Inside MOREHOUSE A CAMPUS NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS FEBRUARY 2015 ■ 7

Review of Morehouse’s Month Meet the 2015 Bennie and Candle Tim Sams Brings His Touch to Talented Maroon Tigers Hoops of King Award honorees Student Development Team Looks for Postseason Success Founder's Day 2015 Morehouse Celebrates 148 Years of Black Male Excellence

BY ADD SEYMOUR JR.

t was in the evenings, inside the basement “Both of them look at what impacts Excellence” Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Ray of the Springfield Baptist Church, when African American men, the African Charles Performing Arts Center. the light began to shine. American community, from two different The Rev. Joe Samuel Ratliff, senior vantage points,” he said. “They are very pastor of Houston’s Brentwood Baptist I Forty students were in the first class­ prominent in the social activism space when Church, will end the four-day celebration es at what William Jefferson White founded it comes to black males, so it’s appropriate with the Founder’s Sunday Worship ser­ as the Augusta Institute in February 1867. that they come to Morehouse during a time vice in King Chapel. Now, 148 years later, that institution has when the plight of African American males A number of other events will take evolved into Morehouse College and celebrates has been such an issue.” place throughout the next few days. a long history of developing and producing the spiritual base of the College during Holder is one of six men who will be Goodgame said it all points to the excel­ men who have influenced history and the Sunday’s worship service. honored with a Bennie or Candle Award lence that WTiite and others saw for the world. Henry Goodgame ’84, director of during the 27th Annual “A Candle in the future of what has become Morehouse This week, the College has been Alumni Relations and the chairman of the Dark” Gala on Saturday evening. The oth­ College. commemorating White’s work with the Founder’s Day Steering Committee, said this ers are Robert Crews, Thomas Moorehead, “We celebrate the African American Founder’s Day celebration: from Cornel year is special as West and Candle Award Paul Judge ’98, Grant Hill and Eugene male and we’re going to give you every West’s Founder’s Day Convocation speech, honoree U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Wade ’92. They also will speak to stu­ example of why,” he said. “That’s what we to honoring men who have made signifi­ are part of the celebration. dents and the public during “Reflections of do at Morehouse.” ■ cant marks in the world, to remembering Moot Court Team Becomes First Tech Platform Upgrade to Provide HBCU to Win National Title State-of-the-Art Technology at Morehouse

BY ADD SEYMOUR JR.

THE COLLEGE’S information technolo­ of technology being up and running at a par­ gy infrastructure is in the midst of a huge ticular moment,” he said. “Our hope is for improvement program, primarily through people not to be thinking about whether or the $6.8-million Technology Platform not it’s going to be out or whether if s going to Upgrade project be up. So reliability is one really key feature. Spearheaded by gifts from members of the “Also, I think greater efficiency Morehouse College Board of Trustees, the proj­ because we have a lot of processes that ect is an effort to raise money to create a state- are manual or by paper,” Campbell said. of-the-art technology platform at Morehouse “We are trying to move away from that so Integral in making the upgrade happen we can have greater efficiency in the way have been Board Chair Robert C. Davidson we do things. Some of that means not Jr. ’67, the Board’s development just implementing new Rodje Malcolm, Professor Winfield Murray, Emmanuel Waddell committee chair Dale E. Jones “THERE ARE software, but doing the TWO THINGS WE BY ADD SEYMOUR JR. ’82 and committee member process redesign that goes ARE GOING FOR John Wallace. along with it.” IN ONLY THEIR second year of existence, the Morehouse College Moot Court - MORE CONSIS­ Nearly $3.8 million had President John Silvanus team is now the best in the country. TENTLY been raised by late January RELIABLE Wilson Jr. ’79 charged The team defeated defending champion Patrick Henry College 3-2 to through an anonymous TECHNOLOGY ... Cliff Russell, the College’s claim the 2014-2015 national championship at the American Collegiate Moot donor, board members, gifts AND GREATER chief information offi­ Court Association’s 2015 national tournament. The event was held at Florida EFFICIENCY." from corporate partners and cer, with evaluating the International University in Miami, Fla., Jan. 16-17. $700,000 in Microsoft software College’s technology infra­ The Morehouse team of Rodje Malcolm and Emmanuel Waddell, the only that came as a grant from the Thurgood structure strengths, weaknesses and needs. team from a historically black college or university in the competition, became Marshall College Fund. After his evaluation, Russell has begun the first HBCU squad to win the national title. They did it by defeating a Patrick Those gifts are already being used for implementing many of his suggestions. Henry College team that had won the title seven years in a row. things such as making needed improvements “The major thing we are going to see are Malcolm and Waddell were the nation’s only team to go undefeated for the to Banner, implementing new residence hall radical improvements in our management entire academic year. software and drastically improving Wi-Fi structure,” he said. “Things like Blackboard, “Rodje and Emmanuel are stellar students who worked extremely hard to access across campus. Banner and Banner Mobile. Students are win this competition,” said the team’s coach, Winfield Murray. “They repre­ “There are two things we are going going to see tangible user tools that they sim­ sented Morehouse superbly and without fault.” for - more consistently reliable technology ply did not have before. They’ll have Banner “Schools across the country have recognized that moot court better pre­ wherever you touch technology and greater Mobile so they can better manage their pares students for law school and law careers than any other forensic program,” efficiency,” said provost and senior vice presi­ course schedules. They will have a much eas­ he said. “Students have to understand judicial precedent, how to brief case law, dent for Academic Affairs Garikai Campbell. ier access to technology through the network how to argue appellate matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and how to “In the past, I think we have been plagued refinements that we’ll be able to put into address a tribunal en banc. These skills are normally taught in law school, so we with the question of could you rely on a piece place, and it will all be secure.” H are well ahead of the curve in preparing our lawyers of tomorrow.” I LU to

INSIDE MOREHOUSE, FEBRUARY 2015

Dalton Becomes New Morehouse Police Chief Inside Morehouse is about the people who College’s First Female Chief to Focus on Community Policing make up the Morehouse College community. BY ADD SEYMOUR JR.

To tell those stories, WHEN VALERIE DALTON first joined the Atlanta Police Department WE NEED YOU as an officer in the late 1980s, she made it clear that she didn’t want to to send us your ideas, sit behind a desk. “I stood toe to toe with everybody,” she said. “I was on the streets. I comments and thoughts, did the chasing. I did all of those things. I was determined that I was not along with your news, going to be looked at as a female, but as a fellow officer.” information about your new It’s a mindset that propelled her up through the APD ranks during a books or publications and 27-year career where she eventually became a major and zone commander. your commentary for She’s now blazing a new trail at Morehouse, as she has become the first sections like My Word. female to be sworn in as the College’s police chief. Dalton also becomes the To send us your information, associate vice president for Public Safety. “I am confident that we have chosen the right person at the right time contact Inside Morehouse for the right assignment, and that’s our new chief,” said President John Editor Add Seymour Jr. at Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79. [email protected] Dalton said she understands the significance of being the first female chief, but she is focused on providing a safer campus for the Morehouse community, especially students. Morehouse Police Chief Valerie Dalton speaks after her swearing in. For up-to-the minute “It’s a great opportunity for me to be part of a team that is responsible for securing and providing a secure atmosphere for future leaders,” Dalton the best way to do that is to develop tilings where there is some connectivity information about the College, said. “That’s a wonderful thing to have the opportunity to do.” and partnerships. I’m excited about making sure that happens and there is go to www.morehouse.edu A Cincinnati, Ohio, native who moved to South Georgia as a young­ not that disconnect between the police and students here on campus.” or visit Morehouse on ster, Dalton wants to tackle an issue plaguing many of the nation’s HBCUs Dalton took her new post on Jan. 5 and was officially sworn in by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube — decaying communities that surround them. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ’72 on Jan. 27 during a cere­ and Tumblr. Her answer comes in community policing, a concept that Dalton said mony in the lobby of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. makes community stakeholders partners with law enforcement in proac­ “Here in the audience today are a number of other law enforcement www.morehouse.edu tively combating crime. officials,” Howard said. “We have had an opportunity to work with “That’s one of the things that I’m definitely excited about doing here Valerie and to see her excellent performance over a number of years and because even though we’re providing this atmosphere of safety and security, under a lot of very pressing circumstances. So we want you to know students should understand that they have a part in it,” she said. “And I think that you have selected an outstanding candidate.” ■ YmiQB

King’s Legacy Commemorated in January With Speeches, Inside MOREHOUSE Music and His Own Words

Acting Director of Public Relations MOREHOUSE STUDENTS have the ability to change the wodd, Ben Jealous A number of events were held across campus to remember King’s legacy Elise Durham [email protected] told a group during his Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Series speech in through books, music and his own words. the Bank of America Auditorium. “I was very excited about how the month of commemoration turned Executive Editor But they first have to get organized, he said. out because it was really important to revisit King’s legacy this year, especially Vickie G. Hampton “If you look at any movement and see its future, look at the position in the context of all the events happening in the nation and the world, such as [email protected] of young people in that movement,” Jealous said. “If young people are... what happened in Ferguson, Missouri,” said Vicki Crawford, executive direc­ Editor kind of on the side, that movement, which could be extraordinary, is des­ tor of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection.” Add Seymour Jr. tined to be mediocre. If young people are pushing their way out front, it’s King’s own words were on display during a King Collection Open [email protected] probably headed towards being successful. House in the Woodruff Library on Jan. 26. “Social media activism is important and starting your own thing is The Ritz Chamber Players gave the concert, “Ties That Bind: From Photographers Philip McCullom important,” he said. “But at the end of the day, you’ve got to figure out Swastika to Jim Crow,” in the Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall of the Add Seymour Jr. how to get organized. Figure out what you want to change about this Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Students discussed the book Bloody world and get organized.” Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt with Graphic Design Jealous, the former national president of the NAACP and currently author Hasan Jeffries, an associate professor of history at The Ohio State Glennon Design Group a member of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees, gave an address University on Jan. 22. Web Services that was part of the College’s monthlong celebration of Martin Luther The Rev. Rafael Warnock ’91 spoke during the Martin Luther King Kara Walker King Jr. ’48. Jr. Sunday service in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. During the service, oil portraits were unveiled of King’s sister, Christine Administrative Assistant Minnie L. Jackson King Farris, and Juanita Abernathy, wife of one of King’s confidant, Ralph David Abernathy. Inside Morehouse On Jan. 21, award-winning film legend Danny Glover, who stars is published during in the movie “Supremacy,” took part in a question-and-answer session the academic year by Morehouse College, with the film’s director, Deon Taylor, and Stephane Dunn, director of the Office of Communications. Morehouse Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies Program. Opinions expressed in Inside The Rev. Richard Willis Sr., pastor of First Baptist Church of Morehouse are those of Hampton, Va„ gave the annual King Day Crown Forum in King Chapel the authors, not on Jan. 15. necessarily of the College. “Dr. King was born for that world, but Morehouse I’ve stopped by to remind you of your birthright. You were bom for this day. Don’t let anybody turn you around. Don’t let you turn you around. Don’t let Actor Danny Glover (left) and director Deon Taylor spoke after a screening of their film “Supremacy ” your doubts turn you around.” ■ dunng the King Lecture Series. -AS Uî KUDOS 3 INSIDE MOREHOUSE, FEBRUARY 2015

Lena Osula Retires After TAKE 13 Years at Morehouse NOTE

Julius Coles was a panelist for Mitch Moffett, a senior music the discussion “In the Nation’s major, appeared on CNN’s Service” at Princeton University “The Brooke Baldwin Show" to on Oct. 18. Coles also was a talk about leading AUC student Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at protestors In song during their Stonehlll College for one week In Nov. 25 march to CNN to protest November. the Michael Brown/Darren Wilson grand jury finding.

Vickie Cox Edmondson, professor of management, and Kenneth Newby ’05, professor Melvinia King, director of the and director of the Morehouse Leadership Studies Program, Forensics Program, gave election wrote an article, "Accountability night political analysis for CBS 46 Atlanta/WGCL-TV on Nov. 5. and Voice: Addressing Pledging LENA OSULA, admissions data specialist, retired Jan. and Disengagement In Black 30 after working for the College for 13 years. The Office Greek-Letter Organizations,” of Admissions presented her with several gifts, including that appeared In the December a money tree, during a retirement reception for her in 2014 edition of the International Ruihua Shen, director of the Journal of Ethnic College Health, Chinese Studies Program, was the African American Hall of Fame on Jan. 28. She is Vol. 1, No. 2. featured in a Diverse: Issues in pictured with Terrance Dixon ’84, associate vice presi­ Higher Education story about the dent for Enrollment Management. ■ rising interest in Chinese studies Michael Gatewood, Morehouse at historically black colleges and SGA president, served on a metro- universities. Sophomore Wins New Car in Atlanta group that planned and Houston Alumni Essay Contest prepared DeKalb County (Ga.) for the aftermath of the grand Keisha Tassie, associate jury finding in the Michael Brown professor of communication, and shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Sonja Brown Givens, associate vice president at Médaillé College, have published their co-edlted Marc Lamont Hill, distinguished book, Underserved Women of professor of African American Color, Voice, and Resistance: Studies, hosted “After Words: Claiming a Seat at the Table Jeff Chang, ‘Who We Be: The Their book examines the ways Colorization of America’” on in which women of color voice C-SPAN2’s “Book TV” on Nov. 8. resistance within the restrictive, intersecting contexts of race, gender, class and sexuality. Hill and President John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79 were named to the Ebony Power 100 list, which Daniel Hummer, associate celebrates African Americans who professor of psychology, and his lead, inspire and demonstrate research lab assistants James through their Individual talents the Brown, junior psychology major, very best In black America. Emmanuel Russom, a junior biology major, Philip Walker, senior biology major, and Darryl Isom, director of Admissions Apareció Peggins ’14, presented RYAN GEORGE, a sophomore from Houston, Texas, and Recruitment, was mentioned a poster on the long-term non­ won a new car from the Morehouse Houston Alumni in a Nov. 19 The New York Times contiguous blockade of GABAA Association this semester after placing 1st in an essay article on college admissions receptors in the SCN on light- contest for Houston-area students. “This is a true exam­ officials looking at potential induced phase shifts during the ple of the Morehouse brotherhood,” George said. ■ students’ social media spaces. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.

Mark Levine, instructor of Chinese CHANGING GEARS Studies, presented a paper “Lu Xun Gary Wright, director of the as Rememberer: Childhood Memory Morehouse College Counseling NEW HIRES and Identity in ‘My Old Homes’" Resource Center, wrote the at the Rocky Mountain Language op-ed piece, “Counseling Black Eureka Bryant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Student Health Services Association Convention, Oct. 9-14 Men: The Thousand-Piece J’Mia Byrd, Recruitment Specialist, TRIO Programs in Boise, Idaho. Puzzle," that appeared In The Chronicle of Higher Education's Jimikea Chatman, Student Accounts Associate, Business and Finance special supplement issue “Black Perry Culverson, Facility Manager, Recreation Intramurals and Fitness Bryant Marks ’94, director of Men on Campus," on Oct. 27. Valerie Dalton, Associate Vice President and Chief of Police, Campus Police the Morehouse Research Institute, was Interviewed by CNN on Dec. 4 Cheryl Ellison, Data Entry and Records Specialist Financial Aid about the Eric Garner decision and Richard Lester, Athletic Trainer, Athletics Charles Barkley’s comments. Myisha Moore, Program Manager, Science and Mathematics Howard Turner, Senior Financial Aid Adviser, Financial Aid 2V/.Ï zzzzzzzz^ zz zz z) (zz zzz/Zz’ ^S/zz'zz z

This year’s recipients of the Bennie and Candle Awards represent a variety of fields in which they’ve thrived. Hie Bennie Award, named for one of die College’s most revered presidents, Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, is presented to alumni who have excelled in their chosen field. The Candle Awards recognizes exemplary professionals in an array of fields who have demonstrated a commitment to service and achievement.

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT BENNIE TRAILBLAZER CANDLE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Paul Q. Judge ’98 Eugene Vernon Wade Jr. ’92 Robert Benjamin Crews Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer, CREWS DBA Crews of California, Inventor, Scientist, Technologist and Philanthropist Education Innovator, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, UniversityNow Crews Enterprises and Airport Retail Management JUDGE is an inventor who WADE is a social educa­ CREWS opened his first has nearly 30 patented and tion entrepreneur who retail outlet - The House of patent-pending computer founded UniversityNow, a Paper Mache, a card and gift security technologies. A rec­ social venture that operates shop - in East Orange, N.J., ognized authority on infor­ New Charter University in 1969. Sleeping on a cot mation security issues, he and Patten University. in the back of the store to has authored a number of Both are online, self-paced make ends meet, Crews saw papers on the issue and has institutions that provide business expand, opening been one of the industry’s affordable, accredited, a larger store in downtown leading experts in the field. post-secondary educa­ Newark. That led to an airport official asking him if Judge was on the founding team of CipherTrust, which tion programs for working adults. Prior to founding he’d be willing to open a store in the Newark Airport. became one of the fastest growing companies in North UniversityNow, Wade was co-founder and CEO of He eventually converted his card shop into an airport America. He served as chief technology officer and senior Platform Learning, a tutoring company that served bookstore business that flourished not only in Newark, vice president for Secure Computing, heading tedmology tens of thousands of low-income students throughout but airports across the country. Crews was one of the strategy and product-delivery service. He is a founding the United States. He also was founder and CEO of first airport concessionaires to mix retail and food busi­ partner of Tech Square Labs and the chief research officer LearnNow, a school-management company that man­ nesses. He sold that business, and now runs Airport and vice president of Barracuda Networks. He heads Judge aged urban charter schools and public schools. Retail Management, wfiich has 14 outlets at Hartsfield- Ventures, an investment firm that focuses on opportunities Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is opening in making the Internet safe and useful. shops in airports in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

THURSDAY, 421------FRIDAY, 9^______9:30-10:30 a.m. 9 a.m.-IO p.m. ROBING FOR CONVOCATION PLATFORM GUESTS 8TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE MARKETING CONCLAVE President's Boardroom, Gloster Hall Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center

10:45 a.m. ADMIRED STUDENTS WEEKEND 11 a.m. FOUNDER’S DAY CONVOCATION PARENTS PANEL Speaker: Cornel West, professor of 7:30-8:30 a.m. Check-In, Residence Halls for Overnight Guests Emma and Joe Adams philosophy and Christian Practice, 9:15-9:45 a.m. Welcome, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Ray Charles Union Theological Seminary, 10-10:45 a.m. Campus tour for parents, Lobby, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center Performing Arts Center New York, New York Martin Luther King Jr. International Classes for Admitted Students Chapel Noon All classes are In the Walter E. Massey Leadership Center LUNCH FOR STUDENTS Courses offered at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Chivers Dining Hall Noon • Hip-Hop Sensibilities, Exceptionalism and a Psychological FOUNDER’S DAY CAKE-CUTTING CEREMONY Contextualization of Black Cultural Work, Bank of America 2-3 p.m. Chivers Dining Hall Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center SPELHOUSE PANEL • Introduction to the Elements of Value in Investing, Room 148 Martin Luther King Jr. 12:30 p.m. • Mathematics: What Is It? Why Study It? Room 154 International Chapel POST-CONVOCATION LUNCHEON • Marketing: An Introduction, Room 342 Davidson House • The King Papers and Pictures: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Media (By invitation only) and Public Persuasion, Room 356 2:15-3:15 p.m. SUPPORTING HIS Courses offered at 10 a.m. only TRANSITION Parents Discussion RITZ CHAMBER PLAYERS FOUNDER’S DAY • Navigating Your World: Fundamental Communication Strategies CONCERT for Charting a Successful Journey to Personal, Professional and “Tragedy Towards Peace” Social Success, Room 354 3:15-5 p.m. Emma and Joe Adams • To Critique or Not: Film Criticism, Room 150 MARKET FRIDAY Concert Hall, Ray Charles • What is a Parabola Anyway?, Room 152 Spelman College Performing Arts Center Free admission Courses offered at 11 a.m. only 5-7 p.m. • Colonial Encounters in the Atlantic World, Room 354 DINNER • The Art of Storytelling: Creative Writing, Room 150 Chivers Dining Hall CANDLE IN BUSINESS CANDLE IN SPORTS CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LAW, Thomas Allen Moorehead Grant Henry Hill CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE President and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling BMW; Rolls-Royce Seven-time NBA All-Star, Broadcaster and Managing Franchise Executive Eric H. Holder Jr. Principal and Founder, Penta Mezzanine Fund Attorney General of the United States LOOKING for new HILL spent 19 seasons in HOLDER was sworn challenges, Moorehead the NBA, where he was a in as the 82nd Attorney decided one day to seven-time All-Star and General of the United end a career where he was the Co-Rookie of the States after being nom­ had been an analyst for Year in 1995. Hill, the inated by President Mobile and Chrysler son of former NFL star Barack Obama in corporations and try his Calvin Hill, is a member February 2009. Holder hand at becoming an of the College Basketball became the first African automobile dealer. He Hall of Fame after a American to serve as bought an Omaha, Neb., standout career at Duke deputy attorney gener­ Buick/Isuzu dealer­ University, where he was al when President Bill ship, which blossomed. He then purchased a Buick/ a two-time All-American and helped lead the Blue Clinton chose him for the position in 1997. The GMC dealership in Illinois and moved to Virginia, Devils to two national championships. Hill is also New York City native served as U.S. Attorney for where he opened a BMW/Mini Cooper dealership. an Olympic gold medalist as a member of the 1996 the District of Columbia and was nominated by It is the largest minority-owned BMW dealership U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. Since retiring President Ronald Reagan as associate judge of the nationwide and ranks among the top 10 percent in 2012, He has been a co-host of NBA TV’s “Inside Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 1988. in sales of the brand. This year, he became the first Stuff” and has been a studio analyst for Turner Prior to becoming U.S. attorney general, he was a African American to own a Rolls-Royce dealership Sports. A longtime commercial real estate investor, litigation partner at Covington & Burling LLP in in the United States. Moorehead, who has served on Hill also oversees Penta Mezzanine Fund’s day-to- Washington, D.C. ■ the Virginia Automobile Dealer Board, also owns day activities and has led in raising more than $85 eight hotels across the country. The Monroe, LA., million for the Fund. native is working on obtaining a doctorate from the University of Michigan.

6-7:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. KEY SUPPORTERS RECEPTION STEM BREAKFAST FOUNDER’S WEEK African American Hall of Fame Robert W. Woodruff Atlanta University Center Library WORSHIP SERVICE Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Speaker: The Rev. Joe (By invitation only) 11 a.m.-l p.m. Samuel Ratliff 72, Senior REFLECTIONS OF EXCELLENCE Pastor, Brentwood Baptist 8 p.m. Featuring the 2015 Bennie and Candle Award Church, Houston, Texas FOUNDER’S DAY CONCERT FEATURING THE Recipients; Honorees will discuss their lives, goals and Martin Luther King Jr. MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB accomplishments. International Chapel Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall Free admission Ray Charles Performing Arts Center Noon-3 p.m. BASEBALL GAME Noon - 3 p.m. (DOUBLEHEADER) BASEBALL GAME (DOUBLEHEADER) Morehouse vs. Bluefield State University Morehouse vs. Bluefield State University Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave. S.W., Atlanta, GA Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave. S.W., Atlanta, GA Free admission Free admission 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. POST-WORSHIP SERVICE LUNCHEON SATURDAY, ------BASKETBALL GAME African American Hall of Fame Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel 9 a.m. University 8TH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE MARKETING Franklin Forbes Arena CONCLAVE Walter E. Massey Leadership Center 27TH “A CANDLE IN THE DARK” GALA 6 p.m. 9-10 a.m. VIP Reception, Grand Hall West, Hyatt Regency PRE-REFLECTIONS BREAKFAST FOR GALA Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, GA HONOREES 7:30 p.m. Honoree Orientation follows from 10-10:45 a.m. Gala begins, Centennial Ballroom (By invitation only) Master and Mistress of Ceremonies: Actors Darrin Henson and Malinda Williams (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) N EWS INSIDE MOREHOUSE, FEBRUARY 2015

NEWS BRIEFS Tim Sams Looks to Enhance Morehouse Morehouse Qualifies for Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Student Development Model Morehouse Is one of 48 HBCUs that has qualified for the 26th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, March 21 -25, in Torrance, Calif. Morehouse has won the national title four times and earned $443,000 in scholarship money in 26 years BY ADD SEYMOUR JR. of competition. IT’S IRONIC that Tim Sams, the College’s vice presi­ Last year’s team lost on the last question to Oakwood during the quarterfinal dent for Student Development, has always wanted to round. This year’s team consists of D’ondre Swails, George Nwanze Jr., Aquia be an interior decorator, specifically on Afrocentricity. Richburg and Cullen Watkins. Robert Myrick coaches the team this year. Just as the Chinese concept of feng shui in interi­ or decorating focuses on creating spaces that cultivate The Maroon Tiger Wins Student Journalism Awards growth and development, he is looking forward to The Maroon Tiger ms named one of Georgia’s top college newspapers after building a campus culture that develops and cultivates winning first place in general excellence during the Georgia Press Institute the growth of Morehouse Men. Awards ceremony on Feb. 7. Presented by the Georgia College Press Association, the awards program “Morehouse has the culture to create that annually honors the state's top collegiate journalists and their publications. Morehouse Man,” Sams said. “The challenge is refin­ The Maroon Tiger also won a first place award for Best Community Service- ing our ability to do that, being very clear about what Features and a third place award for layout and design. those outcomes are and what the processes are that Darren Martin ’15 is the paper’s editor-in-chief, while Jared Loggins is the enable us to achieve those outcomes... I just have to Tim Sams talks with senior Anwar Johnson managing editor. get us to make sure we are clear about what we are doing and doing it in the best way possible. That’s an enrollment standpoint and a housing standpoint. National Endowment for the Humanities exciting to me.” So I want to make sure we are meeting our goals, our Awards $100,000 Grant to King Collection Sams, who hails from upstate New York, has targets, with regards to those things. When we do The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $100,000 grant to spent 23 years in student development and student that, everybody benefits. Morehouse College and the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection. services at Swarthmore College, New York University- “Second, embrace. President Wilson has made The grant will go towards incorporating documents from the King Collection Abu Dhabi and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. it very clear that we are expected to achieve a better into humanities teaching at the College. He comes to Morehouse looking to enhance the embrace. So the first couple of things along that line idea of a student development model that’s as unique that I’m seeking to do is to realize a residential college TIAA-CREF Offering Individual Counseling Sessions as Morehouse. model. Attached to that is restructure the way our Representatives of TIAA-CREF will be on campus March 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. Sams said that model looks to develop an aca­ deans operate because they are the drivers of that to 5 p.m. to give individual counseling sessions to evaluate employees’ retire­ demically strong student who is just as strong in embrace. ment goals. Meetings will be held in the Human Resources conference room. character, but with the traditional Morehouse ideals of “And finally, create an environment among my Employees must register for a counseling session. Go to www.tiaacref. org/letstalk1 or call 1 -866-843-5640, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. spirituality, leadership and career focus. division of professionals that continuously enhances and 8 p.m. “I’ve always wanted to do that here,” he said. “So I their ability to be consummate professionals. I am of see the past 23 years as preparation for this place for me.” the belief that the more you develop, the more you Students, Faculty and Staff Invited to Participate To develop those kinds of graduates, Sams is support the success of your staff, the better they are in 9th Annual Student Symposium focused on creating an environment that targets going to be for your students. So I’m keenly interest­ The Morehouse English department in collaboration with the Office of the three areas. ed in how we do that I want top-flight, high-powered Provost invites students, faculty and staff to participate in the 9th Annual “First, the school needs a solid financial founda­ staff and I’m interested in creating an environment Student Symposium to be held in April. tion,” he said. “My area plays squarely into that, from that creates those folks.” ■ Papers may be presented on a variety of topics, but those focusing on events in Ferguson, Mo, and the following themes are desired: athletics, film, African American studies, business, foreign language and culture, history, Morehouse to Host Nation’s Top African American journalism, literary, visual and performance art, mathematics and computer sci­ ence, religion, faith and philosophy, science, social and political science, urban Officers During First Military Crown Forum studies or Martin Luther King Jr. Those interested in participating should submit a 300-word abstract of their BY ADD SEYMOUR JR. paper or presentation by going to http://2015symposiumweebly.com and click on “submit abstract." A NUMBER OF PEOPLE told Asante McCalla, United States Army Maneuver Support Center of The deadline for entry is March 16. a junior sociology major and a member of the Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood For more information, contact Francine Allen at [email protected]. Morehouse Navy ROTC unit, that there was no way • Lt Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, Commander, Marine to get four African American flag officers on campus Forces Cyber at the same time. Harris is a three-star general while the others are Flag officers, some of the U.S. military’s high­ two-star generals. C-SPAN Comes to Morehouse est-ranking members, must be nominated by the Also attending the Crown Forum will be area mil­ President and confirmed by the Senate. And only 5.5 itary officials, high school and college ROTC units, and percent of them are African American. the Atlanta University Center Veterans and Military “It’s like having four CEOs of the nation’s biggest Affinity Group. companies here, only that these are people managing The Military Crown Forum is a student-led the lives and safety of millions of people in this and event. McCalla, along with Mark Ellison, a junior other countries,” he said. international studies major and Army ROTC mem­ Despite the naysayers and the logistical challenges, ber, Matthew Diedonne, a junior economics major the impossible will happen at 11 am. on March 26 and Navy ROTC member, and Georgia Tech Air during the College’s first-ever Military Crown Forum in Force ROTC member, Jordan Rodgers formed the the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. ROTC Joint Services Committee and worked with Representing the Army, Navy, Air Force and Crown Forum committee members. Marines, four of the nation’s highest-ranking African “We want to expose students to the fact that American military leaders will tell students about their there is senior leadership in the military who looks lives and careers. They are: like them, McCalla said. “And we’ve never had a PRESIDENT JOHN SILVANUS WILSON JR. ’79 talks about • Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris, vice director for opera­ military Crown Forum before. We always hear that Morehouse and HBCUs during a live interview on C-SPAN’s tions for the Joint Chiefs of Staff Washington, D.C. if you want to be successful, become a lawyer or a “Washington Journal” on Feb. 11. The interview was conducted on • Maj. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, commander of the 22nd the C-SPAN bus, which was on campus during its tour of HBCUs. doctor or a businessman. Rarely do we hear about Students, faculty and staff were allowed to tour the bus and learn more Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Dobbins the influence of the military and how there are about C-SPAN. ■ Air Force Base, Georgia great Morehouse Men who have been part of the • Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, Commander General of the military.” ■ CO SPC )R1 S 7 INSIDE MOREHOUSE, FEBRUARY 2015

Talented, But Young, Basketball Maroon Tigers Among the Best

BY ADD SEYMOUR JR. says young teams often have prob­ Walker II, a business administration GOING INTO THIS BASKETBALL SEA­ lems with. major from Atlanta, who leads the SON, head coach Grady Brewer '80 “Three things down the stretch that team in scoring with 13 points a knew he had a talented team, albeit a we've been concentratingon,” Brewer game. Inside Tyrone Brown, a 6’ young one. said. “I’m looking for us to be a better 9” junior center from Millen, Ga., is So far, they’ve lived up to both free-throw-shooting team, notmissing among the SIAC’s leaders in rebound­ assessments. layups and taking care of the basketball. ing, averaging eight per game. The Maroon Tigers are among “But so far, I’m pretty happy,” he Another integral part of the Maroon the top teams in the Southern said. “Like anything, it takes time for them Tigers success this season hasn’t set foot Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to gel with one another and I think we’re on the playing floor, Brewer said. Bigger this season, going 9-2 in January, and getting there. If s still not there, because and louder crowds at Forbes Arena have knocking off first-place Paine College of the inconsistency. But I think this team allowed Morehouse to be third best in along with most of the contenders in has a very good future ahead if they stick attendance in the SIAC this season. It’s the SIAC Western Division. They sport together, learn how to share the ball and also given the Maroon Tigers a strong the league's top defensive team and commit to picking up the pennies.” home-court advantage. one of the best rebounding. Picking up the pennies is one of “The crowd has been tremendous The only stumbling block has the mantras that Brewer repeats often at this year,” he said. “Our kids have really been losses to teams such as Fort Forbes Arena. It means taking care of the appreciated it. I asked earlier that every­ Valley State, an Eastern Division cellar little things, he said, which allows them to one create the sixth man, and I’d like to dweller, and bad losses at home to take care of monies - such as layups. say ‘thank you’ to everybody this year for Benedict, Stillman and Claflin. His team leans heavily on coming out We just want to continue to Brewer points to things that he dynamic freshman guard Tyrius build on that” ■

FOOTBALL Twenty-Two Sign to Play Football on National Signing Day Patullo Inducted Into Decatur High School Wall of Fame Athletic Director Andre Pattillo 79 WITH A FOCUS on getting larger on the and throwing the football, while Brown was inducted into the Decatur High offensive and defensive lines, and add­ was a sought-after recruit. School (Ga.) Wall of Fame on Jan. ing depth to the quarterback position, The Maroon Tigers picked up 10 com­ 16. Pattillo, a multi-sport star ath­ Morehouse football coaches signed 22 players mitments from the state of Alabama, part of lete at Decatur High, was honored on National Signing Day in February. Freeman’s strategy to renew ties in that state. for his athletics accomplishments “I would have to say by far this is the “Back when we started the program in as a football and baseball player at Morehouse, his 20-year career top class that I’ve been involved with since 2007, we got a huge thrust from the state of as a college basketball official and coming to Morehouse,” head coach Rich Alabama just with connections that I had and his years of service as director of Freeman said. He credited the support defensive coordinator George Copeland has Admissions (1996 to 2000) and from President John Silvan us Wilson Jr. as former coaches at Alabama State,” Freeman athletic director (2000 to present) ’79, who said he committed coaches to said. “We kind of got away from that and at Morehouse. finding some talented football players. kind of focused on Atlanta and Georgia. But I “We weren’t very big or able to run wanted to get back to Alabama, so with the 10 the football when we needed to on like signees, I think we have reopened some doors BASEBALL third and short or first and 10. Those for us that will be beneficial. are downs that pretty much can help or “Overall, I think we were able to Coach Mitchell Excited About 2015 Maroon Tigers Team hurt the tempo, pace and continuity of accomplish pretty much everything that we MOREHOUSE BASEBALL coach Robert an offense. So we got bigger as a football set out to,” Freeman said. “This is the first Mitchell couldn’t wait for the 2015 sea­ team, and I’m very happy with that.” time since I’ve been here that we are basi­ son to get started. Coaches also signed two quarter­ cally done with recruiting at this point. I’m Since going a competitive 9-28 last backs, Keilan Knight from Birmingham, very excited and looking forward to getting season with a strong, young nucleus, and Ala., and Taylor Brown from Austin, them into fall camp.” ■ after adding some talented new players, the Texas. Knight is a threat both running -AS Maroon Tigers Jtave been eager to start the HERE ARE THE 2015 MOREHOUSE FOOTBALL SIGNEES: 2015 baseball season. 0G Leonard Williams, 6' 3”, 280 pounds, Americus High School, Americus, Ga. “This team has a lot of potential,” 0G Henry White, 6' 4”, 335 pounds, South Cobb High School, Marietta, Ga. Mitchell said. “We’re still dealing with some 0G Trey Wilson, 6’ 4", 325, Brookwood High School, Lawrenceville, Ga. newcomers, Jared Manner and Justin Stephens. 0G J.J. Cyriaquie, 6' 2”, 277 pounds, Charles E. Jordan High School, Durham, N.C. of the things that we’ve dealt with in the past Manner is hitting over .600 this season while DE Antonio Johnson, 6’ 3”, 220, Centerpoint High School, Birmingham, Ala. - a little immaturity. But other than that, Stephens has been solid at the plate in the field. QB Keilan Knight, 6’ 2”, 205, Centerpoint High School, Birmingham, Ala. this team has more potential than any team They join returning sophomore stal­ DB Elijah Brown, 6' 3”, 200, Wheeler High School, Marietta, Ga. we’ve had for the last four years.” warts in catcher Zachary Lowe and 2014 DB Dorion Bush, 6' 2”, 185, Ramsey High School, Pinson, Ala. One of the biggest problems for the LB Carzell Thomspon, 6’ 0”, 220, Jackson-Olin High School, Birmingham, Ala. All-SIAC outfielder Caleb Pyscher to form WR Sherman Starks, 5” 10”, 175, Centerpoint High School, Birmingham, Ala. Maroon Tigers last season was a lack of a solid young nucleus, while Ryan Christian WR Amyr Smith, 5' 8”, 160 pounds, Grady High School, Atlanta, Ga. pitching depth. They’ve added three new rounds out a solid outfield. DE Tim Foster, 6' 2” 240 pounds, Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove, Ala. pitchers in Darron Bowling, Cole Gibson “We are playing better,” Mitchell said. LB Ty Ware, 6’ 0”, 209 pounds, Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove, Ala. and Anthony Dodd. QB Taylor Brown, 6' 2”, 220 pounds, Stephens Episcopal High School, Austin, Tx. “Our early record doesn’t really indicate it, but “All three of them are throwing the ball TE J. Elijah Toney, 6’ 3”, 225 pounds, Heard County High School, Franklin, Ga. we’re doing things that we feel will pay divi­ WR Trevor Gichaba, 5' 8”, 170 pounds, Cox Mill High School, Concord, N.C. quite weD right now,” Mitchell said. “If they dends when we get into conference play.” 0T Tyler Kendall, 6' 3”, 280 pounds, South Cobb High School, Marietta, Ga. can continue to throw the ball they way they For more information about the OT Joseph Samuel, 6’ 5” 305 pounds, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Ala. are throwing it, we’ll reap the dividends when Morehouse baseball team, go to http.//athletics. RB Bricen Terry, 5’ 9”, 190 pounds, Creekside High School, Atlanta, Ga. we get to conference play.” OL Jordan Harris, 6' 6”, 330 pounds, Alabama State University morehouse.edu/in

TUESDAY March 2-6 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Mid Term Exams Volunteer Day at the Atlanta Community Food Baseball Bank with the Office of Health Professions Morehouse vs. Tuskegee University Spring Break WEDNESDAY 8 a.m. - noon (doubleheader) March 9-13 a Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., S.W., Meet in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Plaza Basketball Atlanta, GA MONDAY, Morehouse vs. University of West Georgia Noon and 3 p.m. Deadline to sign-up, March 20 Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave. S.W., Atlanta, GA Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon- Contact: Matthew Ellis, (404) 215-2670 or at mat- Workshop 3 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] “How to Apply to Medical School" Contact Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhonda. Lecture Room 2, Nabrit-Mapp-McBay Hall [email protected] Track and Field February 26-28 6-8 p.m. Morehouse vs. Columbus State Contact: Dorian McDuffie, (404) 653-7862 or at Cougar Invitational Tennis [email protected] THURSDAY, Columbus, Ga. 1°)---- Columbia Round-Up Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at Columbia, S.C. March 18 -19 Lecture 8 a.m [email protected] “Emancipation From Below” - The African Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon- American Freedom Struggle During the U.S. Civil War Golf [email protected] Baseball Morehouse vs. Paine College Speaker: David Roediger, author, professor of history, Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta University Augusta, Ga. University of Kansas (doubleheader) SATURDAY, Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or rhonda. Wheeler Hall, Room 214-F Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., S.W., 4 p.m. [email protected] Atlanta, GA Contact: Lenora Smith, (404) 215-2620 or at lenora. Baseball Noon and 3 p.m. [email protected] Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta University WEDNESDAY, Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at (doubleheader) 23---- Noon and 3 p.m. [email protected] Lecture SATURDAY, Su---- Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon- Speaker: Vice Admiral Dr. Adam M. Robinson Jr., [email protected] Tennis 36th Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy (retired), SUNDAY, Morehouse vs. Stillman College Acting Director, Virginia Maryland Healthcare a— Morehouse Tennis Courts MARCH System Baseball Noon 6 p.m. Morehouse vs. Edward Waters College Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon- African American Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King (doubleheader) [email protected] TUESDAY, Jr. International Chapel Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., S.W., Atlanta, Contact: Dorian McDuffie, (404) 653-7862 or at GA [email protected] Baseball Lecture Noon and 3 p.m. Morehouse vs. Bluefield State University “Exchange Programs and Internships: Personal THURSDAY, ^6^ Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon- (doubleheader) and Professional Benefits” [email protected] Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., S.W., Atlanta, GA Speakers: Morehouse College and Kennesaw State Noon and 3 p.m. University students Military Crown Forum March 30 - 31 Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon­ Wheeler Hall, Room 208 10 a.m. da. hlggs@morehouse. edu 9:25 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Golf Open to faculty, staff and students Contact: Samantha Elmore (404) 653-7794 or at Morehouse vs. Alabama A&M University SUNDAY, \9g!|____ Contact: Aleksandra Starcevic at [email protected] Huntsville, Ala. [email protected] Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or rhonda. [email protected] Tennis THURSDAY, Morehouse vs. Fort Valley State University W----- THURSDAY,Si — Morehouse Tennis Courts Health Professionals Panel Discussion Noon Lecture Moderator Ajit Samarasinghe, director, Office of Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon­ “Personal Experience With German Language Health Professions [email protected] and Culture - Germany in Philosophy: The Big 6 p.m. Thinkers of the World” African American Hall of Fame, Martin Luther Speaker: Kipton Jensen, assistant professor of phi­ Baseball King Jr. International Chapel Morehouse vs. Edward Waters College losophy Contact: Dorian McDuffie, (404) 653-7862 or at (doubleheader) Wheeler Hall, Room 208 [email protected] Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., S.W., Atlanta, 1 p.m. GA Open to faculty, staff and students Noon and 3 p.m. Contact: Aleksandra Starcevic at Aleksandra.starcev- Contact: Rhonda Higgs, (404) 215-2686 or at rhon­ [email protected] [email protected]

Name: Renee Grier-Calhoun p Title: Administrative Assistant, Science and Mathematics

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. I am the first person you see when you walk into this office. I meet everyone from campus Tenure at Morehouse: 14 years visitors on tours, to students, to faculty members. So I’m the greeter for this office, which really (8 in current office) isn’t something that’s hard for me. I spend most of my time keeping up with Dean John Haynes’ meetings, his travels, correspondence, requests for letters of recommendation, classes and his Something not commonly known about Renee: mentoring of students. I make sure he has his schedule and that he follows it. She has written five children’s books based on the adventures 1 really love interacting with students because they bring a wealth of diversity and intelligence of an elephant named from every realm that you can think of. Most of these young men are medical school-bound, so Poppo. She also is writing an they have a huge challenge, as their program is extremely rigorous. So students really need men­ autobiography. toring, not just during midterms or finals, but every day. 99