June/July 2018


JCSU Library Wins $100k Grant to Fund Makerspace


The HBCU Advocate


Williams Named Director of Admission; Glover Named Athletics Director at Fisk


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On June 11, 2018, the James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C.


Smith University called was awarded


a $100,000 grant to be used for a project


“Making Space for


Tech @ An HBCU.” The grant will fund the development of an academic Makerspace that will give all users the opportunity to gain proficiency in design and manufacturing technologies, which are becoming more prevalent in the workforce.


“This resource will allow Johnson C. Smith students to gain a competitive edge when entering the job market,” said Dr. Chantell McDowell, Makerspace project


manager and


technology coordinator at JCSU’s Duke Memorial


research Library. “The Makerspace


will also provide an arena for research and innovation, which we believe will lead to an increase in faculty and student-based


campus-wide,


and more effective research.” This


and program was supported


by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services


Technology Act as administered by the State Library of


North Carolina, investments


a


division of the


Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS- 00-17-0034-17). These federal funds are


that deliver relevant help libraries and up-to-date


services for their communities. McDowell said she believes


a Makerspace at Johnson C. Smith University will influence the integration of the "maker" culture in liberal arts, business, arts the sciences, and technology in innovative, socially conscious ways that empower students to become entrepreneurs and leaders.


instructional


The James B. Duke Memorial Library received one of the 39 competitive grants for fiscal year 2017-2018 awarded to North Carolina libraries


from this year’s federal


allotment of $4,428,172. The LSTA grant program administered by the State Library of North Carolina funds library projects across the state that advance literacy and lifelong learning, expand access to library resources and expertise, promote partnerships and collaboration, and digitize materials important to the cultural heritage of North Carolina.


Nashville, Tenn., June 20, 2018 – Fisk University appoints Dr. Danisha Williams to the position of director of admission, where she will oversee student recruiting


policies and standards.


and admission Dr. Larry


Glover will serve as the athletics director.


Previously Dr. Williams


served as the assistant dean of admission. Dr. Glover served in a dual role as director of athletics and head men’s basketball coach.


our graduates return to their alma mater to invest their time and talents into our students’ futures,” said Willie Jude, vice president, student affairs and enrollment management.


“Dr.


Williams and Dr. Glover are prepared to move forward and focus on the future of Fisk. We look forward to their leadership, contribution, and vision.”


In 2010, Dr. Williams assumed


the role of Living and Learning Center Coordinator in Jubilee Hall. She later served as the Freshman Academic Advisor during the first year of the Young Educated Scholars program. She’s assisted with the Office of Academic


Excellence and Student


Performance; taught Core 100 and Core 120 classes; and recruited and trained staff in the Residence Life department. She’s played an advisory role with the


Project Stop Now, The Chicagoland club, and the Big Sistas Mentoring and Etiquette campus programs. Miss Williams earned a B.A. in Sociology from Fisk University, M.A. in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University, and Doctor of Education from Trevecca Nazarene University.


overseeing the school’s athletic department


Dr. Glover in


a full-time “It’s always such a joy to have institution’s sports program Under his current leadership,


the has


expanded to include soccer and golf programs. Under his tenure as director of Fisk’s Education program, a new Bachelor of Science major in Special Education was established, with a grant and full accreditation from the Tennessee Department of Education. The program was selected for partnership with Belmont University Teacher (faculty


Education and student


Department exchange


program). In addition to earning his B.A. in Health and Physical Education from Fisk University, he has a M.A. from


Tennessee State University and a Doctorate degree from Texas Southern University. He is a member of the NCAA Management Council Committee and sits on the executive committee for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.


will


continue capacity.


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