March 2014


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Dr. William Harvey Makes a Historic Gift to Talladega College


William R. Harvey makes the largest gift in Talladega College history to pro- vide a new home for the Acclaimed Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals In recogni- tion for William and Norma Harvey gift, a new art museum will be established and named the William R. Harvey Art Museum at Talladega College.


Talladega College President,


Billy C. Hawkins has announced Talladega


alumnus, and Hampton


University President, William Harvey, and his wife Norma Harvey, have made a gift of over $1 million to establish the William R. Harvey Art Museum at Talladega College.


The


Harvey Art Museum will be the new home of the acclaimed Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals and kicks off the Rise Up! Ring True Campaign: A New Home for the Amistad Murals.


"Bill Harvey is a respected


alumnus, educator, and businessman. We are grateful to the Harvey's for their


generosity," said President Hawkins. "I could not think of a more appropriate


the new home for the Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals."


Dr. William Harvey is President of


Hampton University and 100% owner of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Houghton, Michigan. Since 1978, Dr. Harvey has transformed Hampton University into a world-class leader in the field of higher education, taking the endowment from $29 million to over $260 million. Dr. Harvey's 36 years at Hampton University has given him one of the longest tenures of any sitting president of a college or university in the country.


Born


in Brewton, Alabama, Dr. Harvey graduated from Talladega College in 1961. Dr. Harvey has been appointed by six Presidents to White House committees and serves on numerous corporate and philanthropic boards.


Well known for philanthropy,


Dr. Harvey's generosity to Hampton University has exceeded over $2.5 million in the last 13 years, which have established innovative programs and provided faculty and staff wage increases.


"Philanthropy gives me an


opportunity to give hope and provide support for future generations," said Dr. Harvey. In 1994, Dr. Harvey was the first African American to chair the Virginia Peninsula United Way Campaign, raising a record setting $6.6


million. "Talladega The Harvey's have


made numerous gifts to organizations throughout the nation and the Hampton Roads region.


College is indeed


fortunate to have such accomplished and altruistic alumni, like Dr. William Harvey," said Harry Coaxum '75, chairman of the Board of Trustees. "Dr. Harvey's transformational


gift


demonstrates his commitment to and confidence in Talladega College. Our ultimate vision was for a stand-alone art museum to house and showcase the Amistad Murals.


our vision possible. We will forever be grateful to Dr. Harvey."


Dr. Harvey's passion for African American art began at Talladega College in Dr. David Driskell's classroom, nized


art


who is a well-recog- historian and artist. "My


professors at Talladega College gave more than instruction-they taught us about life. Dr. Driskell cultivated my appreciation and advocacy for African American art. I am so proud to take my Talladega


College experience and establish Hampton University's museum collection to one of the


largest African and Native American collections in the nation and now name the new home for the Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals. "


"The College is ready to


embark on a new history for the Amistad Murals, telling the story of determination,


new African American experience," explained


President promising


"Talladega College has a history of cultivating


artists. It is only


Woodruff was a young, talented artist when he created his greatest work of art-the Amistad Murals.


fitting Talladega College continues to cultivate


to the next Hale Woodruff or David Driskell."


In 2011, Talladega College


partnered with the High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia to restore the $40 million Amistad Murals.


years, the murals were removed from the


lobby of Talladega


After 70 College's


Savery Library to bring back to life the aging works of art in preparation for a national tour. Now in the second year of the Rising Up!: Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals at Talladega College national tour, the Amistad Murals have brought incredible


accolades from


around the country including the New York Times.


In response to the NYU


exhibition, Roberta Smith, New York Times arts editor wrote, "There is nothing in American art quite like the elegant, urgent, boldly colored murals that Hale Woodruff painted."


Answering the call to establish


a new home for the Amistad Murals, Dr. Harvey's gift is the lead gift in the Rise Up! Ring True Campaign.


The The gift has made


campaign's central focus is to provide a new home for the Amistad Murals and create a space for African American creative scholarship, and give students the opportunity to actively engage in their creative passion.


The $5 million campaign will


primarily fund the little over $3 million William R. Harvey Art Museum at Talladega College, an estimated 9,000 square foot facility at the gateway of the campus. The facility, which is still in development, will consist of three art galleries, a multi-purpose creative space, and ample outdoor space with


and bring opportunity


resiliency, and the Hawkins. Hale


person's name to grace


an Amphitheatre, and courtyard. "The


national tour has


The Hampton Roads Messenger 3 raised


the visibility of the Amistad Murals and the genius of Hale Woodruff. From the High Museum in Atlanta to Chicago's Cultural Center to NYU, the murals' relevance was greater than we could have imagined," explains Tysus Jackson, vice president for Intuitional


Advancement. "The campaign


will be an opportunity to expand Talladega Colleges' legacy of creative scholarship and engagement."


Marked as one of the "40 Things


We Love about Alabama" by Southern Living, the Talladega College Amistad


Murals has long been a hidden treasure in Alabama. The Rise Up! Ring True Campaign is a $5 million call to action to keep the murals in the forefront of American art after the national tour.


"Talladega College taught every student the greatness of the African American


experience through the


Amistad Murals. We knew we stood on the shoulders of Cinqué, William Savery, Thomas Tarrant, and other fearless giants," said Dr. Harvey. "Talladega College challenged us for greatness. I hope my gift continues the greatness that the college imparted on to me."


Your Liver Delivers Protect It From Harm


Your liver works hard


to protect your health. It’s a rugged, strong organ. But certain things—like alcohol, drugs, viruses, and excess weight—can damage it. You may not even realize when your liver


is struggling,


because liver disease usually has no symptoms until the problem becomes severe. Help your liver to guard your health by avoiding the things that might cause it harm.


The liver is the largest


organ inside your body. It’s about the size of a football, and rests just under your ribs against the right side of your stomach.


“The liver performs an amazing set of functions that keep you healthy,” says Dr. Jake Liang, a liver specialist and researcher at NIH.


Your liver helps fight infections. It cleans your blood by getting rid of your body’s natural waste products and other harmful substances,


alcohol and drugs. “The liver


including also


transforms the foods you eat into energy and nutrients your body can use, and it regulates how nutrients flow to different parts of the body when needed,” Liang says.


Your liver can keep working even if part of it is damaged or removed. But if it starts to shut down completely—a condition known as liver failure—you can survive for only a day or 2 unless you get emergency treatment.


Many things can function. Some liver affect problems


liver are


inherited from your parents, some are caused by viruses (certain kinds of hepatitis), and some are related to your behavior. Certain liver diseases go away on their own. Others can last a lifetime and cause serious illness.


Although liver disease often


has no symptoms, warning signs can include a swollen abdomen, nausea, itching, or jaundice (having a yellow tint to the skin and the whites of the eyes).


NIH supports large research networks across the country to learn more about liver disease. For instance, teams of scientists nationwide have joined forces to study rare and often-deadly liver disorders that strike newborns and older children.


Other NIH studies are focusing on an increasingly common type of liver disorder—known as fatty liver disease—that affects both children and adults. A healthy liver contains just a


little fat or none at all. But too much fat buildup in liver cells can cause swelling and damage. Over time, the excess fat can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and even liver failure.


“Estimates vary, but 2 different


studies in the past decade suggest that about 30% to 45% of Americans have excess fat in the liver,” says Dr. Yaron Rotman, an NIH specialist in fatty liver disease. “It’s also becoming a huge problem for children and teens.”


Drinking too much alcohol


can cause fatty liver. But a growing number of people who drink little or no alcohol are also being diagnosed with fatty liver. “The rise seems to be tied to the nation’s obesity epidemic,” says Doo.


Studies suggest that fatty liver disease now also affects about 1 in 10 children nationwide. As with adults, most children with fatty liver disease are overweight and resistant to insulin, a


critical energy.


In its early stages, fatty liver disease usually has no symptoms. It’s often first detected by blood tests for liver function. But these tests can’t tell the difference between mild fatty buildup and more serious damage. And some people with fatty liver disease can have normal blood tests. The only sure way to diagnose the severity of fatty liver disease is by getting a liver biopsy. For this test, a doctor inserts a thin needle through the skin and into the liver to remove a small piece of tissue for analysis.


been searching for simpler ways to measure the disease. clinical


NIH-funded scientists have severity of fatty liver


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approved medications for fatty liver or its more severe form called NASH, or


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