Winter/Spring 2018 Black Panther FROM PAGE 1


Arts and has worked in the entertainment


industry for over


three decades. Carter holds the distinction of being the first Afri- can-American


costume designer


to be nominated for an Academy Award.


“Black Panther” was one of


the most highly anticipated films of 2018—not just because of its tie-in for fans of Marvel Comics, but also for its take on African fashion. Since the release of the first trailer, fans have been amazed by the costumes in the movie’s world of Wakanda.


Some movie goers


went so far as to even wear African inspired attire to the cinema.


“Wakanda is this vast


unknown world and, ultimately, the challenge of the unknown is what appealed to me on so many levels,” said Carter. “Beyond what has been established in the comic realm, I knew very little


it, but as I began my research, I realized we could create, from a place of fantasy, a place of African culture and a place of imagination. Everybody had their own take on what Black Panther’s world was but it had never really been translated to film, which was very exciting.”


Carter’s unparalleled ability to


develop an authentic story through costume and character has made her one of the most sought after and renowned costume designers


On the Record FROM PAGE 4


carefully considered its move to the Big South Conference, it weighed more than just athletics. Part of Hampton University’s mission is building character. Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are part of our Athletics Program. HU builds leaders and champions inside and outside the classroom.


“Our founder, General Samuel


Chapman Armstrong, wanted ‘everything” at his ‘institution to excel’ and that includes athletics,” Harris said. “Joining the Big South is consistent with Hampton’s mission for excellence across the board,” Harris said.


MEAC is ranked No. 31 among


the 32 NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the nation, which equates to being at the bottom of Division I as referenced in several conference power rankings. Hampton University desires to unite athletics with its celebrated upward trajectory in academics.


rewards


Te move by the MEAC denies for excellence on the field


and is inconsistent with Hampton University’s core values and mission – to develop young men and women with a strong, positive self-image.


“Relegating our student-athletes


to second class status within MEAC violates our core values,” said Harris. “Hampton University’s decision to join the Big South was animated by what is in the best interest of the university,” Harris said. “It’s about


today. Known for her research and diligence to the craft, specifically for her outstanding work in period ensemble films like “The Butler”, “Selma,” and “Roots.”


Carter has garnered two


Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design for Spike Lee’s “Malcom X” in 1993 and Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad” in 1998. Over Carter’s three decades in entertainment she has worked with some of the top directors in Hollywood including Spike Lee, Lee Daniels, Reggie Hudlin, Steven Spielberg and now Ryan Cooglar.


Together with Lee, they have about


worked on over a dozen film projects beginning with “School Daze” and including “Do The Right Thing,” “Malcolm X”, “Old Boy,” “Da’ Sweet Blood of Jesus,” and “Chi-Raq.” Carter is a collaborator with other filmmakers on many notable films including “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Black Dynamite,” and “Sparkle.”


Carter anchored the look


for Gabrielle Union in “Being Mary Jane,” and forged comedic style in “Keeping Up With the Joneses.” Some of Carter’s recent projects include “Kidnap,” starring Halle


Berry, “Motherland,”


and “Marshall,” a story about a landmark NAACP case fought by


Chadwick


Thurgood Marshall starring Boseman,


who also


plays the titular character in “Black Panther.”


long-term growth, increased exposure and greater opportunities for strategic partnerships.”


Hampton University has made


repeated requests to meet with the MEAC Council of Chief Executive Officers and MEAC Commissioner Dennis Tomas to discuss and work out


the terms and conditions of


Hampton University’s withdrawal from the conference. Inexplicably, the MEAC steadfastly has refused to meet with Hampton University officials.


Te MEAC’s refusal to meet


with Hampton University renders its commitment “to improve relationships among members and to manage the tensions that frequently surface in a competitive environment” no more than an empty promise.


Hampton University is an


advocate for its students. Hampton University made its offer in the spirit of continued collaboration and mutual trust. As a strong advocate for HBCU’s, Hampton University wants to unite in


the common goal of preparing


students to thrive in their lives beyond the collegiate experience, and enrich the communities in which they live. Hampton University is committed to a forward-thinking transition that will be beneficial


to HBCU students,


MEAC student-athletes and Hampton University’s student-athletes.


It is clear that the MEAC is not


committed to ensuring “intercollegiate athletics will maintain its proper role in higher education,” as is misleadingly stated in the MEAC Constitution and Bylaws.


Tuskegee Nursing FROM PAGE 2


College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She also is president of the National Black Nurses Foundation and a past president of the National Black Nurses Association.


The symposium also will feature a panel presentation by nursing professional and industry association leaders, including:


Dr. Eric J. Williams, who


currently serves as the first male president of the National Black Nurses Association. Williams is the assistant director/faculty leader and professor of nursing for Santa Monica College in Los Angeles.


Priscilla Murphy, a registered nurse and president of the Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc., a professional nursing organization with a chapter on the Tuskegee campus.


Tuskegee University


Jacqueline McCarroll, a 1971 graduate,


registered nurse and current president of the Tuskegee University National Nursing Alumni Association (TUNNAA).


Hendricks, who was appointed to


the dean’s post in January 2018, looks forward to the symposium elevating the school’s profile and opportunities for its students. Top on her list is re- establishing a campus chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, thereby providing its students, faculty and alumni with a unique opportunity to be the chapter’s charter members.


“To produce well-rounded


graduates, we must introduce our students to professional networking, advocacy and continuing education opportunities before they graduate,”


Hendricks said. “The National Black Nurses Association is an excellent conduit to engaging our students professionally before and after they graduate.”


NBNA was organized in 1971


under the leadership of Dr. Lauranne Sams, Tuskegee’s second dean of nursing. It is a nonprofit organization with more than 150,000 African- American registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical


nurses, nursing


students and retired nurses through 92 chapters in 35 U.S. states as well as the eastern Caribbean and Africa. Those on campus or in the community interested in helping to charter the university’s NBNA chapter should contact the Dean’s Office at 334.727.8382.


once


Online registration will begin symposium logistics are


finalized. Registration fees, payable online,


will include will receive including


sessions, lunch and materials. Those registering


symposium follow-up


details about the symposium by email,


and parking information.


event locations Those


interested in learning more about the progress of online registration can contact the school’s Dean’s Office at 334.727.8382.


The annual Dr. Mary Starke Harper Lecture by Dr. Rosetta


Series, established Ford Sands, the


university’s third dean of nursing, honors the illustrious and innovative work of this


administrators


clinical and


Tuskegee nursing


graduate. Through this ongoing event, her vision has provided opportunities for faculty and staff to interact with clinicians,


educators


researchers, to


establish a forum discussing major health care issues.


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