University Honors Its Own during Charter Day Convocation and Dinner

Howard University observed its 138th Charter Day Convocation on March 4 and the 81st Charter Day Dinner on March 5. Richard Allyn English, Ph.D., provost and chief academic officer, delivered the convocation address after receiving a Citation of Achievement. Reflecting on his tenure at the University, English spoke on “The Howard Experience: Unique and Irreplaceable.” President H. Patrick Swygert, who introduced English, spoke of his vast experience and respectability within Howard and throughout academia. He said when he announced English’s candidacy for the position of chief academic officer he was met with “Why not? But of course” at every level, from the board of trustees to the faculty. “That endorsement and vote of confidence has been more than rewarded during his tenure,” Swygert said. In a fitting complement to the address, the Howard University Choir, under the direction of the J. Weldon Norris, gave two rousing performances: "Worthy is the Lamb" and "Hallelujah" from Handel's Messiah, and "The Day is Past and Gone," "Run On" and "Rock-A-My-Soul" from Howard Roberts' arrangement of Revelations.

Swygert, English and Trustee Chair Floretta Dukes-McKenzie

In addition to the administrators, faculty, students and employees who attended, there were many special guests including three of the four Charter Day Alumni Achievement awardees: Dr. Walter J. Leonard, in the fields of education and civil rights; Dr. Charles J. McDonald, in the fields of medicine and community service; and Dr. Thelma Barnaby Thompson, in the field of education.They, along with Ms. Wendy Raquel Robinson, in the field of entertainment, were recognized during the 81st Annual Charter Day Dinner on Saturday.

References:

• www.howard.edu/charterday/2005/address.htm

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Psychiatry Professor Receives Award from American Psychiatric Assoc.

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Women's Studies Professor to Present Paper on Female Leadership of India

Professor Anita Nahal, Ph.D., coordinator, international affairs and women’s studies programs for the Graduate School, has had several papers published and accepted for presentation, including “Women Panchayats in India: A New Form of Rural Women’s Leadership in India,” which has been accepted for presentation at the regional Women’s Studies Association’s 2005 Conference on April 2 at Montgomery College, Montgomery County, Md.; and “SYLFF: Financial Aid for Young Leaders,” co-authored with Dean Orlando Taylor, Ph.D., Graduate School, which was published in the January-February 2005 issue of International Educator. This article can be accessed on line at http://www.nafsa.org/content/ProfessionalandEducationalResources/Publications/IE/vol2005-1.htm

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