Have you sent a gift today? Give online at www.fisk.edu OR phone (615) 329-8710 OR email supportfisk@fisk.edu. Each new semester reminds us to sharpen the focus to serve Fisk’s students who demonstrate the poten- tial and desire to be scholars and leaders with a global perspective. Thanks to your support, Fisk continues its legacy of deepening students’ intellectual capability and empowering each to hone unique talents to meet the needs of society. Students such as Melinda Aguilera, Preston Harris, Jr. and Timothy Walker re- turned earlier this month from the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria. Our students report that their seminar experience helped broaden their global perspectives as they analyzed and discussed interna- tional issues with other attendees whom they would likely not have met. This is an example of opportuni- ties open to students who pursue the liberal arts education that Fisk provides. During this month’s Faculty Assembly meeting, I witnessed the sharpened focus in an excellent mini- workshop conducted by Dr. Sheila Peters, Fisk’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Director. Implementing the QEP is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC) accredi- tation requirement, which must be met in 2014. Fisk selected Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum as its QEP. Our goal for our students is that they develop the discipline of intellectual inquiry when confront- ed with new experiences. This will enable each student to test theses presented and determine the validity of them. The benefit to our students will be an enhanced capacity to examine the content of a point of view or assertion of truth and reach independent conclusions. This is not a new approach for the Fisk learning community. In driving critical thinking throughout the curriculum, our goal is to ensure more so- phisticated analyses at each level of academic achievement. The faculty is training to approach each level of coursework as facilitators, challenging our students to craft solutions for problems not previously encoun- tered. As a participant in this mini-workshop, I witnessed the faculty’s approach to challenging our stu- dents, not as the final authority, but rather as colleagues capable of examining varied points of view. Finally, I invite you to support Fisk with a donation. Please consider joining the more than 400 generous alumni and friends who made gifts in December to support our students. Thank you, in advance, for making a contribution today toward our March 2011 goal to raise $3.1 million. We must meet this goal to demon- strate to SACSCOC that Fisk is making significant fundraising progress this fiscal year. If you have not sent a gift, I urge you to do so now. In addition, Fisk needs donors who make consistent gifts. Please consider making monthly or quarterly deductions from your bank account or credit card to benefit Fisk. I am confi- dent that with your assistance Fisk will continue to produce empowered graduates able to solve the great challenges of our time. Thank you for your support and advocacy of Fisk University where we are cultivat- ing scholars and leaders, one by one. From President Hazel Reid O’Leary ’59 FISK Focus Inside this issue: From the 1 President STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Martin Luther King Jr. 2 Convocation Planning Grant 3 Advances Recruitment ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Fisk Facts 4 New Members of the 5 Fisk Family Bass, Berry & Sims 6 Annual Luncheon Corporate Spotlight 7 ALUMNI RELATIONS Local Highlights 8 G.A.A.F.U. Far West 10 Regional Conference President to Speak 11 in VA on February 20 G..A.A.F.U. Board 11 Reunion 2011 Schedule 12 Alumni Achievement 13 Award Criteria Most Powerful Women 13 ADVANCEMENT & FUND RAISING From the Vice President 14 Annual Fund Monthly 15 Cumulative Report Coming Events 16 An Electronic Publication for Alumni and Friends Volume I, Issue 3 January 2011 Cleveland Fisk Club Officers with Fisk President Hazel O’Leary ’59 during her December Visit (L. to R.): Treasurer, Dr. Roderick Adams ’72; Corresponding Secretary, Nina Dailey ’52; President O’Leary; Cleveland Fisk Club President, Dr. James Hovell ’61; Recording Secre- tary, Melonee Adalikwu ’82; and Vice President, Robert K. Wiley ’86
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Have you sent a gift today? Give online at www.fisk.edu OR phone (615) 329-8710 OR email [email protected].
Each new semester reminds us to sharpen the focus to serve Fisk’s students who demonstrate the poten-
tial and desire to be scholars and leaders with a global perspective. Thanks to your support, Fisk continues
its legacy of deepening students’ intellectual capability and empowering each to hone unique talents to
meet the needs of society. Students such as Melinda Aguilera, Preston Harris, Jr. and Timothy Walker re-
turned earlier this month from the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria. Our students report that
their seminar experience helped broaden their global perspectives as they analyzed and discussed interna-
tional issues with other attendees whom they would likely not have met. This is an example of opportuni-ties open to students who pursue the liberal arts education that Fisk provides.
During this month’s Faculty Assembly meeting, I witnessed the sharpened focus in an excellent mini-
workshop conducted by Dr. Sheila Peters, Fisk’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Director. Implementing
the QEP is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC) accredi-
tation requirement, which must be met in 2014. Fisk selected Critical Thinking Across The Curriculum as
its QEP. Our goal for our students is that they develop the discipline of intellectual inquiry when confront-
ed with new experiences. This will enable each student to test theses presented and determine the validity
of them. The benefit to our students will be an enhanced capacity to examine the content of a point of
view or assertion of truth and reach independent conclusions. This is not a new approach for the Fisk
learning community. In driving critical thinking throughout the curriculum, our goal is to ensure more so-
phisticated analyses at each level of academic achievement. The faculty is training to approach each level of
coursework as facilitators, challenging our students to craft solutions for problems not previously encoun-
tered. As a participant in this mini-workshop, I witnessed the faculty’s approach to challenging our stu-
dents, not as the final authority, but rather as colleagues capable of examining varied points of view.
Finally, I invite you to support Fisk with a donation. Please consider joining the more than 400 generous
alumni and friends who made gifts in December to support our students. Thank you, in advance, for making
a contribution today toward our March 2011 goal to raise $3.1 million. We must meet this goal to demon-
strate to SACSCOC that Fisk is making significant fundraising progress this fiscal year. If you have not sent
a gift, I urge you to do so now. In addition, Fisk needs donors who make consistent gifts. Please consider
making monthly or quarterly deductions from your bank account or credit card to benefit Fisk. I am confi-
dent that with your assistance Fisk will continue to produce empowered graduates able to solve the great
challenges of our time. Thank you for your support and advocacy of Fisk University where we are cultivat-
Have you sent a gift today? Give online at www.fisk.edu OR phone (615) 329-8710 OR email [email protected].
FISK FACTS
Page 4 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
The U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 list of the “Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities” ranks Fisk #122 in the elite Tier 1
group of 246 institutions, one of only three Historically Black Colleges and Universities included. U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 rankings list Fisk among the top 40 national liberal arts institutions that offer the best value
for the cost and quality of their academic programs. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 list of the “Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities” ranks Fisk #7.
For the 19th consecutive year, the Princeton Review included Fisk on its 2011 list of “The Best 373 Colleges” in the nation and
on its list of “The Best Southeastern Colleges”. In the latest Washington Monthly rankings on research, Fisk ranks #4 among the 252 liberal arts institutions in the nation that
were ranked, #1 among ranked liberal arts institutions in the South, and #1 among the ranked liberal arts institutions in Tennessee. The latest Washington Monthly ranks Fisk in the 93rd percentile among liberal arts colleges in the nation.
For the past twelve years, Money Magazine has included Fisk on its list of “100 Best College Buys.” The most recent National Science Foundation study reveals that Fisk alumni earned more doctorate degrees in the natural
sciences than African-American graduates from any other college or university in the nation.1
Fisk ranks in the 77th percentile of all institutions in the United States receiving federal science and engineering research funds.2
Fisk is the number one producer of African Americans who obtain their master’s degrees in physics.3
Fisk ranks among the top 50 U.S. institutions whose graduates earn Ph.D. degrees in science and engineering.4
The maximum numbers of allowable students of Fisk’s 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 graduating classes were inducted into
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.
Fisk is ranked first among moderately selective colleges in graduating low-income students.
Fisk has an annual economic impact of $42 million on the Metropolitan Nashville community.5
Approximately 40 percent of Fisk’s graduates enroll directly in graduate or professional schools following attainment of their
baccalaureate degrees. _______________________ 1 National Science Foundation, Fisk Institutional Profile, 2007 2 National Science Foundation, Fisk Institutional Profile, 2007 3 National Science Foundation, 2007 4 National Science Foundation, 2007 5 United Negro College Fund, 2008
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Engaged Students Listen Attentively to Global and Community
Lecture Series Speaker, Dr. Bradley Sheares ’78
Page 11 ALUMNI RELATIONS
(L. to R.) Emily Harper Allison ’67 and Elroy Bond ’57 at business
meeting of Farwest Regional Conference
G.A.A.F.U. Board of Directors (Effective January 2, 2011)
Linda Brown Coleman, Ph.D. ’70 – Chair Faye Weaver ’67 – Vice Chair Vincent H. Leal ’77 - Treasurer P. Gregory Johnson ’69 – Secretary Gina L. Davis, J.D. ’82 – Parliamentarian Allegra Montgomery Walker, J.D. ’93 – Legal Counsel P. Andrew Patterson ’65 – Alumni Trustee Mathew E. Knowles ’75 – Alumni Trustee * William E. Settle ’77 – Southern Region Chair Edwina Harris Hamby, Ph.D. ’69 – Southern Region Vice Chair Gina L. Davis, J.D. ’82 - Midwest Region Chair * John Carruthers ’73 – Midwest Region Co-Vice Chair * Kris Smith ’75 – Midwest Region Co-Vice Chair * April M. Walls ’07 – Midwest Region Co-Vice Chair * Tonya Johnson Smallwood ’91 – Southwest Region Chair Frank Simmons ’73 – Southwest Region Vice Chair Karen A. Maynard ’82 – Eastern Region Chair * Karriem A. Dean ’92 – Eastern Region Co-Vice Chair * Stephanie V. Williams ’72 – Eastern Region Co-Vice Chair * Adrianne Dent Johnson ’87 – Farwest Region Chair * Emily Harper Allison ’67 – Farwest Co-Vice Chair * Elizabeth Watkins Goodman ’82 – Farwest Co-Vice Chair * Keith J. Gaddie, Ph.D. ’03 – Young Alumni Division Chair Demetrius Short ’99 – Young Alumni Division Vice Chair * term begins January 2, 2011
PRESIDENT HAZEL O’LEARY TO SPEAK
AT HBCU COLLEGE FESTIVAL IN
ALEXANDRIA, VA ON FEBRUARY 20TH
President Hazel R. O'Leary will deliver the closing keynote ad-dress at the 9th Annual HBCU College Festival on February 20th during the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at the Alfred Street Baptist Church at 301 South Alfred Street in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. The festival begins on February 19th at T.C. Williams High School located at 3330 King Street in Alexandria, Va. Representatives from more than 50 historically black colleges and universities including Fisk will meet with students and their parents. Prospective students should bring copies of their transcripts, ACT or SAT Scores, completed college applications and letters of rec-ommendations.
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Engaged Students Listen Attentively to Global and Community
Lecture Series Speaker, Dr. Bradley Sheares ’78
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ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CRITERIA
All Fisk graduates are invited to nominate alumni for the 2011 Alumni Achievement Awards. The following criteria
shall govern the selection made by the Alumni Achievement Award Committee.
The recipient should be one who has excelled in his/her profession or endeavors and who has made a significant contribution by his/her work to his/her profession or to his/her community. The recipient should be one whose
overall stature reflects the Fisk ideals and is a member of the General Alumni Association of Fisk University, Inc.
Awards will be considered in three (3) main categories:
Professional achievement
Service to the nation or to one’s community Service to Fisk University.
The nomination is to be accompanied by the following and submitted no later than February 15,
2011:
A brief letter of introduction from the person making the nomination A brief statement (no more than five typed pages) outlining the accomplishments or contributions of the
nominee
Contact information on the nominee (mailing address, phone number, etc.)
A photograph (5”x7” or electronic file as a tiff or jpg).
Materials may be electronically transmitted to: [email protected] OR mailed to:
Alumni Achievement Award Committee
Office of Alumni Affairs Fisk University
1000 Seventeenth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37208-3051
Recipients must be present to receive the award at the Alumni Gala Banquet on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza, Nashville, TN. For more information, contact the Office of
Alumni Affairs, 1-800-443-ALUM (2586).
ALUMNI RELATIONS
THE TENNESSEAN NAMES PRESIDENT HAZEL R. O’LEARY ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL
WOMEN IN TENNESSEE The Tennessean selected Fisk President Hazel Reid O'Leary ’59 as one of “Tennessee’s Most Powerful Women". In addition to President O'Leary, honorees included on this year's list include Martha Ingram, Andrea Conte, Jane Eskind, Tipper Gore, Thelma Harper and Pat Summit.
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FROM The Vice President of
Institutional Advancement
Dear Alumni and Friends, Thank you for your support of Fisk University and the impressive leaders and scholars who have entrusted the shaping of their futures to Fisk. We are excited about the diverse opportunities that are presenting themselves
as we begin this new calendar year. Regarding our current fundraising efforts, I bring you both positive news and
negative news. Allow me to share the positive news with you first. Fisk’s current fundraising total of $1,992,969 received as of January 31 is 21.16% more than the $1,644,881 raised at this time last year. We have received 64.29% of the $3.1 million needed to meet the March 31 goal. The cumulative chart on the next page depicts these data. There are some notable giving trends from the end-of-year appeal including a 4.11% increase in the total number of donors, with 1,144 this year compared to 1,097 for the same period last year and a 40% boost in the average amount per alumni gift, which increased from $653 in FY 10 to $911 in FY 11. Year to date, we are delighted that we have 299 first time donors who have collectively given $66,480. Alumni response to the G.A.A.F.U. challenge to participate in electronic funds transfer and to make sustained monthly or quarterly gifts has exceeded the projected monthly revenue goal of $7,000. Eighty-three (83) alumni currently contribute to Fisk monthly through recurring electronic transfer of funds. This is a 24% in-crease over last year and Fisk is receiving $7,243 monthly in gifts as a result of this effort. We hope that the number of alumni using this sustained giving mechanism will continue to increase. Now, let me share the negative news. While alumni’s giving is up in terms of dollars, the number of alumni making gifts is down by 20 percent. We have 43 days to raise $1,107,031 to demonstrate to SACSCOC that we are making significant progress. High participation rates from our alumni, trustees, friends and corporate supporters will send a strong message to SACSCOC that the students at Fisk matter to them. Reunion Classes, please send your gifts now. Now is the time for all alumni who value their Fisk diplomas to step up to the plate and send contributions. Now is the time for Fisk friends who want Fisk University to thrive to send gifts. The Year 2011 marks the 145th Anniversary of Fisk’s founding. I am pleased to report that as Fisk begins the countdown to its 150th Anniversary, we are in the planning phase of the $60 Million for $30 Million Compre-hensive Campaign. With the financial assistance of the Fisk Board of Trustees and G.A.A.F.U. Board mem-bers, a Tennessee based firm, Saad and Shaw, has been selected as our campaign counsel to train and guide the board, faculty, staff and volunteers in fundraising strategies while they develop and support Fisk’s implementation of a successful campaign. Thank you, in advance, for your continued support and for all you have done and will do for Fisk University.
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Office of Institutional
Advancement
1000 17th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208
COMING EVENTS Nashville, TN. Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Fisk Women’s Basketball vs. Selma College @ 6 p.m. Fisk Men’s Basketball vs. Crichton (Victory University) @ 8 p.m. Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium.** Marietta, GA. Thursday, February 3, 2011. Fisk vs. Southern Polytechnic College. Women’s Basketball @ 5 p.m. and Men’s Basketball @ 7 p.m. St. Charles, GA. Monday, February 7, 2011. Fisk Women’s Basketball vs. Lindenwood College @ 6:30 p.m. Nashville, TN. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Fisk Jubilee Singers® @ TPAC’s Jackson Hall, 10:30 a.m. Contact: 615-782-4084, Sherri Leathers, [email protected]. Nashville, TN. Thursday, February 10, 2011. Fisk vs. Concordia. Senior Night. Men’s Basketball @ 8 p.m. Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium ** Clinton, SC. Thursday, February 10, 2011. Fisk Jubilee Singers® @ Presbyterian College, Belk Auditorium, 11 a.m. Free Event/No Tickets. Contact: 864-833-8015, Alan Rudell, [email protected]. Denmark, SC. Saturday, February 12, 2011. Fisk vs. Voorhees College. Women’s Basketball @ 1 p.m. and Men’s Basketball @ 3 p.m. Columbia, TN. Saturday, February 12, 2011. Fisk Jubilee Singers® @ Columbia State Commu-nity College. Tickets/ Contact: 931-540-2873, Emily Gaskill, [email protected].
Columbia, SC. Sunday, February 13, 2011. Fisk vs. Allen University. Women’s Basketball @ 2 p.m. and Men’s Basketball @ 4 p.m. Holly Springs, MS. Saturday, February 19, 2011. Fisk vs. Rust College. Women’s Basketball @ 5:30 p.m. and Men’s Basketball @ 7:30 p.m. Alexandria, VA. Sunday, February 20, 2011. President Hazel O’Leary, Keynote Speaker, 9th Annual HBCU College Festival. 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at the Alfred Street Baptist Church, 301 South Alfred Street in Old Town. Morristown, TN. Sunday, February 20, 2011. Fisk Jubilee Singers® @ First Presbyterian Church, 3 p.m. Free Event/No Tickets. Contact: 423-586-4281, Marcy Lay, [email protected].
Selma, AL. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Fisk Women’s Basketball vs. Selma College @ 5 p.m. Selma, AL. Thursday, February 24, 2011. Fisk Men’s Basketball vs. Concordia College @ 8 p.m. Memphis, TN. Saturday, February 26, 2011. Premier of “The Last Championship Teams” high-lighting the 1973 and 1975 Fisk football teams. National Civil Rights Museum @ 6 p.m. Memphis, TN. Saturday, February 26, 2011. Fisk Jubilee Singers® @ Evergreen Presbyterian Church. Tickets/ Contact: 901-834-3414, Carole Blankenship, [email protected] OR John Bass, [email protected]. **Catch live stream of Fisk Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games at www.ihigh.com