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Volume 11 Number 8


Career and Business Opportunities Meet International Career Coach Devay Campbell


May 2017


UNCF Statement on HBCU Capital Financing Program Reference in Trump’s Budget Signing Statement UNCF today issued the following


statement on President Trump’s signing statement of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which included a reference that the Historically Black College


and University (HBCU)


Capital Financing Program may be reviewed for its compliance with the Constitution:


Following the public release of BY CHANCE MEETING


a rite of passage to professional- ism, and many individuals


Job-searching has always been who


have trudged through the system of resumes, applications and interviews can testify to the fact that it remains a long and arduous process. It can be overwhelming to take the next step of ones’ professional life, and some do not even know where to begin. So what does one do when that process becomes all-too-much and guidance is needed? They could enlist the help of Devay Campbell, who has quite a knack for guiding those individuals through important career choices.


Devay Campbell is an


International Career Coach, certified Human Resources professional, and two-time Amazon best-selling author. She has also had contributions in The Huffington Post, Business Insider and The Society of Human Resources Management Publications in addition to recently being quoted in Essence Magazine. As she puts it, her job is to “serve as a strategic partner and accountability


partner to help


individuals reach their career goals.” This means she does things like help clients create plans for their careers and support them as they enact their plans, guiding them


through any


roadblocks along the way. “Simply put,” she explains, “I help you to take a look at where you are and where you want to be.”


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Much like most individuals in preliminary days of their life,


Campbell did not have a set plan for her future, though she started her journey towards it fairly earlier than most. She was a teenage mother when she made up her mind that she wanted more out of life than what society said she deserved and what her situation dictated.


Good old-fashioned hard


work was key in the success that she found in the jobs she was able to


secure. It was not until she garnered recognition from her peers that she started mentoring some them herself on how they too could reach those levels of success. After several success stories and multiple job offers in her own personal job search, she knew she had a talent worth capitalizing on. In addition, Campbell spent eight years in Human Resources with an emphasis on recruiting and employee relations, which furthered her understanding of what employers sought and valued in the people they were hiring. Her personal talents, and the opportunities that were presented in her life because of them, led her to the career she is in today: helping others in the journey to their own careers.


Currently, Devay Campbell is


planning her first “Candid Classroom to Career Conversation” tour for 2017-2018. The tour will include a presentation on getting hired, followed by open dialogue and Q&A on subjects such as workplace success, getting


hired, entrepreneurship and


personal branding. During the tour she will also be accepting new coaching clients. She is currently seeking out schools and universities interested in hosting the event and is on the lookout for sponsors for the tour as well.


When asked what advice she had for new graduates about to enter the workforce she replied: “To the new graduates I will say definitely have a career plan but remain flexible. Being flexible is not only a great trait to have in the workplace but in life too. While you are developing your career plan, keep in mind that opportunities may not show up the way you expect. Be open


and commit to being a


continuous, life-long learner.” Given the stature of Devay Campbell her advice is of great value and beneficial to put to use, because when it comes to being a professional, it is best to learn from a professional.


For information on part-time


and full-time career opportunities, call: 757-575-1863


President Trump’s signing statement, UNCF sought clarification from the White House and received informal assurance from White House officials that the paragraph is not intended to indicate any policy change toward HBCUs and that the Administration intends to implement the HBCU Capital Financing


Program. Nonetheless,


UNCF urges the White House to issue an official clarification of its policy to


the HBCU community, as the HBCU Capital Financing program has provided tremendous value to HBCUs and the students they serve over the past 25 years. The HBCU Capital Financing


Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, provides low-interest


loans to HBCUs to


finance infrastructure improvements on their campuses. Specifically, the program has enabled more than 40 public and private HBCUs to repair, renovate, and construct classrooms, libraries,


science laboratories, and dormitories, helping to ensure that HBCU students can learn in modern facilities with modern equipment and up-to-date technology that is essential in today’s economy. For example, using HBCU Capital


Financing


loans, Bethune-Cookman University in Florida renovated a student center and provided new student housing; Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina built a new science and technology facility; and several HBCUs in Louisiana and Mississippi were able to rebuild their campuses after severe damage caused by major


hurricanes. This federal loan program has become even more essential to HBCUs, considering recent research evidence that HBCUs pay more to secure capital financing in the private bond markets than non-HBCUs. The HBCU Capital Financing Program is authorized under Title III, Part D of the Higher Education Act (HEA), which also authorizes federal grants to HBCUs for operating assistance and endowments under Title III, Parts B and C. The designation of institutions that are eligible for Title III federal assistance has been settled for over 50 years, since the enactment of the HEA in 1965. Eligible institutions must


meet statutory criteria, not


based on race, but rather on mission, accreditation


status and year the


institution was established. Today, 101 HBCUs qualify for this assistance, many of which have a racially diverse student enrollment, faculty and staff. For instance, Bluefield State College in West Virginia is designated as an HBCU, but according to NCES data, Bluefield enrolls a population that is 85 percent white and only nine percent African American.


The provision in President


Trump’s signing statement regarding this critical HBCU program may simply be lawyers at the Office of Management


and Budget being


overly cautious and perhaps not fully understanding the legal


federal HBCU programs. However, these programs have been thoroughly vetted by the Congress and prior Administrations,


basis for and the new


Administration must eliminate any doubt as to their Constitutionality. UNCF looks forward to working


with the White House and the U.S. Department of Education to continue to communicate the importance of this program and others that positively impact HBCUs and the students they have served for more than 150 years.


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