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The
latest news from the Office of Talent
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| The Benefits Fairs for Open Enrollment will be held during the following dates and times: |
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- Vote
for the Women of Distinction award.
Click here
to download the nomination form,
which must be submitted by March
28.
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As
a part of its annual legislative policy
conference, the National Urban League
will officially release its annual
publication, The State of Black
America, at Cramton Auditorium,
March 31 at 10:00 a.m. Offering a variety
of thought-provoking analyses and
commentaries on contemporary issues
affecting African Americans and the
nation, this year’s edition
of the 35-year old publication includes
an introduction by President Sidney
A. Ribeau, Ph.D. Additionally, State
of Black America 2011 focuses on economic
recovery and the future of jobs in
America, and includes insights from
noted economists, scholars, policy
experts and journalists. Topics range
from opportunities in a jobless recovery
and deficit and debt reduction to
the implications of the 2010 census
count and educating the future workforce.
Emphasizing the need for lessons based
on practical experiences, this year’s
publication also offers case studies
that demonstrate the blending of policy
and practice. The National Urban League’s
two-day summit will host Urban League
affiliate delegations comprised of
CEO's, board chairs and the presidents
of affiliate Guild and Young Professional
auxiliaries. As a part of the conference,
affiliate delegations will meet on
Capitol Hill with U.S. senators and
representatives. |
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| It’s
not too late to donate at least two books
as part of a campaign to collect 1,000 books
for Washington Metropolitan High School, a
public high school that currently doesn’t
have a library. Books can still be dropped
off for Washington Metropolitan High School.
For pickups or for more information, contact
Antonita Pratcher at aspratcher@howard.edu
or 623-341-9280. |
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The
application deadline for the Scandrett
Disabilities Scholarship Fund has
been extended to March 22. The $1,200 scholarships
are available to students with disabilities
who are enrolled at Howard University. Students
may obtain and submit an application electronically
by sending a request to scandrettapp@howard.edu.
Hard
copies are available for pickup and return
at the Office of Special Student Services,
Howard Center, Room 725. The scholarships
will be awarded to the selected students
at the 19th annual fundraiser for the Scandrett
Fund at noon, March 26, in the Armour J. Blackburn
University Center Ballroom.
For
additional information, contact Mary Frances
Stubbs, Ph.D., at 202-806-5876. |
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Darrell
A. Brown was appointed the executive
director of the Washington, D.C. Small Business
Development Center (DC SBDC) at Howard. Brown
previously served as director of Urban Policy
and Development for the Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation and director of Economic
Development for the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
He was also an economic policy advisor in the
Office of the Governor of Rhode Island, served
as chief of staff to the attorney general of Rhode
Island and as an assistant attorney general in
the Virgin Islands. Howard has hosted the DC SBDC,
a co-operative program in partnership with the
U.S. Small Business Administration, since 1979,
serving tens of thousands of District small business
owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. |
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James
“Jimmy” Jones was appointed
executive vice president and chief talent management
officer. Jones, who served in an acting role for
this position for several months, most recently
was the managing director of PRM Consulting Group.
He has also served as senior vice president and
chief human resources/administrative officer at
Reebok International Ltd., among other executive
level roles. He is a seasoned and recognized leader
in the design and management of contemporary human
resources and employee-relations strategies. |
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The
winter 2011 issue of Howard Magazine is now online. Read about Howard’s visionary leadership
in the African Diaspora. |
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Alternative
Spring Break may be over, but you
can still read and hear about the experiences
of the volunteers who spent a week giving back
to communities in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New
Orleans, Washington, D.C., and in Haiti.
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For
the second consecutive year, Howard is
participating in the RecycleMania competition
in which more than 600 college campuses will compete
to reduce, reuse and recycle. The contest is a
tool for college and university recycling programs
to promote waste reduction activities to their
campus community. This year's competition will
end April 2. For more information, contact the
Office of Capital Planning and Sustainability
at 202-806-2399 or achisholm@howard.edu or cannang@howard.edu. |
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Howard
is once again competing in the Home Depot’s
“Retool Your School” to revitalize
the campus with an eco-friendly project. Last
year, the University won a $10,000 grant to install
a sustainable “rain garden” behind
the Blackburn Center. This year, it is competing
with 56 other HBCUs to win the $50,000 award to
fund the repair and beautification of the athletic
practice fields with eco-friendly turf. To vote
and review project descriptions, visit www.retoolyourschool.com/vote-now.aspx.
You may vote for the University once every day
until voting closes on April 22. |
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| Howard and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will
host a day-long symposium to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus on
April 5, from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Ira Aldridge
Theatre. To register for the symposium, visit www.howard.edu/HUCBC2011/RegistrationForm.html. |
The University will hold its 16th
annual Women Ambassadors Conference April 6-7.
On April 6, the conference will be held from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. in the west ballroom of the Blackburn
Center. On April 7, it will be held in the Rayburn
Building of the U.S. Congress from 2:30 p.m. until
6 p.m. Members of the diplomatic corps, the U.S. Congress and senior officials from NGOs and international
organizations will address the theme of this year’s
conference, “Diplomacy in Times of Change.”
For more information, call Marilyn Sephocle, Ph.D.,
at 202-247-7404 or at 202-806-6758. |
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