2007-08 News

CAU Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Carlton E. Brown as Third President

Atlanta (May 16, 2008 ) - The Clark Atlanta Board of Trustees today at its regular spring meeting appointed Dr. Carlton E. Brown as the university’s third president, effective August 1, 2008.

In July 2007, President Walter D. Broadnax appointed Dr. Brown as Executive Vice President and Provost of Clark Atlanta University. The Board appointed Dr. Brown as interim president in February 2008 when Dr. Broadnax announced his retirement, effective July 31, 2008. “The Board has full confidence in Dr. Brown’s ability to lead Clark Atlanta to the next phase of its growth and development as a competitive force in higher education, “said Board Chair Juanita P. Baranco. “His previous Presidential role and his outstanding performance at Clark Atlanta over the past year is impressive and gives the entire CAU family strong confidence in his leadership, which translates into confidence in the future of this university.”

“CAU’s students are very excited about the Board’s decision and we are very confident that under his leadership, the Office of the President will be extremely engaged in student needs and in taking the university forward,” said Janelle Jackson, Student Government Association President. “We have seen how quickly he solves problems, and we have experienced his commitment to improved customer service.“

“Dr. Brown brings considerable experience and expertise as a former college president, and he has the vision to take Clark Atlanta to the next level of prominence,“ said Trustee Brenda Tolliver, president of the Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association. “He has engaged alumni and we welcome him wholeheartedly to the CAU family.”

The Board decided not to form a national search committee to identify the university’s third president as previously announced after observing Dr. Brown’s result‐oriented management style, strategic problem‐solving skills, student advocacy, faculty dialogue, and a strong ability to build relationships among critical internal and external constituencies over the past year. In addition, the Board believes that Dr. Brown embodies the leadership qualities needed to successfully represent the university in its fund‐raising activities in the business and philanthropic community locally and nationally.

“Iono am hred to be given the opportunity to bring my particular mix of talent and expertise to helping Clark Atlanta University embrace its future greatness and achieve prominence in the higher education arena,” said Dr. Brown. “This is a particularly significant moment for me and I look forward to continuing my life’s work in preparing the next generation of leaders.”

Shirley Bridges featured on cover of TechLINKS magazine

Shirley W. Bridges, s.v.p. and chief information officer, has been selected as one of Most Important Blacks in Technology in the U.S. by US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine. She and other honorees will be recognized at a gala dinner in Baltimore on Feb. 15. This is the second consecutive year that Shirley has received this honor. Shirley was selected from hundreds of candidates in government, academia and business. She was chosen based on her progressive leadership responsibilities, achievements in helping to advance access to technology, demonstrated effectiveness in engaging technology within the global market economy, and her contributions to furthering technical literacy within the black community, the magazine said. Shirley and a list of the other honorees are in the December/January issue of the quarterly magazine

Johnson Makes CAU History with Shrine Game and All-America Selection

    Atlanta, GA – The Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that senior defensive end Curtis Johnson has been invited to play in the 83rd Annual East-West Shrine Football Game. Johnson will be the first player in the history of CAU Athletics to participate in this game, recognized as one of the premiere and most prestigious postseason college football events in the nation. READ MORE

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November 2007

Brian Crawford, Ph.D. ’99 and ‘07, Parliamentarian, has recently earned his Ph.D. in Biology in October from Clark Atlanta University! 

William Earvin ’00, recently became Director of Bands at his alma mater Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta!

Dwayne Hilton ‘00, Treasurer, just graduated from the Atlanta Police Academy and was sworn into the Atlanta Police Department in August!

Michael Hines ’91, will be completing his doctorate in education at CAU in May. He just completed a four-year term as International Director of Education on the Board of Directors for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Cecil Houston ‘00, President, has recently been appointed to serve as Percussion Instructor for CAU bands!

Ramona Houston, Ph.D. ‘92, Corresponding Secretary, was selected by Wachovia to be featured in individual, nation-wide commercial for the banking institution! Dr. Houston’s commercial told the true story of how Wachovia assisted her in purchasing her first new home and developing a retirement plan. The commercial evolved into a print add that featured Dr. Houston in several national magazines such as O, Black Enterprise, Pink, House Beautiful, and Essence, just to name a few.

Rhonda Houston-Crisp ‘93 is an independent associate of Pre-paid Legal Services. She specializes in assisting families with legal service plans and identity theft coverage. Contact Rhonda for your legal needs or if you are interested becoming an associate to earn extra income! www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/crispe or (877) 769-3161 or (770) 855-5474.

Jamila Jonees ’00, CAUAA National Recording Secretary, was promoted to team manager of the Stanford Team in the eastern region of the Coca-Cola Company. She also serves as the recording secretary and chair of the Sisterhood Committee for the Phi Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Garrick White ’94 has just written a book entitled Success is Yours: The Fast Track Journey to Accomplishing Your Individual Goals. The book is expected to be released in the beginning of 2008. Look out on www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnobles.com for the book! 

Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness elected President Council of Churches of Greater Washington, DC- 1st Female clergy elected to the position.

Washington, DC - Small in stature, but powerful in praise and social activism, Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness was elected President of the Council of Churches of Greater Washington, DC on October 25, 2007 making her the first female clergy to serve in the position. Her election as president to the nearly 60 year old ecumenical council solidifies her devotion to using the firm foundation of faith to unite seemingly disparate peoples.

Dr. Holness is a College Administrator, Columnist, Lawyer, Motivational Speaker, Human Rights Activist, Lecturer, Businesswoman, Author and Itinerate Elder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She has pastored three churches in the 7th Episcopal District and currently serves as Minister for the Young Adult Ministries (YAMS) at Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, D.C. She serves as Special Assistant to the President of the University of the District of Columbia.

No stranger to leadership roles, in a historic vote in 1999, Dr. Holness was elected the first female President of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater Columbia, South Carolina’s oldest and largest ministerial alliance, and she served as Vice-President of Operations, Council of Churches of Greater Washington. She presently serves in the following capacities: D. C. Commission for Women; Chaplain, Washington, DC Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Executive Board of the Washington, DC Chapter NAACP and she represents the African Methodist Episcopal Church on the National Council of Churches’ Interfaith Commission.

According to noted author Dr. Andrew Billingsley, Dr. Holness effortlessly blends Bible verses with popular cultural jargon to speak to Christians of all ages, races and denominations; “she is the Fannie Lou Hamer of the pulpit.” Dr. Holness looks forward to the challenges that lie ahead, declaring: “There are some issues that the faith community must continue to address such as poverty, homelessness, youth violence, senior citizen concerns, and economic disparities which directly impact the least and less fortunate among us; we must zealously up the banner for truth, justice and equality for all God’s people.” Dr. Holness is the daughter of Mrs. Beatrice Jacobs Anderson and the late Jasper R. Anderson, Sr. and the proud mother of Ali Gail Holness, a junior at Spelman College.

Contact Information - Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness - E. Gail Anderson Holness Ministries, Inc. - P.O. Box 5438 - Washington, DC 20016 - Telephone number (202) 470-5862 Fax number (202) 387-1154 - www.egailandersonholness.com or egah@msn.com

• September 20, 2007 - CAU VIEW - Volume 7: We are off to another exciting and eventful academic year, the sixth year I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to welcome both familiar and many new faces to CAU. As we celebrate the hard work which resulted in the successes of the last academic year, we are energized and deeply immersed in conducting the business of the new academic year. It is a year that is showing early signs of being an outstanding year for growth and remarkable progress. READ MORE

• Clark Atlanta Graduate Death - Before her murder last week at the hands of an apparently deranged man in a bar, Nia Robertson had grown from a shy child into an outgoing 28-year-old devoted to family, friends and her native city. Robertson, 28, died during emergency surgery at University Hospital on Aug. 15 after Erik Traczyk, 36, of New Jersey -- who apparently didn't know Robertson well, if at all -- allegedly slit her throat after he cut another man at Pal's Lounge, a neighborhood bar in Bayou St. John. read more

• Meca Walker has been appointed to serve as the Associate Judge for the 309th Judicial District Family Law Court of Harris County, Texas. She will begin serving as the Associate Judge on September 1, 2007.

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Clark Atlanta University Graduate Ms. Whitfield hosts New Morning

• Clark Atlanta University Graduate Ms. Whitfield hosts New Morning, a popular daily magazine-style television program that airs nationally each weekday morning on the Hallmark Channel. www.timberlywhitfield.com Ms. Whitfield is speaking in Atlanta as part of the "Growing in the Spiritual Life" conference, September 7-9: www.growfaith.com

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CALLING ALL CAU GRADUATE SCHOOL ALUMS!!! WE NEED YOU NOW!!! 

(Arts and Sciences – Business Administration - Education - Library and Information Studies- Whitney M Young Jr. School of Social Work)

August, 2006

Dear Fellow Alums:

Greetings! I invite you to join me, along with other alums in becoming regular contributors to one of our above Graduate Schools. Recently, I was elected to the CAUAA, Inc. office of Vice President for Graduate School, effective July 1, 2006! The duties and responsibilities of the office includes the following: (1) “Establish active communication with the Deans of CAU Graduate Schools; (2) Be responsible for expressing the concerns and grievances of the Graduate School alumni; (3) Encourage Graduate School alumni participation in the CAU Alumni Association and (4) Establish active communication with Presidents of any active alumni Groups or CAU Graduate Schools.” Fortunately, I had an opportunity to meet and have conversations with several of the Deans during May Weekend, 2006, and by telephone, upon my return home.

Today, I am appealing to you for your HELP, and SUPPORT as well as facing the REALIZATION that WE as alumni really need to increase our alumni giving. As you probably know, one of the first questions asked by corporations and other companies when appeals are made to them re: making contributions to Clark Atlanta University is: What is the percentage of giving among your alumni? Unfortunately, we are still in the single digits! So, let’s get on the ball and increase our giving to a much higher level and at the same time, continue to have positive thoughts about our University family. Sure, some of us had several rough hurdles to cross during our day, but we made it! Now, it is time again for many of us to join other alumni in “giving back” to our Alma Mater.

As most of you know, our Library and Information Studies School was closed June 2005. We cannot afford to lose another school nor allow our beloved Clark Atlanta University family of students, faculty and staff to “FALL” or be placed at risk like our sister College, Morris Brown.

Based on the most recent CAU listing (graduate school alumni count only), there are at least 4837 alumni throughout the Country and Abroad. (A&S: 1235; Business: 867; Education: 1166); Library and Information Services: 669 and Social Work: 900). States having over 125 alumni includes Florida (152) Maryland (146); Texas (140); North Carolina) 128)and Georgia (3017). States having less than 7 alumni includes Hawaii (2); Iowa (1); Kansas (3); Maine (1); New Mexico (2); Nevada (6); Rhode Island (3); and West Virginia (5). As of last year only 1200+ alumni (undergraduate and graduate) were members of the CAU Alumni Association…at least 25 %. The approximate number of all alumni is over 40,000…less than 3%.! What can you do to help increase our giving? Here are several suggestions. (1) Join the National Alumni Association. Annual membership dues (alone) are only $25.00. However, during the year, you will probably receive an additional request to make a contribution to the Alumni Consistent Giving Program, a program designed to reach out to those alumni who are not consistent givers. However, those of us who are consistent givers, should continue to give! When you make a Consistent Giving contribution of $125.00 (which also includes your membership dues),it should be earmarked “Consistent Giving”. Your check or money order should be made payable to: CAUAA, Inc and mailed to Devin White, Financial Secretary, CAUAA Inc. 223 JP Brawley Drive, SW, Campus Box # 1913, Atlanta, GA 30314; (2) Send a contribution payable to Clark Atlanta University and earmark it for your respective school in the lower left hand corner of your check or money order. The *School of Library and Information Studies alumni should earmark their contribution: LIS Book Endowment Fund. As a result of the closing of the School and to keep memories of the School alive, it is recommended that a book endowment fund for graduate students be created in the name of the Library School. The initial cost to create the Endowment Fund will be at least $5,000. Let’s honor our former Library School, and respective alumni and (3) Send a contribution to our University. Make your check or money order payable to Clark Atlanta University and send to the Office of Institutional Advancement and University Relations, JP Brawley Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314-4391.

As you know, annual University contributions and membership in CAUAA, Inc. will serve as assets in the continued support and education of our CAU students. So, let’s keep our Alma Mata alive and well and support the efforts of all of our graduate schools, students and faculty, as well as the overall efforts of our Alumni Association and Office of Alumni Relations.

In closing, when you receive additional appeals/support communications from the University Family (i.e.: respective graduate schools), The Office of Alumni Relations and the University please respond. Just remember, with our help and support, we can reach UNLIMITED GOALS!

Thank you and have a good day!

Respectfully yours,

Wilma Jeff

Wilma Jeff, CAUAA, Inc.

VP for Graduate School

PS: If you are in contact with alumni who may not have received a copy of this communication, please pass it on to others. Also, please do not send cash.

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