Spotlight on Excellence
U.S. Representative John Lewis
(D-GA) to be Speaker for Alcorn State Commencement
U.S. Representative John Lewis
(D-GA) will deliver the Commencement Address to degree
recipients on Saturday, May 10, 2008, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at
the Jacks Spinks Stadium.
Often called “one of the most
courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced,"
John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights,
securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The
Beloved Community” in America. His dedication to the highest
ethical standards and moral principles has won him the
admiration of many of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle
in the United States Congress.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has said,
“I’ve seen courage in action on many occasions. I can't
say I've seen anyone possess more of it, and use it for any
better purpose and to any greater effect, than John Lewis.”
The Leader of the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has
called Rep. Lewis “the conscience of the U.S. Congress.”
and Roll Call magazine has said, “John Lewis…is a
genuine American hero and moral leader who commands widespread
respect in the chamber.”
Alcorn State University
Nursing Program Accredited by NLNAC
The National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. Board of Commissioners
granted the baccalaureate degree nursing program continuing
accreditation and scheduled the next evaluation visit for Fall
2015. The Board of Commissioners stated in their Summary of
Deliberations and Recommendations on March 17, 2008, that
the Alcorn State University nursing program “demonstrates a
continued interest in having the program measured against the
highest national standards of quality in nursing education.”
Technology Assimilation in
Science Classroom (TASC): A New Standard for Enhanced Student
Learning
July 1-29, 2008
The
Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of
Education and Psychology at Alcorn State University will host a
four-week workshop for middle school and high school science
teachers from the surrounding school districts from July 1-29,
2008. The workshop entitled “Technology Assimilation in Science
Classroom (TASC)”, is funded by the Mississippi Institutions of
Higher Learning through “No Child Left Behind: Improving Teacher
Quality Grant Professional Development Program”. Fourteen
teachers from surrounding school districts will participate in
the program. Participants will receive a stipend, daily lunch,
Science software and supplies. The main objectives of this
program are:
1.
To provide a
four-week summer workshop, exposing the participants to computer
applications in science.
2.
To involve
teachers in “hands-on” laboratory activities in molecular
biology.
3.
To prepare
teachers with methods to reach the varied interests and
abilities of today’s students (Team building, critical thinking
and computer presentations).
4.
To host two
follow-up sessions, one per semester in the following academic
year.
5.
To help participants develop an
awareness for science project and implement at their school.
If you need
more information please contact Dr. Babu P. Patlolla, Director
of TASC Program at (601) 877-6242 email
bpatlolla@alcorn.edu or Mr. Leroy Johnson, Science
Coordinator at (601) 877-2303 or Dr. Jan Duncan, Education
Coordinator at (601) 877-6208.
