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WELCOME TO

Dear Eta Cohort Fellows,

It is with pleasure that we extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to the members of the Eta Cohort on the occasion of the 2018 Higher Education Leadership Institute. We are honored that you have joined this gathering of scholars and administrators who have declared their commitment to a vibrant future for this nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). We invite you to participate in and contribute to this important conversation about HBCUs and your role in leading these institutions in the 21st century.

We gather with intentionality and purpose to bring our best thinking to fully and deeply understanding the nuances and complexity of leadership while critically examining our professional paths. The most exciting and challenging aspects of effective leadership exist at the nexus of individual vocation and institutional mission. The Institute has been conceived as a safe space for engaging those questions in the company of like-minded peers and colleagues.

The Institute program has been designed to encourage conversations about leadership at our institutions while simultaneously crafting pragmatic next steps to sustain these initial connections. We have invited seasoned presidents to share their wisdom and perspective and we pause to acknowledge and honor those whose work has contributed mightily to sustaining our institutions. We further recognize that leadership is far from one dimensional and requires a rich and varied toolbox of skills and talents, many of which may be developed and cultivated. In truth, your work begins here and the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.), Inc. is committed to creating opportunities to support the continuation of the community of practitioners, scholars and administrators formed over these next several days.

It is our sincere hope that you leave the 2018 Higher Education Leadership Institute with a renewed sense of purpose, confidence and commitment to the important work ahead. Together we will change the prevailing narrative about the future of HBCUs and unleash the power within these magnificent institutions.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

Regards, Team H.E.L.F.

SPONSORS

Institute OverviewProducing Principled Senior Administrators

Leadership at today’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) require the skill of highly trained administrators and experts who must also act as skilled managers who confront a series of ever-present challenges, most notably, declining enrollments, budget cuts and fiscal management, diminished philanthropic support and aging infrastructures. Increasingly, leaders and those who aspire to lead have begun assertively reframing the narrative surrounding the effectiveness and relevance of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) while developing a workable leadership imperative.

This Leadership Institute will address the role participants play as vital members in the decision making process at their respective institutions. Further, in an effort to produce principled leaders who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Leadership Institute will provide each participant with a core set of leadership strategies H.E.L.F. deems essential in understanding and managing the hard and soft skills of leadership required to effectively guide an institution.

Lead successfully in a changing

institutional context

Balance internal and external leadership

roles

Work effectively as a member of the senior leadership

team

Foster and support institutional change

Articulate a powerful institutional vision and enlist others in

pursuit of that vision

Objectives

Lead. Inspire. Lift.Fulf illing our Purpose

HBCUs represent a rich history and legacy of educational excellence and are a valuable segment of American higher education. In recent years, these national treasures have collectively experienced considerable threats to their existence. As a result, it is critical that the next generation of senior administrators receive the necessary training and support to become strong, visionary and transformational leaders. Without question, HBCUs would benefit from more stable leadership prepared to meet the needs of 21st century learners and the challenges and opportunities facing all institutions of higher education. Developing a cadre of well-prepared and committed leaders must be intentional, strategic and thoughtful.

The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) was established in March 2015 to provide bold, engaging and innovative learning and mentoring opportunities for current and aspiring leaders. At H.E.L.F., we endeavor to play a vital role in this mission by encouraging leaders to “lift as we climb” in order to ensure that HBCUs survive and thrive as national models of achievement.

Leadership Institute Schedule

Day 1 - June 7th10:00am - 2:00pm | Leadership Institute Check-in3:00pm - 3:15pm | H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute Welcome3:15pm - 4:15pm | Opening Plenary4:15pm - 5:00pm | Skill Challenges5:00pm - 7:00pm | The Leadership Commitment: Vocation on Personal Pathways7:00pm - 7:40pm | Host Campus Welcome8:30pm - 9:30pm | Q & A/Networking

Day 2 - June 8th7:30 am - 8:15 am | Breakfast8:30 am - 8:50 am | Opening Narrative8:55 am - 10:30 am | Crafting the Right Institutional Narrative: Public Relations in Crisis10:45 am - 11:45 am | Financial Matters11:45 am - 12:10 pm | Fellows Speak12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Break12:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Lunch - A Conversation with New but Not Novice Leaders2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | The Search Process3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Break4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Midway Reflections - Experience and Insights that Matter5:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Break6:00 pm - 7:45 pm | Dinner - 18 Million Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Women in Leadership (pt. 1)

Day 3 - June 9th7:00 am - 7:50 am | Breakfast8:00 am - 11:00 am | Concurrent Rotating Sessions

11:10 am - 12:10 pm | A Historical Perspective12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Break12:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Lunch - A Conversation with our Honorees2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 18 Million Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Women in Leadership (pt. 2)3:40 pm - 4:40 pm | A Sage Encounter: A Conversation with Seasoned Leaders4:40 pm - 6:15 pm | Break6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | H.E.L.F. Awards Gala (Formal Attire Required)8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Dessert & Conversation

Higher Education and the Law: What every leader must knowSeizing the Opportunity, Understanding the Process& Developing a Personal Brand: Conversation with an Executive RecruiterConnecting with Corporations

Day 4 - June 10th7:00 am - 7:45 am | Breakfast8:00 am - 11:10 am | A Centering Experience: Leading from the Soul - The Leadership Commitment and Declaration of Future Pathways11:10 am - 12:00 pm | Pinning Ceremony12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute Concludes: Final Reflections

Awardees

Dr. George T. FrenchThe H.E.L.F. Lifetime Achievement AwardPresident | Miles College

Dr. M. Christopher BrownThe H.E.L.F. Vanguard Award

President | Kentucky State University

Dr. Walter M. KimbroughThe Atty. Frank E. Emory Jr. Trailblazer AwardPresident | Dillard University

Dr. Colette Pierce BurnetteThe Atty. Frank E. Emory Jr. Trailblazer AwardPresident | Huston-Tillotson University

Mr. Nicholas M. PerkinsThe HBCU Advocacy AwardCEO | Perkins Management Services

Dr. George T. French Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr. Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard

PresidentMiles College

PresidentWiley College

PresidentWilberforce University

Dr. Melva Williams

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment

ManagementSUSLA

Gregory D. Deas

Assoc. Dir. Special ProjectsWiley College

H.E.L.F. Leadership TeamAt H.E.L.F., we are guided by a set of core values which undergird the work of the Foundation and affirms our commitment to aspiring leaders and historically black colleges and universities.

Keynote SpeakersThe best and brightest leaders in Higher Education

Dr. George T. FrenchPresident | Miles College

Dr. Herman J. Felton, Jr.President | Wiley College

Dr. Elfred Anthony PinkardPresident | Wilberforce University

Dr. Melva WilliamsVice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management | SUSLA

Dr. Tashni-Ann DubroyExecutive Vice President/COOHoward University

Dr. Roderick L. SmothersPresident | Philander Smith College

Dr. Dorothy Cowser YancyPresident EmeritusJohnson C. Smith University & Shaw University

Mr. Reginald BeanVP For Culture And StewardshipCoca-Cola Bottling Company

Dr. Roslyn Clark ArtisPresident | Benedict College

Dr. Marla FrederickProfessor | Harvard University

Dr. Hakim J. LucasPresident | Virginia Union University

Dr. Katara A. WilliamsChief of Staff | Southern University

Dr. A. Zachary Faison, Jr.President-Elect | Edward Waters College

Dr. Walter M. KimbroughPresident | Dillard University

Dr. Colette Pierce BurnettePresident | Huston-Tillotson University

Dr. Kevin D. Rome, Sr.President | Fisk University

Dr. Makola M. AbdullahPresident | Virginia State University

Dr. Dianne Boardly SuberPast-President | St. Augustine’s University

Atty. Eric PristellPrincipal | The Banks Law Firm

Dr. David L. BeckleyPresident | Rust College

Dr. Haywood StricklandPresident-Emeritus | Wiley College

Dr. Billy C. HawkinsPresident | Talladega College

Mr. Dwain CelistanManaging Partner and Leader of Global Diversity DHR International

Eta Cohort Fellows

Lisa Winn Bryan ldwinn@vuu.edu (804) 304-8446 Virginia Union University

Lester McCorn Lmccorn@gmail.com (410) 608-3337 Clinton College

Maurice Gipson mdgipson@gmail.com (225) 288-2688 Arkansas State University

Tourea Robinson tbarnesj@hotmail.com (904) 434-7247 Aging True Community Senior Services

Thomas Calhoun tjcalhounjr@msn.com (206) 498-1105 Kentucky State University

Said Sewell drsaidsewell@yahoo.com (404) 587-5760 American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Derrick Gilmore dgilmore496@hotmail.com (229) 291-0476 Kentucky State University

Luv'Tesha Robertson luvtesha.robertson@gmail.com (859) 270-6339 Eastern Kentucky University

Cedric Pearl Cedricpearl95@gmail.com (256) 426-8022 Central State University

Shari Revels srevelsdavis@gmail.com (513) 252-1592 University of Cincinnati

Jame'l Hodges jhodges@vsu.edu (626) 394-2272 Virginia State University

Kristie Kenney klkenney20@gmail.com (404) 578-5683 Fort Valley State University

Jeffrey Pierce 2piercej@gmail.com (843) 230-2317 Huston-Tillotson University

Macklin Gipson mgipson@lanecollege.edu (731) 313-0268 Lane College

Danelle Stevens-Watkins danelle.sw@gmail.com (502) 802-0632 University of Kentucky

Akilih Haley akilihhaley@yahoo.com (601) 597-9998 Kentucky State University

D. Jamar Simmons djamarsimmons@gmail.com (404) 747-5415 Xavier University of Louisiana

Sonia Sanders soniapsanders@yahoo.com (270) 452-9028 Kentucky State University

Rae Lundy rnlphd@gmail.com (404) 394-3848 North Carolina Central University

A. Clifton Myles acmyles@gmail.com (678) 886-8280 Norfolk State University

Tierney Bates tbates10@nccu.edu (919) 338-6889 North Carolina Central University

Ezra Johnson ejohnson33393@gmail.com (614) 327-6062 Wilberforce University

Troy Miller nynupe87@yahoo.com (718) 757-1732 Bowie State University

Victoria Martin martinvlm@yahoo.com (843) 319-7693 North Carolina State University

Taiesha Smith taiesha_r@hotmail.com (404) 790-8716 Clayton County Schools

Courtney Griffin courtneygriffin@msn.com (334) 339-0219 Alabama State University

Lori Davis loridavisesquire@gmail.com (859) 608-3252 Eastern Kentucky University

Sonya Burnett-Andrus sonya.andrus@yahoo.com (903) 472-2761 Marshall Independent School District

Allia Carter alcarter@vuu.edu (313) 492-3772 Virginia Union University

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