Commencement Convocation
Saturday, May 5
8:30 a.m.
Huston-Tillotson University Campus

Philip Berber (pictured above) an investor and social entrepreneur will render HT’s commencement address. Berber formed and funded A Glimmer of Hope, a high impact social venture and non-governmental organization (NGO) that helps lift women and children out of extreme poverty in Ethiopia. University officials recently presented A Glimmer of Hope the inaugural Tower of Light Award. Commencement Convocation is open to the public.

 

Friday, May 4
10:00 a.m.
King-Seabrook Chapel 

Huston-Tillotson University students who earned high academic honors and placement on the Dean’s List and Honor Roll will be recognized at the annual Honors Day Convocation. Alumnus David Godsey (pictured above) will bring the keynote address. Honors Convocation is open to the public.

The annual athletic banquet highlights the accomplishments and successes of HT athletes. Contact Coach Alvin Moore, 512.505.3151, for tickets, which are $12 in advance.

Dunk your R.A., 3 legged race, egg race, Potato sack race, flag football, basketball tournament, play in the 40′ foot obstacle course, eat free food, and MUCH MORE!!

A Latina/o Studies Event
Sponsored by the
Department of Humanities and Fine Arts
UNCF/CDIS and
Huston-Tillotson University

 Free and Open to the Public

 You are invited to a concert and conversation with

TRIO LOS VIGILANTES:
Isaac Peña, Luis Angel Ibañez, & John Pointer
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Agard-Lovingood Auditorium
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please help HT get funding for needed campus improvements. Go to RetoolYourSchool.com and vote for HT.

Home Depot’s HBCU Campus Improvement Program includes a popularity vote as a component for grant awards.  Only one of the three program awards is based entirely on popular vote, but votes are a component of the other two programs.  We need your votes to help insure that at least two of our proposals have a chance to be funded.

Click RetoolYourSchool.com to vote.  Find HT on the list of 66 schools and vote for HT.  You can vote once each day.  Please vote every day between now and April 10.  We want to move HT into the top 20, and  it will take you voting every day to do that.

Ask your friends to vote for HT too.  Post this on your Facebook page.  Forward this  message to your family, friends, and all the groups you belong to.

Do you have questions about the gala?  Follow the link for answers to your frequently asked questions. To view the President’s MASKED Scholarship Gala select the link.

All prospective students are invited to University Day, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at Huston-Tillotson University. This day will showcase an academic fair, student life exhibition, live music, lunch, and  more.

  Confirm a day of knowledge, food, and fun.

RSVP at admission@htu.edu

Schedule

Dr. Charles Robinson is a well-known author and administrator at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville campus. He will deliver the Ninth Annual W.E.B. DuBois Lecture at Huston-Tillotson University.  The Lecture will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. on the campus in the Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium.  He will speak on the topic, “‘The Dreaming of Dreams by Untwisted Souls’: DuBois and the Transformative Power of Education.”

Dr. Robinson is the Vice Provost for Diversity at the University of Arkansas.  He created the effective College Access Initiative, a college readiness and outreach program.  Dr. Robinson previously served as the director of the African and African American Studies Program at the University.  Dr. Robinson holds the academic rank of professor of history, and he has taught a wide range of courses, including Southern History, Civil Rights and National Policy, and Gender Studies. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his proficiency in the teaching arena.  In 2006, the Arkansas Student Alumni Board named Dr. Robinson their teacher of the year.  He is also the author of two books and numerous scholarly articles. In 2010 the University of Tennessee press published his work entitled, Forsaking All Others: A Story of Interracial Love, Betrayal and Revenge in the 1880s South. Dr. Robinson is a well-sought after speaker for academic groups and civil organizations.

“Come Home and Rediscover HT” Join in the excitement of Homecoming 2012. Below is a compilation of events/activities. For more information, and more details, visit the HT Alumni Page Web Site.

Future home of HT’s homecoming celebrations.

Homecoming Hotel Information

The Holiday Inn Austin Midtown is the Homecoming 2012 host hotel.  The newly renovated property is located at 6000 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752.  A group rate of $79 is available for Homecoming attendees. Code: HTH.

Worship at Saint James Episcopal Church
Sunday, Feb. 5
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1941 Webberville Road
Austin, TX 78721
Rector Reginald (Reggie) Payne-Wiens and members welcome all Huston-Tillotson University graduates and guests to the morning homecoming worship.

HT Spirit Day
Monday, Feb. 6
All Day
Run to your closet and pull out your finest HT attire for spirit day.

Official 2012 Homecoming
“Come Home and Rediscover HT” T-Shirt

Select the icon to order your official HT Homecoming T-shirt designed inspirited by a fellow Ram Student and created by RURAK ROOSTER. Cost $15 each. The T-shirts are now SOLD OUT.

Rammy Award Nominations 
Monday, Feb. 6
11 a.m. 
Davage-Durden Student Union
Students can’t wait to welcome alumni and friends back to campus. Relish in the HT spirit. Rammy voting on Feb 6, beginning at 11 a.m.

Paint the Town
Tuesday, Feb. 7
7 p.m.- Until
Davage-Durden Student Union
Paint the Town starts at 7 p.m. in the Davage-Durden Student Union.

Wild Out Wednesday Freestyle Battle and Talent Show
Wednesday, Feb. 8
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union
Come out and support your fellow Rams as they compete on HT’s Wild Out Wednesday. Stay for the newly HT reinvention dating game located in the Davage-Durden Student Union at 11 a.m. Get your band ready and bring your talent to these two homecoming activities. Talent Show starts at 7 p.m. located in the King-Seabrook Chapel.

Alumni Chapel Service
Thursday, Feb. 9
11 a.m.
King-Seabrook Chapel
Come out and worship with your fellow Rams. A family that worships together, stays together.

Pep Rally and Alumni Career Presentation
Friday, Feb. 10
11 a.m.
HT Campus
Alumni look for the sign up information as we invite you to share with students “How HT Prepared Me For My Career” presentation. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will stop by during the pep rally in the Davage-Durden Student Union.

Homecoming Luncheon
Friday, Feb. 10
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union Cafeteria
It’s a tradition that continues. Catfish and all-you-care-to eat for $6.25. Have lunch with your former professors and visit with staff. You will feel right at home.

Tailgate/Barbecue
Saturday, Feb. 11
6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
HT Campus
Homecoming just is not homecoming without a tailgate party. Get ready to show off your culinary skills at the annual tailgating party. Plan to set up early to select your desired spot on campus. First come, first served bases only. Free admission. Contact Ashley Smith, Media Specialist and Special Events Coordinator, to get your tailgating permit information.

Reminisce Lodge
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union
Alumni come home and rediscover your fondest  memories here at Huston-Tillotson University in the Reminisce Lodge. Live basketball game footage will be available. Free admission.  

Flash Mob: Wobble (ft. DJ Hella Yella)
Saturday, Feb. 11
4 p.m.
HT Campus
An event you don’t want to miss.

Huston-Tillotson University’s Homecoming 2011
Saturday, Feb 11
Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games
5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Mary E. Branch Gymnasium
*** No ticket sales the day of the game****
This is definitely a cannot miss event. Come see the women, second year head coach Tanesha Barefield, and the men, second year head coach Elwood Plummer, as they compete against the Wiley Wildcats. Plan to stay between the games for the king and queen and royal court announcements. Stop by the bookstore for a few HT items before heading to the game.

Tickets
Tickets for the basketball game are $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 7-18 and may be purchased on campus at the Business Office. To order tickets by telephone call 512.505.3068 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You may leave a message at 512.505.3065 with your name, address, and telephone number for a call back. Individuals placing telephone orders must make arrangements to pick up tickets prior to the game. Tickets will not be mailed,  or sold the day of the game. No ticket can be placed on hold or reserved. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Parking and Overflow
Plan to arrive early to park in the Chalmers lot. The overflow broadcast for the game is available in Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium for the first 100 spectators. Snacks and drinks available for purchase.

 Are you ready to come home?  Show your Ram pride, see your friends, and support your alma mater!  Please continue to check the website for updates on Homecoming weekend events as the details unfold.

“Come Home and Rediscover HT” Join in the excitement of Homecoming 2012. Below is a compilation of events/activities. For more information, and more details, visit the HT Alumni Page Web Site.

Future home of HT’s homecoming celebrations.

Homecoming Hotel Information

The Holiday Inn Austin Midtown is the Homecoming 2012 host hotel.  The newly renovated property is located at 6000 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752.  A group rate of $79 is available for Homecoming attendees. Code: HTH.

Worship at Saint James Episcopal Church
Sunday, Feb. 5
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1941 Webberville Road
Austin, TX 78721
Rector Reginald (Reggie) Payne-Wiens and members welcome all Huston-Tillotson University graduates and guests to the morning homecoming worship.

HT Spirit Day
Monday, Feb. 6
All Day
Run to your closet and pull out your finest HT attire for spirit day.

Official 2012 Homecoming
“Come Home and Rediscover HT” T-Shirt

Select the icon to order your official HT Homecoming T-shirt designed inspirited by a fellow Ram Student and created by RURAK ROOSTER. Cost $15 each. The T-shirts are now SOLD OUT.

Rammy Award Nominations
Monday, Feb. 6
11 a.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union
Students can’t wait to welcome alumni and friends back to campus. Relish in the HT spirit. Rammy voting on Feb 6, beginning at 11 a.m.

Paint the Town
Tuesday, Feb. 7
7 p.m.- Until
Davage-Durden Student Union
Paint the Town starts at 7 p.m. in the Davage-Durden Student Union.

Wild Out Wednesday Freestyle Battle and Talent Show
Wednesday, Feb. 8
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union
Come out and support your fellow Rams as they compete on HT’s Wild Out Wednesday. Stay for the newly HT reinvention dating game located in the Davage-Durden Student Union at 11 a.m. Get your band ready and bring your talent to these two homecoming activities. Talent Show starts at 7 p.m. located in the King-Seabrook Chapel.

Alumni Chapel Service
Thursday, Feb. 9
11 a.m.
King-Seabrook Chapel
Come out and worship with your fellow Rams. A family that worships together, stays together.

Pep Rally and Alumni Career Presentation
Friday, Feb. 10
11 a.m.
HT Campus
Alumni look for the sign up information as we invite you to share with students “How HT Prepared Me For My Career” presentation. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will stop by during the pep rally in the Davage-Durden Student Union.

Homecoming Luncheon
Friday, Feb. 10
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union Cafeteria
It’s a tradition that continues. Catfish and all-you-care-to eat for $6.25. Have lunch with your former professors and visit with staff. You will feel right at home.

Tailgate/Barbecue
Saturday, Feb. 11
6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
HT Campus
Homecoming just is not homecoming without a tailgate party. Get ready to show off your culinary skills at the annual tailgating party. Plan to set up early to select your desired spot on campus. First come, first served bases only. Free admission. Contact Ashley Smith, Media Specialist and Special Events Coordinator, to get your tailgating permit information.

Reminisce Lodge
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Davage-Durden Student Union
Alumni come home and rediscover your fondest  memories here at Huston-Tillotson University in the Reminisce Lodge. Live basketball game footage will be available. Free admission.  

Flash Mob: Wobble (ft. DJ Hella Yella)
Saturday, Feb. 11
4 p.m.
HT Campus
An event you don’t want to miss.

Huston-Tillotson University’s Homecoming 2011
Saturday, Feb 11
Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games
5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Mary E. Branch Gymnasium
*** No ticket sales the day of the game****
This is definitely a cannot miss event. Come see the women, second year head coach Tanesha Barefield, and the men, second year head coach Elwood Plummer, as they compete against the Wiley Wildcats. Plan to stay between the games for the king and queen and royal court announcements. Stop by the bookstore for a few HT items before heading to the game.

Tickets
Tickets for the basketball game are $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 7-18 and may be purchased on campus at the Business Office. To order tickets by telephone call 512.505.3068 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You may leave a message at 512.505.3065 with your name, address, and telephone number for a call back. Individuals placing telephone orders must make arrangements to pick up tickets prior to the game. Tickets will not be mailed,  or sold the day of the game. No ticket can be placed on hold or reserved. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Parking and Overflow
Plan to arrive early to park in the Chalmers lot. The overflow broadcast for the game is available in Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium for the first 100 spectators. Snacks and drinks available for purchase.

Roland Carter and Allen Todd to Perform with the Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir
During a Collaborative Black History Month Celebration

The maestro of the world’s most popular arrangement of  “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Roland Carter, will perform during the Black History Month celebration that features three concert choirs and guest singer Allen F. Todd, II.  The Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir, under the direction of Gloria Quinlan, the Prairie View A&M University Concert Chorale, led by A. Jan Taylor, and the Butler School of Music Concert Chorale at the University of Texas, conducted by Suzanne Pence, will perform collectively on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bates Recital Hall, 2420 Robert Dedman Drive.

Carter, noted as an authority on the performance and preservation of African American music, is a distinguished composer, conductor, educator, and pianist with his works performed by orchestras and choirs throughout the world.  “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” written by James Weldon Johnson as a poem and set to music by John Johnson is considered the Negro National Anthem for its expression of pride, patriotism, and promise for the future.  Carter is the Ruth S. Holmberg Professor of American Music in the Department of Music at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). His accomplishments as a leading figure in the choral arts include concerts with major choruses and orchestras in prestigious venues nationwide as well as lectures, workshops, and master classes. From presidential inaugurations to the smallest church, from scholarly presentations for national gatherings of musicians, educators, and preservationists to private coaching with individual singers, Carter’s musical brilliance is enjoyed by all.

Carter is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mar-Vel, a music publisher specializing in the music of African American Composers and traditions. He has directed the Chattanooga Choral Society for the Preservation of African American Song for 19 years, and served as music advisor and principle guest conductor of the Houston Ebony Opera Guild, Houston, Texas, for 12 years.

The concert will also feature Allen Franklin Todd, II, an accomplished composer who has written numerous gospel, worship, and praise selections. Todd serves as the Music Area Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Music, and Director of the Lemoyne-Owen College Concert Choir. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting from the College of Music Arts at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio; and the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Performance with concentrations in Opera Studies, Choral Conducting and Voice from the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. 

The HT Concert Choir continues the University’s proud heritage of world-class performing ensembles.  The current choir, the greater number of whom are music majors, performs a wide variety of music, including works from the classical choral repertoire, spirituals, gospel, and jazz. Quinlan joined the HT faculty in 1998 and serves as Professor of Music.  She has conducted the choir before national audiences and on the world stage. Suzanne Pence joined the UT faculty in 1996 and serves as Director of Admissions for the Butler School of Music in addition to her teaching assignments.  She is active as an adjudicator, and clinician/festival conductor in the midwest and the southeast.

Huston-Tillotson University, with roots dating to 1875, is Austin’s first institution of higher education.

The concert is free and open to the public. Parking is available at the San Jacinto Garage.

Read more about the HT Concert Choir.

“What’s Going On? The Joshua Generation: The Hope of a Church”
Thursday, January 26
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium

Campus Ministry will launch the University’s Black History Month programming with a lecture, featuring Dr. Herbert R. Marbury, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Venderbilt University (pictured).

As the black church declines in membership, many are raising questions about its usefulness. If the black church is to reclaim its place as a powerful center in the community, then the next generation must ask the right questions. Four decades ago, Marvin Gaye asked the critical question, “What’s Going On?” This lecture asks Gaye’s question at intersection of civic and spiritual engagement between the black church and a black community still in crisis and raises questions for the legacy of the Joshua generation.

Marbury is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt University.  He holds a doctorate degree in Religion from Vanderbilt University, and the Master of Divinity degree from Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center. He spent his undergraduate years at Emory University studying English and African American Studies. His research interests include History of the Second Temple Period, Biblical Rhetoric, and African American Biblical Interpretation.

Marbury, a fifth generation Methodist minister, has taught Hebrew and Biblical Interpretation at American Baptist College and Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He has served as a mentor in the Doctor of Ministry Program at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, for the program group “The Black Church and Social and Civic Empowerment.” He has lectured and presented his scholarship at campuses, professional conferences, and churches around the globe.

Currently, Marbury is working on the manuscript for a book on African American Biblical Interpretation. An ordained elder in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church, Marbury is the former pastor of Old National United Methodist Church in Riverdale, Georgia.  Prior to moving to Nashville, he served as University Chaplain at Clark Atlanta where, in 2004, he was named the Chaplain of the Year by The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation for all 120 United Methodist Church related colleges and universities. In 2006, Marbury joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he teaches Old Testament, Hebrew, Biblical Hermeneutics, and Black Religion.

For more information, contact Rev. Donald Brewington, University Chaplain, 512.344.9380. Free and open to the public.

It is presented by the University of Texas School of Journalism and is co-sponsored by HT’s new communication major and KAZI community radio.

The event is triggered by a recent Federal Communication Commission (FCC) report that surveyed the United States media landscape following the digital revolution. The findings show a sharp decline in local news coverage and especially a loss of original reporting and accountability journalism.   The report is of particular cause for concern for underserved communities like East Austin.

Long-time journalist Steve Waldman, who worked as a correspondent for Newsweek for many years and served as national editor for US News and World Report, was one of the authors of this report.   He will present the main findings.  Then, a panel of media and journalism experts will discuss their insights.  Finally, we’ll open it up to the public for discussion with a focus on building solutions.

 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS INCLUDE:

 Presiding:   Glenn Frankel, Director, UT School of Journalism
Featuring:  Steve Waldman, Author and Journalist, FCC Working Group
Moderating:  Dr. Laura K. Smith, Asst. Professor of Communication, HT

Panelists: 

• Michael Fabac, News Director, KXAN-TV
• KAZI Community Radio  (panelist TBA)
• Alberta Phillips, Editorial Writer and Columnist, Austin American Statesman
• Karla Saldaña, Training Director, Community Media Center & Equal Opportunity Chair for the National Board of the Alliance for Community Media

 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Laura K. Smith, Assistant Professor of Communication, 512.505.3122

Agenda

Improving Student Achievement and Teaching Quality

October 16-17, 2011
 Huston-Tillotson University
Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium
900 Chicon Street
Austin, TX

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