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Volume 2 Number 12 Dr. Wilson FROM PAGE 5 Job Description Position Title: Director of Human Resources


Department: Human Resources Reports To: Chief of Staff FLSA Designation: × Salaried/Exempt  Salaried/Non-Exempt  Hourly/ Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit Position: N/A Date Written/Revised: January 2007/February 2012/January 2016/October 2018/July 2019


POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Human Resources (HR) is a member of the President’s Senior Leadership Team and has the responsibility for leading the development and implementation of policies, practices and comprehensive human resource strategies aligned for faculty and staff. As the chief HR leader for the campus, the Director continually improves human resources systems and ensures the delivery of high-quality services to the faculty and staff of the University in a manner consistent with the strategic plan, vision, mission, and values of the University.


The Director is the President’s principal advisor in regard to human resources policy and is the primary guide and support in regard to human resources matters for the University’s vice presidents and deans. The Director serves as the University’s chief negotiator for its local labor contract and the primary representative of the University in developing and maintaining productive relationships with the leadership of the bargaining unit which represents University employees. The Director is responsible for providing effective employment-related services to a large and diverse workforce and for overseeing the management of the human resources information technology database systems, including the administration of personnel files and other data retention and reporting requirements for faculty and staff. Apply or get more details at Fisk.edu


family histories to his children and grandchildren, offering academic and professional advice to those who called on him, peppering in his clever sense of humor. Until his death on July 28, 2019, Dr. Wilson was treasured as a community leader and educator, indispensable to the history of the Hampton Roads, Virginia, and beyond.


Service information: Lying in


State The Wilder Performing Arts Center, Norfolk State University, August 3, 2019, 11:00 am - 2pm.


Quiz Bowl FROM PAGE 1


competition, the teams volleyed back and forth answering questions, while bantering from the audience made it clear that there were proud alumni in the building. Each team gave a valiant performance but, in the end, only one team walked away with the donation and bragging rights. The second-place winner was Fayetteville State University. This HBCU Quiz Bowl was the Beta test of the national launch of the HBCU Trivia Game and HBCU Quiz Bowl scheduled to be launched nationally in September of 2019 during


NSF Research University


and Mathematics at Bethune-Cook- man


FROM PAGE 1 remains committed


to addressing real world problems by encouraging faculty to develop relevant research projects, which provide opportunities for students to gain valuable experience while contributing to the quality of life on the planet. Drs. Isokpehi, Kim, and our colleagues at FAMU are to be congratulated for their efforts in obtaining NSF funding and for the many benefits which will result from this project," said Dr. Herbert Thompson, Dean of the


Cameron Impact Scholarship Award Amount: $50,000


The Bryan Cameron Education Foundation (“Foundation”) awards four-year, full-tuition, merit-based undergraduate scholarships to exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activi- ties, leadership, and community service. The Cameron Impact Scholar is unique among their high-achieving peers in their desire to make an impact on their com- munities and in the world at large. Our Scholar aspires to contribute to positive forces for change and plans to tailor their educa- tion to that end.


The Foundation will allocate approximately 25%, or a quarter of the scholarships to individ- uals pursuing careers in education, nonprofits, government, and/or military and have a stated professional goal of public service. However, the criterion for the Scholarship is intentional- ly broad. There are countless ways to make a positive impact in many professional careers (Finance, Education, Healthcare, Technology, Military, Legal, Sports, Engineering and Art to name but a few). In either the Private or Pub- lic Sector, the Cameron Impact Scholar has the ability to make real, tangible contributions in their lifelong dedication to the greater good.


Eligibility for the Cameron Impact Scholarship is based on the following criteria: The applicant must:


- Prioritize academic excellence (maintaining a minimum cumulative unweight- ed 3.7 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent in their high school studies);


- Be a citizen of the United States of America;


- Be in the high school graduating Class of 2020, planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. col- lege or university for the full academic year following high school graduation;


- Excel in a broad variety of extracurricular activities. This includes, but is not limited to: athletics, academic clubs, music lessons, performance art, and philan- thropic organizations;


- Be motivated leaders with a strong work ethic and social acumen. Scholars rise to the occasion and are both candid and confident;


- Demonstrate active participation in community service and in civic-minded arenas, exhibiting an appreciation for the world outside themselves and a belief in their own ca- pacity to effect change on scales both large and small;


- And submit by the Application Deadline*: - Online Application,


- Two (2) required Letters of Recommenda- tion** (these letters MUST be submitted prior to the Application Deadline for an Application to be considered complete), and


- Transcript (unofficial is fine) certifying aca- demic performance.


*IMPORTANT: Applicants are strongly advised


to submit their application well in advance of the final deadline. The Foundation assumes no responsibility for an applicant’s technical submission issues encoun- tered on the final due date.


**Recommendations and Transcript may be uploaded directly within the Ap- plication when prompted, OR e-mailed directly to the Foundation at admin@ bryancameronef.org. Please submit only two Recommendation letters.


Early Application Deadline: May 24, 2019 at 12:00PM PT (NOON) - CLOSED Regular Application Deadline: September 13, 2019 12:00PM PT (NOON) Apply online: www.bryancameroneducationfoundation.org


College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.


The award is for three years from


October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022 and funded through the National Science


Foundation’s HBCU


Excellence in Research (EiR) and the Integrative Ecological Physiology Program.


For more information, contact:


Dr. Ashvini Chauhan (ashvini. chauhan@famu.edu) and Dr. Raphael Isokpehi (isokpehir@cookman.edu).


HBCU week. The HBCU Quiz Bowl is event of Sigma Tau


a signature


Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. HBCU For Life: A Call to Action committee in partnership with HBCU Trivia Game Founders. The event was held in downtown Raleigh in the auditorium of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. For more information about hosting an HBCU quiz bowl event , contact Linda Simmons Henry at lshenry25@gmail.com.


Saturday, August 3, 2019, Last Stroll of the Green and Gold, Witness the Precessional of Dr. Wilson and Spartan Legion Band along the perimeter of NSU 2:15 - 3:00 pm.


Celebration for Life: August 3,


2019, The Wilder Performing Arts Center, Norfolk State University 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please make your tax-deductible gift to


the Norfolk State University


Foundation and write Harrison B. Wilson Endowment under memo.


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