Advisement Program This session will examine the First Year Experience Dual Advisement Program where professional and faculty advisors deliver advisement services in an effective and efficient manner to first and second year students. The program ensures that students have access to a specialist in the advising needs of first-year students and connects students to faculty in their academic departments. The strength of the model is that it provides more than one delivery system for first year students. PARTICIPANTS:

Edna Caston, Retention Researcher, Center for Undergraduate Research, Jackson State University Patricia Sheriff-Taylor, Director of First Year Experience/Special Assistant to the Dean, Jackson State University F. Janelle Jefferson, Coordinator of Advisement & Chief Academic Advisor, Jackson State University

SALON III SESSION W: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INITIATIVES

Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Advisement Professionals; Enrollment Managers;


Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Men Achieving Dreams through Education (M.A.D.E.) When students feel that they are progressively accomplishing their goals, actively involved in their education, and are supported by campus personnel, it has a positive influence on their collegiate experience and success in the classroom. In fall 2013, University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) created a retention program called Men Achieving Dreams through Education (M.A.D.E), which targets freshmen and sophomore males. This initiative is designed to empower and inspire the holistic development of men. This session will examine the impact and outcomes of the MADE initiative. PARTICIPANTS:

Clifton Harcum, Program Coordinator for Male Student Success and Retention, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Stephanie Krah, Director of Retention, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

JSU G.U.Y.S. (Guiding Undergraduates through Yearly Support): Retaining Males of Color at an HBCU This session will examine four years of cohort data to establish a profile of African American male students enrolled at an HBCU. The methodology that will be explored includes a mixed-method approach to examine key variables and trends that increase the likelihood of non-completion and also determine correlates of social and academic factors. The risk factors noted are then used to gauge the effectiveness of university services and refine them in a manner that would be population and site specific. PARTICIPANTS:

Rodney Washington, JSU G.U.Y.S. (Guiding Undergraduates through Yearly Support): Retaining Males of Color at an HBCU, Jackson State University

Brothers Leading and Cultivating Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K.) B.L.A.C.K., established in 2011, is a mentorship program at Prairie View A&M University designed to promote the successful matriculation of minority male students by providing guidance to enhance and refine their potential and goals in life. The members of B.L.A.C.K. are selected based on rigorous criteria that consists of academic performance, leadership potential and an adherence to a moral code that examines how each member conducts/presents himself in the internal and external environment. This session will examine the implementation of the program and the gains in student outcomes for students who participate in the program. PARTICIPANTS:

Michael l. McFrazier, Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff, Prairie View A&M University Jame A. Wilson, Associate Provost and Associate V.P. for Academic Affairs & Director of Honors Program, Prairie View


A&M University

Demystifying Why Some Land-grant Institutions Find It Challenging to Retain, Persist, and Graduate Men of Color Due to the historic mission of land-grant institutions, students of color tend to enroll in these institutions in high numbers. However, many male students of color do not maintain continuous enrollment throughout their academic careers. Often, these students are not well-understood and assisted to return to school and succeed in completing their degree programs. This presentation will not only take an in-depth look at highly effective academic success initiative for males of color, but also will provide a practical, “how-to” guide to: (1) work with men color; (2) examines the impact of class, psychology, and institutional climate; and (3) understand their backgrounds and characteristics as they relate to student success. The presentation will help participants develop and implement or enhance an academic success initiative for men of color. PARTICIPANTS:

Jerry Haywood, Director, Center for Academic Retention, Fort Valley State University Said Sewell, Assistant Provost, Kent State University Thomas Vance, Doctoral Student, University of Akron

SALON IV SESSION X: TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AT HBCUs

Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Advisement Professionals; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs; Faculty

A Framework for Student Centered Active Learning and Assessment Reform in Lower-Division STEM Courses at Florida A&M University This presentation will explore a recently funded NSF project at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) entitled “Student-Centered Active Learning and Assessment Reform (SCALAR).” The project seeks to revamp and enhance the instructional approaches and undergraduate course curricula in the STEM programs of the FAMU College of Science and Technology. The successful implementation of the SCALAR project is expected to result in improved teaching and learning in STEM areas, ultimately leading to higher graduation rates for STEM majors. PARTICIPANTS:

Maurice Edington, Dean, College of Science & Technology, Florida A&M University Lewis Johnson, Assistant Dean, Florida A&M University Desmond Stephens, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Florida A&M University Donald Palm, Associate Vice President Academic Affairs & IAIP Principal Investigator, Florida A&M University Errol Wilson, Associate Director, Innovative Academic Instruction Project, Florida A&M University


The Lecture is Dead: Engage or Perish The lecture is DEAD, the lecture is DEAD, long live engaged learning! Teaching styles and learning strategies do make a significant difference to millennials. Today’s student wants to see real meaning and value behind the course materials and that meaning and value should focus on the real-world, opportunities to make a difference and/or to make money. Unfortunately, antiquated teaching styles continue to survive in great number despite overwhelming fact-based evidence that other strategies produce better student-learning outcomes. This session will explore how to effectively teach these skills while engaging students in meaningful experiential learning can result in improved recruitment, retention and graduation of students at HBCUs. PARTICIPANTS:

Bruce Berger, Associate Dean of Student Services, Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Texas Southern University

THE ACTIVE LEARNING MOVEMENT: Lessons Learned From Innovating Undergraduate STEM Programs at Florida A&M University This session will examine active learning reforms implemented through the Innovative Academic Instruction Project (IAIP) at Florida A&M University The IAIP has made strides in addressing needs while developing a “proof of concept” to improve student success in lower-division undergraduate STEM courses. Preliminary data show positive trends in student outcomes for several STEM courses that are taught inside of active learning classrooms—unique learning spaces known as C3 Learning Spaces™. PARTICIPANTS:

Donald Palm, Associate Vice President Academic Affairs & IAIP Principal Investigator, Florida A&M University Errol Wilson, Associate Director, Innovative Academic Instruction Project, Florida A&M University Maurice Edington, Dean, College of Science & Technology, Florida A&M University Lewis Johnson, Assistant Dean, Florida A&M University Desmond Stephens, Faculty Development Coordinator, College of Science & Technology, Florida A&M University

SALON V SESSION Y: MARKETING TO STUDENTS Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Recruitment Professionals Collaborating for Student Success

This session will actively engage participants with student affairs and enrollment management staff at Bethune-Cookman University, and will detail techniques and tools to effectively brand and market your institution. These techniques will incorporate various inexpensive and resourceful solutions to enhance your department within a constrictive budget. Participants will have the opportunity to share branding concerns with the group and receive feedback from the team.


PARTICIPANTS: Cletra Peters, Director of Residence Life, Bethune-Cookman University Emmanuel Lalande, Assistant Dean of Students, Bethune-Cookman University

LEGACY F SESSION Z: NATIONAL RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES II Session Host: Carlos Zelaya, 2014 Summer Intern, APLU Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/ Chancellors; Provosts/ VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/ Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

College Board Tools to Make Data Driven Decisions During Times of Changing Demographics This session will focus on College Board Search, which is an integrated enrollment solution that helps higher education institutions develop and implement new enrollment strategies in a landscape that is increasingly data-driven. Come and join us to learn how the College Board’s transformed platform can help you focus recruiting strategies and improve marketing Return on Investment (ROI) through:

Creating strategic blueprints for data-driven enrollment strategies, staff development, competitive analysis, and executive reporting

Contextualizing your applicants’ files by understanding their communities and educational backgrounds

Enhancing the diversity of your incoming class Locating, engaging and enrolling students who match a range of variables including those from new territories, from low-income neighborhoods and from a particular graduation year. PARTICIPANTS:

Tony Pace, Senior Director, Higher Education Services, Southern Regional Office, The College Board

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES BUSINESS MEETING LEGACY E (1890 presidents and chancellors only) 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. HBCU PRESIDENTS AND CHANCELLORS DINNER RUTH’S CHRIS (All HBCU presidents and chancellors invited) MARIETTA ROOM


2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT AGENDA SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014____________________________________________________ 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. EMABASSY SUITES COMPLIMENTARY RUTH’S CHRIS COOKED-TO-ORDER BREAKFAST 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN PRE-FUNCTION 8:30 a.m. – 10:00.a.m. PLENARY SESSION V: CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIES LEGACY ABCD FOR FUNDRAISING AND FINANCIAL AID AT HBCUs

MODERATOR Roderick Smothers, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Huston-Tillotson University PANELISTS: Leandra Hayes, Assistant Vice President for Major Gifts, Claflin University Brian Hemphill, President, West Virginia State University

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. NETWORKING REAK PRE-FUNCTION 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS VI SALON I SESSION AA: NATIONAL FINANCIAL AID STRATEGIES

Session Host: Adriel Hilton, Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Western Carolina University Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Good Data: The Key Ingredient to Determining Need Accurate data is a critical companion to intuition and experience. When you have an early action/early decision program, when you have institutional funds and want to award them to the neediest students, when you want the same information your peers use to make awards, basic income information alone isn't enough. The CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® is an aid application that helps financial aid professionals make informed decisions earlier and distribute funds in an equitable and strategic way. Participate in this session to learn about the PROFILE application and the flexibility of Institutional Methodology that delivers a sensitive, relevant need analysis. PARTICIPANTS:

Julia Padgett, Director, Financial Aid Solutions, The College Board

SALON II SESSION BB: HBCU ENGAGEMENT IN K-20 PARTNERSHIPS Session Host: Bobbie Frost, Teacher (retired), Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students

The Engaged University: Sustainable and Cooperative K-20 Outreach and Engagement


This session will examine successful programs, partnerships and activities that Texas Tech University has created to introduce methods and best practices for synergistic outreach and engagement. Included will be conceptual approaches to multi-departmental outreach and college readiness efforts across multiple domains. Implications for the future will include K-20 awareness and readiness, organized resource delivery and methods for promoting sustainability and ongoing cooperative efforts. PARTICIPANTS:

Paul A. Frazier, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, Texas Tech University Heather H. Martinez, Director, Office of Community Engagement & Institute for Advanced Learners, Texas Tech University

An Academic Success Model for African American Males This session will explore the Middle College at North Carolina A&T State University, the only all-male public high school in the state. This innovative model counters the findings from numerous reports that more than half of all African American men in inner cities across the country do not complete high school and that nearly 70 percent of all African American males who enter 9th grade do not graduate with their peers four years later. PARTICIPANTS:

William B. Harvey, Dean, School of Education, North Carolina A&T State University

SALON III SESSION CC: ENHANCING GRADUATE EDUCATION AT HBCUs Session Host: Donna Murrell-Speed, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Deans of Students; Advisement Professionals; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Enhancing the Graduate School Experiences of Women and Underrepresented Minorities (URMs) from 1890 Historically Black Land-grant Universities The session will focus on the Mentoring @ Purdue Program which uses effective mentoring as a tool to help women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) persist in graduate school at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs); building a pipeline of students from 1890s to PWIs; and increasing the human capacity development of women and URMs in STEAM. MAP accomplishes these goals through activities on the campus of Purdue Univ. and with its three 1890 land-grant university partners: Florida A&M University, Langston University, and North Carolina A&T State University. PARTICIPANTS:

Brittini Brown, Coordinator of MAP Strategic Planning, Partnerships, and Development, Purdue University Levon Esters, Director, Mentoring @ Purdue (MAP) Program, Purdue University

Graduate Students: The Forgotten Ones This session will examine the problem of persistence of students in graduate programs and the extent to which variation in persistence may be influenced by: (a) demographic factors, (b) program advisement, (c) research advisement, (d) financial aid status, (e) student involvement and socialization, (f) family and peer support, (g) institutional physical resources, (h) student response to environmental distractions, (i) student response to academic structure, and (j) academic peer support. PARTICIPANTS:

Nicole Gibbs, University of the Virgin Islands/Clark Atlanta University

Bar Exam Success Training (BEST) Program This session will explore how to achieve an acceptable bar passage rate by examining the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law. Creating a successful bar passage rate hinges on several factors that include critical and analytical skill building that begins in the first year of law school in the form of academic success and continues through bar preparation. In 2009, the FAMU College of Law developed an innovative program called the Academic Success and Bar Preparation Program (ASBP). This session will explore the implementation of the program and the impact on bar passage rates. PARTICIPANTS:

Alicia Jackson, Director of Academic Success and Bar Preparation Department, Florida A&M University

SALON IV SESSION DD: IMPROVING K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION Session Host: Michael Reynolds, Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

Successful Techniques in Increasing the Teacher Certification Passage Rate This session will examine two student support service centers that work collaboratively across academic departments within the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Education. The session will engage attendees in the effective practices to facilitate and increase the passage rates on teacher credentialing exams and retention. Keys in the center’s success are identifying students with appropriate skills and dispositions to tutor, customizing a blend of technology and other resources, devising a tailored study plan, targeting academic advising, and tracking student compliance. PARTICIPANTS:

Patricia Green-Powell, Interim Dean, College of Education, Florida A&M University Luz Randolph, Director of Candidate Empowerment Center, Florida A&M University

Serena Roberts, Director of the Center for Academic Success, Florida A&M University

Keeping and Preparing Culturally Proficient Teachers for the 21st Century This presentation focuses on the evolution of the Undergraduate Field Experience at Bowie State University in the College of Education. It speaks to how and why we track students into their final internship of their student teacher training. The presentation explores and conveys how training resources and energy shifts in their last two semesters to increasingly focus on professional development as a primary vehicle to successful job search and employment. PARTICIPANTS:

Lynne G. Long, Director of Field Experience, Bowie State University

SALON V SESSION EE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Session Host: Shanice Lee, Junior, Spelman College Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs

BUILD Relationships in College and Out The purpose is to encourage students and their support staff to "BUILD Relationships In College and Out." The acronym BUILD shares five strategies with ideas, tips, and exercises that will empower students to understand that they should “BUILD Relationships In College and Out." PARTICIPANTS:

Derrick Hayes, Tennessee State University

Gaining the Slight Edge: Tips and Tools for Becoming a Friendlier Professional This session is aimed at providing participants with practical tips and tools for becoming friendlier professionals. The session will include interactive activities and walk-away notes to take back to their respective campuses. PARTICIPANTS:

Rhett Burden, Area Director, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

LEGACY ABCD SESSION FF: GIFTED BLACK STUDENTS IN STEM: SUSTAINING SUCCESS IN THE HBCU CONTEXT

Session Host: Carlos Zelaya, 2014 Summer Intern, APLU Targeted Audiences: Advisement Professionals; Deans of Students; Enrollment Managers; Presidents/Chancellors; Provosts/VP for Academic Affairs; Recruitment Professionals; Retention/Student Success Professionals; Students; VP for Student Affairs


Best practices for student lifecycle management: managing student success from enrollment to graduation and job placement This presentation unpacks the findings from a National Science Foundation HBCU-UP grant that sought to explore the factors contributing to the success of academically gifted African American students in HBCU STEM programs. The investigation included 15 HBCUs. PARTICIPANTS:

Fred Bonner, Endowed Chair, Rutgers University Felecia. Nave, Associate Provost, Prairie View A&M University

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BREAK/ CHECK-OUT PRE-FUNCTION 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CLOSING LUNCHEON: HBCUs AND K-20 PARTNERSHIPS LEGACY ABCD MODERATOR:

Roy Jones, Provost Faculty Fellow/Executive Director, CALL ME MISTER Program/Associate Professor, Clemson University INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER John Michael Lee, Jr., Vice President, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Erroll Davis, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools PANELISTS: Carlton Brown, President, Clark Atlanta University Debra Saunders-White, Chancellor, North Carolina Central University John S. Wilson, President, Morehouse College and Member, President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks

Throughout her career, Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks has brought vision, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, political savvy, and strategic thinking to every endeavor she has attempted. She has the ability to bring talented people together to form cohesive leadership teams within organizations and build collaborative advocacy coalitions among very diverse stakeholders. A nationally-recognized leader, Sharon thrives on challenges and seeks to develop and promote leadership in others.

In October 2009, Mrs. Lettman-Hicks became the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Founded in 2003, NBJC has provided leadership at the intersection of national civil rights groups and LGBT organizations, advocating for the unique challenges and needs of the African-American LGBT community that are often relegated to the sidelines. NBJC envisions a world where all people are fully- empowered to participate safely, openly and honestly in family, faith and community, regardless of race, gender identity or sexual orientation. In concert with NBJC’s mission to eradicate racism and homophobia, her personal goals are to make the Black family the focal point of NBJC; to tell compelling stories about the Black LGBT community; and to see Black LGBT people understood, embraced and respected for their valuable contributions to society.

At the beginning of 2014, Mrs. Lettman Hicks was appointed by President Obama to serve as a commissioner to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The Presidential Commission is tasked with strengthening the nation by improving outcomes for African Americans to ensure that all African Americans receive an education that prepares them for college, productive careers, and satisfying lives. In this capacity, Mrs. Lettman-Hicks will advise the President and the Secretary of Education on ways to advance federal programs that improve educational opportunities for African Americans, increase participation of the African American community in federal agency programs, and engage stakeholders in a national dialogue on the mission. Mrs. Lettman-Hicks is the only LGBT civil rights advocate to be appointed to this Presidential advisory body.


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

M. Christopher Brown II

A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. M. Christopher Brown II earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University, a Master of Science in Education Policy and Evaluation from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education from the Pennsylvania State University. After earning his Ph.D., Dr. Brown joined the faculties of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and The Pennsylvania State University where he earned tenure. During a professional leave of absence, Dr. Brown served as Executive Director of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund (FDPRI/UNCF), Director at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and Vice President at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Dr. Brown was named Professor and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas before being appointed a University Professor, Executive Vice President and Provost at the historic Fisk University. In November 2010, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously elected him the 18th president of the nation’s first historically black land-grant institution – Alcorn State University – in Lorman, Mississippi. Dr. Brown currently serves as Senior Fellow at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Dr. Brown’s Alcorn presidency reinvigorated one of most important public college campuses in America. Under his leadership, the university experienced record enrollment growing to over 4000 students for the first time in its 140 plus year history. Dr. Brown also dedicated a $47 million, state-of-the-art student housing complex, spearheaded the renaming of Highway 552 in honor of the university’s longest-tenured president – Dr. Walter Washington, and dedicated the world’s largest statue to Alcorn alumnus and civil rights figure, Medgar Evers. In addition to establishing the Office of Educational Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Brown hired the first non-black head football coach in both institutional and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) history. Dr. Brown worked to develop and maintain a campus atmosphere dedicated to “excellence without excuse”. Without question, he increased awareness of the Alcorn institutional brand and enhanced its recognition. In 2012 Alcorn State University received the highly coveted HBCU of the Year Award, and in 2013 Dr. Brown was named Male HBCU President of the Year – both from the National Center for HBCU Media Advocacy. Regarded as an international scholar, Dr. Brown has lectured and/or presented research in various countries on six of seven continents – Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. He is especially well known for his studies of historically black colleges, educational equity, and professorial responsibilities. His research and scholarly writing includes publications on education policy, governance/administration, and institutional contexts. Dr. Brown is the author/editor of 16 books and monographs; most recently, Educating African American Males: Contexts for Consideration, Possibilities for Practice (2013). He is the author or co-author of more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, and publications related to education and society. He is the recipient of the 2001 Association for the Study of Higher Education’s Promising Scholar/Early Career Award, the 2002 AERA Committee on Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award, the 2007 Philip C. Chinn Book Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education, the 2008 Association of Teacher Educators Distinguished Educator Award, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Commission on Access, Diversity, and Excellence 2013 Distinguished Service Award.


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

Erroll B. Davis, Jr. was appointed superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, a system of 50,000 students and 6,000 employees with an annual operating budget of $578 million. Prior to this position, Davis served as chancellor of the University System of Georgia. As chancellor, he was responsible for the state’s 35 public colleges and universities, approximately 302,000 students, 40,200 faculty and staff, and an annual budget of approximately $6.3 billion. Davis took office as chancellor in early 2006. Previously, he had served as chairman of the board of Alliant Energy Corporation – an energy holding company with $8.3 billion in total assets and annual operating revenues of $3 billion at that time – since 2000. Davis joined Alliant in 1998 as president and chief executive officer. He retired from

his dual roles as president and CEO in July 2005, and retained the chairman’s post until his move to the university system. Prior to the creation of Alliant Energy, Davis served as president and CEO of WPL Holdings from 1990 to 1998. From 1978 to 1990, he rose through the senior management ranks at Wisconsin Power and Light Company, starting as vice president of finance and ending as CEO and president. Davis’ higher education experience includes serving as a member of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents from 1987 to 1994, and as a former chairman of the board of trustees of Carnegie Mellon University, of which he is a life member. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Davis earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1965, and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago in 1967. He is a member of the board of directors of General Motors and Union Pacific Corp., and serves on the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) board and on the advisory board of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) along with numerous professional associations and civic organizations. He is a former member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Board (2004-2008) and the University of Chicago Board of Trustees. Davis and his wife, Elaine, established the Davis Family Foundation, which makes annual grants to numerous students in need. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including recognition as one of Georgia Trend magazine’s “100 Most Influential Georgians,” the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “100 Most Influential Atlantans,” one of the “75 Most Powerful Blacks in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise magazine, one of the “Top 50 Blacks in Technology” at the Black Engineer of the Year 2005 Awards Conference and the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 2004. Davis also was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America” by Fortune magazine in 2002 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business in 1993, the same year he received a Bronze Medal in Financial World’s “CEO of the Year” competition. In addition, Davis was honored by the magazine U.S. Black Engineer as the “Black Engineer of the Year” in 1988.

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PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS ACT Alabama A&M University Alcorn State University Alegria Technologies, LLC American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Voice Atlanta Tribune Bethune-Cookman University Bowie State University Central State University Cheney University of Pennsylvania Chronicle in Higher Education City of Atlanta Claflin University Clark Atlanta University Clemson University Corinthian Colleges, Inc. The College Board Diverse Education Advisory Board The Education Trust Educational Testing Service (ETS) Florida A&M University Florida International University Florida State University Fort Valley State University Georgia State University Griffin Rodgers & Associates Hampton University HBCU Digest HBCU Story HBCU Nation HBCU Radio Howard University Huston-Tillotson University Innovative Learning Concepts Jackson State University Kent State University The Kresge Foundation Lawson State Community College The Lemelson Foundation

Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Lincoln University of Missouri Livingstone College Lumina Foundation Morgan State University Morehouse College National Black Justice Coalition National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations National Institute of Food and Agriculture( NIFA) National Science Foundation (NSF) North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University Purdue University Prairie View A&M University Rutgers University teelaspillerinc Tennessee State University Texas Southern University Texas Tech University Thurgood Marshall College Fund The Tom Joyner Foundation Tuskegee University Savannah State University Spelman College South Carolina State University Southern Education Foundation Starfish Retention Solutions United Negro College Fund United States Department of Agriculture University of Akron University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff University of Georgia University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of the District of Columbia* University of the Virgin Islands* Virginia State University West Virginia State University Western Carolina University White House Initiatives on Educational Excellence for African Americans White House Initiatives on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT

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COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES

Laurence Alexander, Chancellor, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Juliette B. Bell, President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Chair)

Thomas J. Elzey, President, South Carolina State University

Glenda Baskin Glover, President, Tennessee State University

Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, President, Fort Valley State University

David C. Hall, President, University of the Virgin Islands

Brian O. Hemphill, President, West Virginia State University (At-Large)

Andrew Hugine, President, Alabama A&M University

Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, President, Central State University

Brian Johnson, President, Tuskegee University

James E. Lyons, Interim President, University of the District of Columbia

Harold L. Martin, Chancellor, North Carolina A&T State University

Ronald Mason Jr., President, Southern University System

Keith T. Miller, President, Virginia State University

Elmira Mangum, President, Florida A&M University

Alfred Rankins, Jr., President, Alcorn State University

Kevin D. Rome, President, Lincoln University (Chair Elect)

Mary E. Sias, President, Kentucky State University

Kent J. Smith, President, Langston University

Harry L. Williams, President, Delaware State University (At-Large)

George C. Wright, President, Prairie View A&M University

PRESIDENTS & CHANCELLORS

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2014 National Access, Diversity

and Excellence Summit

“ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION”

August 7-9, 2014 Boston, Massachusetts

Register today at www.aplu.org/NADESummit

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Thank You! APLU would like to thank every attendee at this

year’s 2014 HBCU Student Success Summit for

your dedication and commitment to student

success. We would especially like to thank our

sponsors (ETS, AASCU and the College Board)

and each of our partners and vendors in this

effort. APLU would like to thank our conference

volunteers for their assistance serving as

session hosts and providing support to the 2014

HBCU Student Success summit.

APLU Volunteer Staff

Name Title Organization Bobbie Frost Teacher (Retired) Atlanta Public Schools

Henry Lee Green Geospatial Program Technician, Biological and Agricultural

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension

Ebony Howard President Ebony Real Financial Services

Adrian Jackson Teacher (Retired) Atlanta Public Schools

Chanice Lee Student Spelman College

Donna L. Murrell-Speed Teacher Atlanta Public Schools

Michael Reynolds Teacher Atlanta Public Schools

Alice Shepard Admin Facility Specialist Nuclear Regulatory Agency

Adriel Hilton Director, College Student Personnel Program & Assistant Professor of College Student

Western Carolina University

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