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2014 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT “CHARTING THE PATH FORWARD TO STUDENT SUCCESS” June 19-21, 2014 Embassy Suites Atlanta – At Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta, Georgia SPONSORED BY #HBCUSUMMIT @APLU_NEWS @APLUOAS HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT SPONSORS VENDORS PARTNERS 1307 New York Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-478-6040 www.aplu.org 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 landgrant institutions (19 under the 1890 Morrill Act, 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 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 Welcome Letters About the Council of 1890 Universities Chair’s Welcome Letter 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 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT PRESENTED BY THE APLU COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES The APLU Council of 1890 Universities Advances Teaching, Research, and Innovation The Council of 1890 Universities is comprised of HBCUs that are members of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), a research and advocacy organization Participating schools produce talented students, innovative research, and stateof-the-art practices in agriculture and STEM disciplines geared toward improving life in rural and highrisk communities The council supports institutions founded under the Morrill Act of 1890, which extended access to higher education through endowments 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 America’s strengths, plus the Minority Male STEM initiative, which provides resources for graduating minority men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 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 comprised 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 recognized as associate members of the Council of 1890 Universities Visit www.aplu.org For more information Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia! 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, Juliette B Bell, Ph.D President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Chair, Council of 1890 Universities John Michael Lee, Jr., Ph.D Vice President, Office for Access and Success Association of Public and Land-grant Universities 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT AGENDA THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 6:00 a.m – 8:00 a.m RUTH’S CHRIS EMABASSY SUITES COMPLIMENTARY COOKED-TO-ORDER BREAKFAST 7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m PRE-FUNCTION REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN 8:00 a.m – 9:00 a.m LEGACY ABCD PLENARY SESSION I: SUMMIT KICKOFF SESSION 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 LEGACY ABCD PLENARY SESSION II: TRANSFORMING HBCUs FOR 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 PRE-FUNCTION NETWORKING BREAK 10:15 a.m – 11:45 a.m LEGACY ABCD PLENARY SESSION III: RECRUITMENT TOOLS YOU 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 10 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS: Cletra Peters, Director of Residence Life, Bethune-Cookman University Emmanuel Lalande, Assistant Dean of Students, BethuneCookman 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 datadriven 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 LEGACY E COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES BUSINESS MEETING (1890 presidents and chancellors only) 5:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m RUTH’S CHRIS MARIETTA ROOM HBCU PRESIDENTS AND CHANCELLORS DINNER (All HBCU presidents and chancellors invited) 34 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 35 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT AGENDA SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 6:00 a.m – 8:30 a.m RUTH’S CHRIS EMABASSY SUITES COMPLIMENTARY COOKED-TO-ORDER BREAKFAST 7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m PRE-FUNCTION REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN 8:30 a.m – 10:00.a.m LEGACY ABCD PLENARY SESSION V: CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIES FOR FUNDRAISING AND FINANCIAL AID AT HBCUs MODERATOR Roderick Smothers, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, HustonTillotson 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 PRE-FUNCTION NETWORKING REAK 10:15 a.m – 11:45 a.m SALON I CONCURRENT SESSIONS VI 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 36 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 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 not complete high school and that nearly 70 percent of all African American males who enter 9th grade 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 PRESENTED BY THE APLU COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES 37 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 PRE-FUNCTION BREAK/ CHECK-OUT 12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m LEGACY ABCD CLOSING LUNCHEON: HBCUs AND K-20 PARTNERSHIPS 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 40 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 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 PRESENTED BY THE APLU COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES 41 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 42 2014 HBCU STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 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 PRESENTED BY THE APLU COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES 43 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 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 44 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 COUNCIL OF 1890 UNIVERSITIES PRESIDENTS & CHANCELLORS 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 45 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 46 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 47 APLU STAFF John Michael Lee, Jr., Ph.D Vice President Association of Public and Land-grant Universities jlee@aplu.org @JohnLeePhD Christopher James Faulk Staff Assistant Association of Public and Land-grant Universities cjfaulk@aplu.org @CJ_Faulk Troy Donté Prestwood Public Affairs Representative Association of Public and Land-grant Universities tprestwood@aplu.org @TroyDonte Marsha Roberts Accountant I Association of Public and Land-grant Universities mroberts@aplu.org @Marsha_Roberts Carlos Zelaya Office for Access and Success Intern Association of Public and Land-grant Universities czelaya@aplu.org @ZelayaACarlos APLUNews APLUOAS @APLU_News @APLUOAS