ZETACOHORT Philander-Smith College

Lead. Inspire. Lift. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

December 7, 2017

Dear Members of the Zeta Cohort:

WELCOME It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Campus of (PSC) as participants in the Zeta Cohort of the Higher Education TO THE Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) Leadership Institute. Philander Smith College is truly honored, and we consider it to be a privilege to host this amazing group of higher education professionals on our campus. Over the next few days, I am confident that you will fully engage in what is sure to be a dynamic and transformative learning experience. As a premier professional development opportunity, the H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute continues to be a critical link in the chain of sustainability for our nation’s HBCUs. The theme for this Institute, HIGHER Re-Imagining the Village: Modern Day Administrators Who Lead, Inspire, and Lift,” reminds us of our responsibility to not only prepare capable administrators, but to build effective and supportive networks which serve to inspire and strengthen the pipeline of HBCU change-makers for EDUCATION generations to come.

LEADERSHIP Founded in 1877, Philander Smith College is celebrating 140 years of excellence. As we are nearing the culmination of our year-long 140th Anniversary Celebration, we’ve had the opportunity to both honor FOUNDATION and acknowledge the College’s rich and multi-faceted heritage. Most recently, we hosted the formal 140th Anniversary Banquet and unveiled the much-anticipated Philander Smith College Legacy Walkway Project. The Legacy Walkway is located in front of the historic Cox Administration Building. I hope that you will have the opportunity to visit the Walkway. I also invite you to visit historic Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church – the oldest Black Methodist Church in the State of Arkansas, which is also located on the Main Campus at S. State Street and W. 11th Street. These two treasures, among others, are part of the rich legacy and tradition which make Philander Smith College such a special and historic LEADERSHIP place.

Let me be one of the many senior leaders in higher education who offer you congratulations for your selection as a participant in the Zeta Cohort of the H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute. I have no doubt that INSTITUTE you will find both the accommodations at PSC and the caliber of the Institute to be superior. I am sure that the stellar quality of the professional development training and experience will prove beneficial to your career for years to come. Again, welcome to Philander Smith College. We are honored to serve as your host!

THE Sincerely yours,

Roderick L. Smothers, Sr. Ph.D. President

900 DAISY BATES DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202 501.370.5275 ZETA COHORT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

December 7, 2017

Dear Members of the Zeta Cohort:

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Campus of Philander Smith College (PSC) as participants in the Zeta Cohort of the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) Leadership Institute. Philander Smith College is truly honored, and we consider it to be a privilege to host this amazing group of higher education professionals on our campus. Over the next few days, I am confident that you will fully engage in what is sure to be a dynamic and transformative learning experience. As a premier professional development opportunity, the H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute continues to be a critical link in the chain of sustainability for our nation’s HBCUs. The theme for this Institute, Re-Imagining the Village: Modern Day Administrators Who Lead, Inspire, and Lift,” reminds us of our responsibility to not only prepare capable administrators, but to build effective and supportive networks which serve to inspire and strengthen the pipeline of HBCU change-makers for generations to come.

Founded in 1877, Philander Smith College is celebrating 140 years of excellence. As we are nearing the culmination of our year-long 140th Anniversary Celebration, we’ve had the opportunity to both honor and acknowledge the College’s rich and multi-faceted heritage. Most recently, we hosted the formal 140th Anniversary Banquet and unveiled the much-anticipated Philander Smith College Legacy Walkway Project. The Legacy Walkway is located in front of the historic Cox Administration Building. I hope that you will have the opportunity to visit the Walkway. I also invite you to visit historic Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church – the oldest Black Methodist Church in the State of Arkansas, which is also located on the Main Campus at S. State Street and W. 11th Street. These two treasures, among others, are part of the rich legacy and tradition which make Philander Smith College such a special and historic place.

Let me be one of the many senior leaders in higher education who offer you congratulations for your selection as a participant in the Zeta Cohort of the H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute. I have no doubt that you will find both the accommodations at PSC and the caliber of the Institute to be superior. I am sure that the stellar quality of the professional development training and experience will prove beneficial to your career for years to come. Again, welcome to Philander Smith College. We are honored to serve as your host!

Sincerely yours,

Roderick L. Smothers, Sr. Ph.D. President

900 DAISY BATES DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202 501.370.5275 ZETA Dear Zeta Cohort Fellows,

It is with pleasure that we extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to the members of the Zeta Cohort on the occasion of the 2017 Higher Education Leadership Institute. We are honored that you have joined this gathering of scholars and administrators who have declared their commitment to a vibrant future for this nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). We invite you to participate in and contribute to this important conversation about HBCUs and your role in leading these institutions in the 21st century.

We gather with intentionality and purpose to bring our best thinking to fully and deeply understanding the nuances and complexity of leadership while critically examining our professional paths. The most exciting and challenging aspects of effective leadership exist at the nexus of individual vocation and institutional mission. The Institute has been conceived as a safe space for engaging those questions in the company of like-minded peers and colleagues.

The Institute program has been designed to encourage conversations about leadership at our institutions while simultaneously crafting pragmatic next steps to sustain these initial connections. We have invited seasoned presidents to share their wisdom and perspective and we pause to acknowledge and honor those whose work has contributed mightily to sustaining our institutions. We further recognize that leadership is far from one dimensional and requires a rich and varied toolbox of skills and talents, many of which may be developed and cultivated. In truth, your work begins here and the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.), Inc. is committed to creating opportunities to support the continuation of the community of practitioners, scholars and administrators formed over these next several days.

It is our sincere hope that you leave the 2017 Higher Education Leadership Institute with a renewed sense of purpose, confidence and commitment to the important work ahead. Together we will change the prevailing narrative about the future of HBCUs and unleash the power within these magnificent institutions.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

Regards, Team H.E.L.F.

Institute Overview Producing Principled Senior Administrators

Leadership at today’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) require Objectives the skill of highly trained administrators and experts who must also act as skilled managers who confront a series of ever- Lead successfully present challenges, most notably, declining in a changing enrollments, budget cuts and fiscal institutional context management, diminished philanthropic Balance internal and support and aging infrastructures. external leadership Increasingly, leaders and those who aspire roles to lead have begun assertively reframing the narrative surrounding the effectiveness Work effectively as a and relevance of historically black colleges member of the senior and universities (HBCUs) while developing leadership team a workable leadership imperative. Foster and support This Leadership Institute will address the institutional change role participants play as vital members in the decision making process at their Articulate a powerful respective institutions. Further, in an institutional vision effort to produce principled leaders who and enlist others in will be instrumental in shaping the future pursuit of that vision of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Leadership Institute will provide each participant with a core set of leadership strategies H.E.L.F. deems essential in understanding and managing the hard and soft skills of leadership required to effectively guide an institution. Lead. Inspire. Lift. Fulfilling our Purpose

HBCUs represent a rich history and legacy of educational excellence and are a valuable segment of American higher education. In recent years, these national treasures have collectively experienced considerable threats to their existence. As a result, it is critical that the next generation of senior administrators receive the necessary training and support to become strong, visionary and transformational leaders. Without question, HBCUs would benefit from more stable leadership prepared to meet the needs of21st century learners and the challenges and opportunities facing all institutions of higher education. Developing a cadre of well-prepared and committed leaders must be intentional, strategic and thoughtful.

The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) was established in March 2015 to provide bold, engaging and innovative learning and mentoring opportunities for current and aspiring leaders. At H.E.L.F., we endeavor to play a vital role in this mission by encouraging leaders to “lift as we climb” in order to ensure that HBCUs survive and thrive as national models of achievement. Leadership Institute Schedule Thursday, December 7th 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Opening Session 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Welcome to the H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute 3:15pm - 3:45pm | Opening Plenary - President Roderick Smothers “Reimagining the Village: Modern Day Administrators who Lead, Inspire and Lift“ 3:50pm - 5:00pm | Skill Challenges 5:00pm - 6:00pm | HELF Fellows Speak... How do you Lead on your Campus? 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Networking Reception

Friday, December 8th 7:30am - 8:20am | Breakfast 8:30am - 11:00am | Public Relations and Crisis Management: Crafting the Right Institutional Narrative 11:05am - 12:20pm | Concurrent Rotating Sessions: • The 21st Century HBCU Administrator: What does Transformational Leadership look like? • Leadership and the Public Self? • Leading with Innovation 12:20pm - 12:30pm | Break & Transition to Lunch 12:30pm - 2:20pm | New Voices, New Perspectives: A Conversation with a new Generation of Leaders 2:20pm - 2:30pm | Break 2:30pm - 3:45pm | Higher Education and the Law: What Every Leader Should Know 4:00pm - 5:30pm | The Leadership Commitment : Taking your Next Step 5:30pm - 6:50pm | Managing and Leading the Multi-generational Workforce 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Dinner and Presentation: Leadership and Gender: How Women Lead and Lessons Learned Saturday, December 9th 7:30am - 8:20am | Breakfast 8:30am - 11:30am | Concurrent Rotating Sessions: • The Schools of Former Slaves and the Schools of Former Slave Owners: HBCUs, PWIs and the Struggle of Equity in American Higher Ed • External Constituents, their Perceptions and how we Change them • Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving National Postsecondary Degree Attainment 11:30am - 11:40am | Break & Transition to Lunch 11:45am - 1:45pm | Lunch Presentation: The Sage Encounter: A Conversation with Seasoned Leaders 2:00pm - 3:15pm | The H.E.L.F. Model Lived: From Founder to President - Reflection on a Personal Journey 3:20pm - 4:30pm | Congratulations, You’ve been Appointed, Now What?: Assembling a High Performing and Effective Leadership Team 4:30pm - 6:45pm | Break 7:00pm - 9:00pm | H.E.L.F. Grand Institute Gala

HBCU Advocacy Award H.E.L.F Vanguard Award H.E.L.F Trailblazer Award Dr. Eugene D. Stevenson, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award

9:00pm - 10:00pm | Dessert, Cocktails and Conversation

Sunday, December 10th 7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast 8:40am - 11:10am | A Centering Experience: Leading from the Soul - The Leadership Commitment and Declaration of Future Pathways 11:30am - 12:00 Noon | Pinning Ceremony 12:00pm | H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute Concludes: Final Reflections - Expressions - Farewell The ZETAAwardeesCOHORT Dr. Haywood Strickland Dr. Eugene D. Stevenson, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Billy Hawkins Higher Education Leadership Foundation Vanguard Award

Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. Higher Education Leadership Foundation Vanguard Award

Dr. Roderick Smothers Atty. Frank E. Emory, Jr. Trailblazer Award

Autumn Arnett HBCU Advocacy Award Leadership Team

At H.E.L.F., we are guided by a set of core values which undergird the work of the Foundation and affirms our commitment to Awardees aspiring leaders and historically black colleges and universities.

Dr. George T. French Dr. Herman J. Felton Dr. Melva Williams

President President Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management SUSLA

Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard Gregory D. Deas

Executive Vice President Director of Development and Provost & Special Programs Wilberforce University Wilberforce University Keynote Speakers The best and brightest leaders in Higher Education

DR. A. ZACHARY FAISON JR. DR. KATARA WILLIAMS General Counsel & Vice President for Executive Director & Governor’s External Affairs | Representative Louisiana Highway Safety Commission DR. BEVERLY HOGAN President | DR. LARRY L. EARVIN Chief of Staff | Southern Association of DR. BILLY HAWKINS Colleges and Schools President | DR. MARLA F. FREDERICK DR. COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE Professor | Harvard University President | Huston-Tillotson University DR. MELVA WILLIAMS DR. DIANNE BOARDLEY SUBER Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Former President | St. Augustine’s University Enrollment Management DR. DOROTHY COWSER YANCY Shreveport Louisiana President Emerita | , Johnson C. Smith University DR. RODERICK SMOTHERS President | Philander-Smith College DR. ELFRED ANTHONY PINKARD Executive Vice President & Provost DR. ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS President | Wilberforce University DR. STANLEY J. ELLIOT DR. GEORGE T. FRENCH President President | Miles College Roanoke-Chowan Community College DR. HAKIM J. LUCAS President | Virginia Union University MR. BOB MARSHALL Senior Vice President | Wells Fargo DR. HAYWOOD STRICKLAND President | MR. MICHAEL T. NETTLES Senior Vice President DR. HERMAN J. FELTON Educational Testing Service President | Wilberforce University MR. REGINALD BEAN DR. JIMMY R. JENKINS, SR. Vice President Culture & Stewardship President | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. DR. JOSEPH JONES GEORGE STIELL President | Founder | George Stiell, CPA Zeta Cohort Fellows

Derek Anderson Foundation | [email protected] | (614) 440-4113

Tracy Andrus Wiley College | [email protected] | (903) 472-2762

Sabrina Brown Harris-Stowe State University | [email protected] | (336) 953-0956

Shannon Clowney-Johnson Philander Smith College | [email protected] | (501) 837-5462

Crystal deGregory Kentucky State University | [email protected] | (615) 294-2307

Valerie Dinkins Delaware State University | [email protected] | (704) 960-2591

Kellie Dixon A&T State University | [email protected] | (434) 579-6883

Christopher Greaves | [email protected] | (718) 795-5736

Tameka Harper Arkansas Baptist College | [email protected] | (678) 782-0871

Melvin J Harrison River Parishes Community College | [email protected] | (815) 545-8487

Breona Hayes NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault | [email protected] | (904) 566-3294

Nia Johnson Darlington County School District | [email protected] | (843) 307-2335

Emmanuel Lalande Florida Memorial University | [email protected] | (347) 513-8263

Stephanie Macfoy North Carolina A&T State University | [email protected] | (336) 587-1990

Devore McIntosh Wilberforce University | [email protected] | (518) 301-7937

Keiona Middleton Shorter College | [email protected] | (501) 831-0241

Corey Owens Central State University | [email protected] | (740) 244-6313

Marvin L. Reid, Jr. Wilberforce University | [email protected] | (513) 816-8376

Saint Rice, Jr. Lindenwood University | [email protected] | (314) 489-7324

DeQuan Smith Morehouse School of Medicine | [email protected] | (202) 817-8797

Stacey Sowell Shaw University | [email protected] | (919) 464-3986

Erica Taylor Charleston County School District | [email protected] | (843) 296-2872

Willie Todd | [email protected] | (404) 438-3089

Tiffany Tuma North Carolina Central University | [email protected] | (404) 934-3467

Kenya Tyson Rutgers University, School of Criminal Justice | [email protected] | (302) 898-7048

Latasha Wade University of Maryland Eastern Shore | [email protected] | (240) 682-0909

John McCallister University of Arkansas - Little Rock | [email protected] | (501) 749-1911 THE MEMBERS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, DELTA AND EPSILON COHORTS WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME AND CONGRATULATE THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE ZETA COHORT.

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