10 Education


Dr. Justin Moses Joins Senior Leadership Team at NSU


implementation strategic of


Student


He oversaw the creation of the


and with assessment activities, and


plan for VCU’s Division Affairs


inaugural assisted


strategic


communications, and the production of reports in compliance with federal mandates. Dr. Moses also served as the chair of the university’s Title IX Review Panel and was a member of the Title IX Steering Committee. He was also a member of the Human Resources “Great


Place” BY NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY University


A former Virginia Commonwealth administrator has joined


Norfolk State University this month in a new senior leadership role.


Dr. Justin Moses, a Michigan


native, will serve as Vice President for Operations and Chief Strategist for Institutional Effectiveness. NSU President Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston announced


in August that Moses


would join the university. Dr. Moses will oversee Communications and Marketing, Enrollment Management, Human Resources, Institutional Equity (which includes Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity, and ADA compliance), Information Technology, and Institutional Research. He will collaborate with members of the president’s cabinet


and provide


leadership with projects and initiatives to increase NSU’s efficiency, effectiveness, and technology systems. He will also assist with the supervision of the President’s Office Staff and the Presidential


Interns program. Dr.


Moses was introduced to the NSU Board of Visitors at their meeting on Oct. 11, 2019, where he received a warm and positive reception.


education


“Dr. Moses is a proven higher professional and he is


committed to implementing the goals we will work to achieve and improve upon at Norfolk State University,” Adams-Gaston said. “These goals include enrollment,


institutional


access and affordability, and growth, sustainability and fundraising. We are happy to have Dr. Moses on board as part of the senior leadership team.”


as an Associate Vice


Most recently, Dr. Moses worked Provost for


Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), a campus supporting over 32,000 students. In his role at VCU he provided strategic and financial oversight of multiple facilities, to


student


and personnel devoted success


and of VCU’s campuses.


departments included Student Health Services, Recreational


These Sports,


Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity, Counseling Services, the Wellness Resource Center, Collegiate Recovery, and the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.


supervision to


Dr. Moses also provided VCU’s Title IX


Coordinator for students and served as a policy administrator responsible for


maintenance, creation, and


implementation of policies regarding students.


Redesign


Advisory Committee. Dr. Moses also held various


leadership positions at The Ohio State University (OSU) and at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and he also held administrative positions at the University of Michigan. At OSU he served as the chief student conduct officer overseeing the conduct system and for all five of OSU’s campuses which supported 65,000 students. He also


had a experiences myriad of professional


areas at OSU including admissions, curriculum


student Furthermore, he led


in other administrative development,


activities, and facilities planning and management.


the implementation and integration of databases utilized for student records, information systems, student advocacy, and student accountability.


At the


University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), a campus serving 13,000 students, he served as an Associate Dean and served as the primary administrator for student advocacy and accountability, behavioral intervention, and threat assessment systems.


Dr.


Moses also managed admissions reviews, student activities, and served as advisor for several student groups including the UTC Littleton H. Mason Singers.


Dr. Moses was also involved in


the creation and design of programs and initiatives that facilitated and improved student retention and success for men of color at VCU, OSU, and UTC.


These initiatives


student success and excellence,


Male and the included


programs sponsored by the OSU Todd A. Bell Resource Center on the African American


Brother-


2-Brother organization and initiative at UTC.


At the University of Michigan he worked in the departments of Academic Advising for the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University Housing, and University Unions and Dining Services.


departments, support,


Title IX and ADA compliance, and student health and well-being on both


with NSU’s beautiful campus, state-of-the-art the family-friendly


Dr. Moses said he is impressed 134-acre facilities,


environment,


and the engagement and vibrancy of the student body. “I look forward to working with the students, faculty and staff at Norfolk State University,” Moses said. “I would like to thank President Adams-Gaston for giving me this opportunity and I’m glad to be a part of the Spartan community.”


Dr. Moses received a doctoral


degree in educational leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University. He received a Juris Doctorate from the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University as well as a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University.


Dr. Moses received his


bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.


BY BRENDA BUCHANON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER


Rep. Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019) dies at age 68. He succumbed to “longstanding


health issues” at


Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019, according to his congressional office. Cummings, who was a revered civil rights activist and staunch supporter of education,


graduated from the


famed HBCU- Howard University in Washington, D.C.


Maryland


He was born in Baltimore, to parents,


Ruth and Robert Cummings, Sr.


Elma A


son of sharecroppers from South Carolina who moved to better there socioeconomic status in the 1940s, Cummings rose from his close-knit family and neighborhood in Baltimore to the halls of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. eventually Democratic


chair


serving as the of


the


U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee,


powerful which is currently


involved in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald J. Trump. Even upon his deathbed,


Cummings was deliberate in his search for justice: He signed two subpoenas as part of his congressional oversight, according


the Thursday,


statement “He


she worked


released until


on his


to reports. Dr. Maya


Rockeymoore Cummings, his widow, stated Cummings was intentional in his advocacy for justice. According to


last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation’s diversity was our promise, not our problem.” Cummings began


career in the Maryland House of Delegates


where he from


Congress, Cummings practiced law for 19 years.


Public servant, a devoted civil


rights activist, a man who fought for his Maryland constituents and people from across this country, Cummings was respected by political colleagues on both sides of the aisle but also remembered


for being kind and


gracious. Cummings stood for his beliefs and up to those in power. During his life and stellar political


career,


he received numerous accolades and honors. According to his biography, Cummings served on boards and commissions including the University of Maryland Law School Board of Advisors and Board of Visitors to the U.S. Naval Academy; also wrote a biweekly column for the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper.


Many colleagues and


expressed their sentiments of sorrow upon hearing of Cummings’


friends death.


Among them, friend, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and morning news show host, Joseph Scarborough (former Republican Congressman) and Mika Brzezinski, voiced their condolences early Thursday morning. Longtime friend, Rep. Clyburn said, “we have lost a giant” as he remembered how courageous Cummings was in his persistence for justice and fair play. On his morning show, Scarborough said he was heartbroken. “Cummings was a dear friend and trusted colleague. There is a great hole in our hearts.” Former President Barack Obama released a statement


Thursday


his political served


January 12, 1983 to January 10, 1996. One of the many accomplishments during his storied career, he was the first African American in Maryland history to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore in the House of Delegates according to news releases. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland’s 7th Congressional District from April 16, 1996 to October 17, 2019, he served as chair of the House Oversight Committee from January 3, 2019 until his death. A


proponent of education,


Cummings graduated from Baltimore City College high school in 1969; received his B.A. degree in Political Science from Howard University; and Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law in1976. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Prior to being elected to


describing Cummings as “steely yet compassionate, principled yet open to new perspectives.” Obama also said “As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only the importance of checks and balances within our democracy, but also the necessity of good people stewarding it.”


Cummings voice


A fiery speaker for justice, was silenced


on


Thursday, October 17, 2019 and will be missed. In February as the country teetered on the edge of a White House scandal lawyer,


involving Michael


displayed former Trump Cohen, Cummings his “humanity to man.”


Cummings thanked Cohen for agreeing to


testify in front of the Oversight Committee;


he assured Cohen that


even though facing his destiny of a three-year prison sentence would be tough, Cohen should think about his legacy. Cummings declared, “When we are dancing with the angels, the question will be asked in 2019, ‘What did we do’…?” Prayerfully, Cummings is now “dancing with the angels.”


Volume 14 Number 2


November 2019


Nation Remembers HBCU Grad, Congressman Elijah Cummings


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