Shaw University Contact:
LaChauna Sumpter
Public Relations
919-546-8269

lsumpter@shawu.edu

Shaw University Leaps Into A New Age of Communications Using Avaya Internet Protocol Technology
Shaw University, the nation’s oldest historically black college in the south, selected Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of communications networks and services for businesses, to help take its students, faculty and community to the next level- not to mention the next century-with Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony communications.
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Shaw University Reflects on Brown v. Board of Ed. to Reach for a Better Future
Shaw University and the Raleigh Chapter of The Links Inc., commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Case by hosting The Tolling of the Bells Ceremony on Monday, May 17th, 2004 at 12:15 p.m., in the University’s Memorial Gardens.
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Shaw’s Divinity School to Prepare Leaders for Cultural Shift
The Shaw University Divinity School (SUDS) presents the 67^th Annual Church Leadership Conference, to be held on Saturday, June 19th, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., in historic Leonard Hall. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and will remain open throughout the conference. Early Registration ends on Monday, June 7th. This year’s theme is: Assisting Churches in Preparing Leaders for our Changing Times.
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Shaw University to Confer Degrees in the Prison System
Shaw University will hold its annual graduation recognition and honors ceremonies for 24 incarcerated students on Thursday, June 3^rd at 1 p.m., at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh; and on Tuesday, June 8th, at 1 p.m., at the Harnett Correctional Institute in Lillington, NC.
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Shaw University's Dept. of Education Invites Comments for NCATE Review
Shaw University's Department of Education will host a visit from a delegate of representatives from the National Council Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), in November of 2004.
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Shaw University Names New Director of Public Relations
The University recently named LaChauna Sumpter as its new Director of Public Relations in the Department of Institutional Advancement.
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Shaw University to Commemorate Brown v. Board of Education
The Shaw University community and the Raleigh Chapter of The Links, Inc., is set to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the historic Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, on Monday, May 17th at 12:15 p.m.
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Internationally Renowned Pastor to Speak at Shaw University Baccalaureate Service
Shaw University will host its annual Baccalaureate Service, for its Spring 2004 graduates on Friday, May 7th at 6 p.m. in the Thomas J. Boyd Chapel.
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U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings to Speak at Shaw University’s Commencement Ceremony
Shaw University will hold its Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 8th at 11:00 a.m. in the Raleigh Convention and Conference Center.
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Shaw University Receives More than $1 Million for Upward Bound Grant to Serve Edgecombe County Students
Shaw University recently received funding for a $1.1 Million grant over five years ($220,000 per year) to fund an Upward Bound Program for high school students in Edgecombe County, NC.
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Inauguration for President Clarence G. Newsome
Shaw University will hold an Inauguration for President Clarence G. Newsome in April. Click here to get additional information.
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Shaw's Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team Competes in Florida
The Shaw University Family Extends “Best Wishes” to the HONDA Campus All-Star Challenge Team.
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The Lady Bears Compete for the NCAA Regional Title
Keep up with the Lady Bears via the internet as they compete in the 2004 South Atlantic Regional Tournament. The address is: www.shawbears.com/ncaa.
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Vote for Miss CIAA
Shaw University Senior Shatima Seward will have a chance to dazzle the world with her brilliance as she represents Shaw University in the inaugural Miss CIAA contest. However, she cannot compete effectively without your vote! So go to www.ciaa2004.com to cast your ballot for Shatima.
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Shaw Bears serving in Iraq take time to show school spirit
SSG Lloyd Douglas Carter ( Class of 1985 ) and SGT Michon Beckwith ( Class of 1996 ) are currently serving in the United States Army in Iraq.
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Lecture to be held for Black History Month
Ahmed Daniels, Motivational Speaker, Educator & Facilitator will present a lecture on the topic: "Minister Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Were Their Struggles The Same?"
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Health Disparities Conference
On Saturday, February 21st health professionals and church leaders from across the state will convene at Shaw University for the Third Annual Health Enhancement Through Medicine and Spirituality Conference (HEMS). The HEMS conference will focus on the elimination of health disparities in the African-American community through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and health advocacy.
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History of the Leonard School of Medicine
On Saturday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m. the Raleigh City Museum will host a slide lecture by Dr. Todd Savitt, professor of Medical Humanities at East Carolina University School of Medicine, entitled "Educating African-American Physicians in Raleigh, NC: Leonard Medical School of Shaw University, 1882-1918."
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Shaw University Assistant Professor stars in two short plays
Shaw University Assistant Professor of Theatre, Kenneth Hinton, Sr., was chosen to act in two of the 10 minute plays presented in the Valentines' Art Festival.
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Religious Emphasis Week
Reverend Dr. John W. Kinney, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beaverdam, Virginia, will speak at Shaw University during the Religious Emphasis Week.
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Shaw University to Celebrate King Holiday
Shaw University will have Rev. Dr. DeForest "Buster" Soaries, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, NJ, as the speaker for its Martin L. King, Jr. celebration to be held in the Thomas J. Boyd Chapel on Wednesday, January 14th at noon.
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Two SU Students to be Featured on Local UNCF An Evening of Stars
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will kick off the new year with the national airing of An Evening of Stars (AEOS) – 25^th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls, on Saturday, January 10^th.*  The program will air from 11:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. in the Triangle Market on ABC affiliate, WTVD-11.
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SU Students and Bennett President Honored at Annual Brotherhood Dinner
Two Shaw University students were recognized at the 21^st Annual University-Community Brotherhood Dinner held at North Carolina State University for demonstrating excellence in the areas of scholastic abilities and humanitarianism.  Bennett College president, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, was the honoree for the dinner due to her numerous achievements.
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Homiletics Course Incorporates Publication of President Emeritus
The Shaw University Divinity School's course offering in Homiletics entitled Homiletics: Theory and Practice is now incorporating the text of Shaw University President Emeritus, Dr. Talbert O. Shaw entitled East of Eden.
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SU Honors Program Makes Impressive Showing at Annual Competition
Shaw University’s Honors Program traveled to Orlando, FL recently to participate in the 12^th Annual National Association of African-American Honors Programs (NAAAHP). Members of Shaw University’s Honors Program took part in a Debate, Quiz Bowl, and the United Nations Model Assembly competition. This year’s theme was The Power of African-American Honors: Positioning for Greater Possibilities.
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The Crowning of Miss Homecoming 2003
(Raleigh, NC) -- Shaw University crown Miss Angela Iris Edmond as Miss Homecoming Miss Edmond is a senior psychology major from White Plains, Virginia.
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Shaw Holds Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
(Raleigh, NC) - Shaw University inducted the following six individuals into its Annual Athletic Hall of Fame on October 30th:
- Agnes B. Baxter, Class of 1983
- Debra Ellerbee-Carter, Class of 1977
- Billy Ray Jackson, Class of 1971
- Robert A. Smith, Class of 1974
- Bishop C. Stallings, Class of 1967
- Kelly C. Utley Jr., Class of 1972
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Former Shaw Trustee Mary T. Semans Delivers Shaw U's Founders Day Convocation Address
(Raleigh, NC) - Mrs. Mary T. Semans was the speaker for Shaw University's Founders Day Convocation on Friday, October 31st. Mrs. Semans, who served on Shaw University's Board of Trustees from 1962 until 1974, also receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Shaw University.
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Shaw Awards Honorary Degrees to Seven Individuals
(Raleigh, NC) - Shaw University awarded seven Honorary Doctorate Degrees during its 2003 Founder’s Day Convocation. The Convocation was held at the BTi Center (Meymandi Hall) on October 31st. The following individuals will be honored:
- MARY T. SEMANS – Philanthropist
- THE O’JAYS (Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams, and Eric Nolan Grant): Entertainers
- JAMES HUSTEAD SEMANS, M.D. – Philanthropist & Retired Professor
- LINDA A. SMITH – Educator & Minister
- RICHARD W. WILLIAMS, SR. – Entrepreneur
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Shaw Bears Defeat Virginia State During Homecoming Football Game & The O'Jays Perform During Halftime
Cary, NC – The Bears won their second-straight Homecoming game, since returning to Football action, on November 1st against Virginia State University. The final score was 28-17. It was a battle of the two best offenses and two best quarterbacks in the CIAA. Kevin Jones, the senior, came into the game leading the CIAA in passing yards and total offense. Jermonty Kimbrough came in second in both categories. The day belonged to Kimbrough.
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