Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Howard University Community Association: Community Connections Newsletter -- Volume 1, Issue 9

From: Howard University Community Association
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 1:20 PM
Subject:
Community Connections Newsletter 
October 2019 Edition









Volume 1, Issue 9







A monthly newsletter brought to you by the Howard University Community Association, highlighting the University's contributions across the District of Columbia and beyond!








Celebration of the Life of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings




Elijah E. Cummings
Howard University experienced the passing of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, powerful voice for the unheard, internationally recognized servant leader, and a committed Howard University son.

Born on Jan. 18, 1951 to sharecroppers, Congressman Cummings graduated with honors from Baltimore City College High School in 1969. He was a class of 1973 graduate of alma mater. When Howard University campus political activists are mentioned, his name must be included. 

Without a doubt, he blazed his own trails by beginning his career of public service in the Maryland House of Delegates, where he served for more than a decade. While there, he became the youngest elected chairman of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, and the first African American in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro-Tem, the second-highest position in the House of Delegates. Congressman Cummings proudly represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Surely, this is the loss of a giant in his own right. The Howard community, United States government and the governed are in bereavement during this time. As we grieve, we will thankfully celebrate the life of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings.

Click here to read and share the full University statement from President Wayne A. I. Frederick.








2019 Howard Homecoming Recap











Office of the Chapel: 2019 Homecoming Day of Service



Howard University students served at 29 community service sites in celebration of Howard University Homecoming 2019. Students, staff and alumni served the Washington, D.C. area with initiatives in homelessness, community beautification, health, education, elder care and violence prevention. Food and Friends, a social services organization, partnered with Howard University students to prepare nutritionally tailored meals for those with serious illnesses.

Howard University sophomore Belema Derefaka said, “Knowing that my work here is going to a good cause is the best part about service. I love the idea that they are feeding people, especially those with dietary restrictions due to a serious illness.”

Food and Friends has welcomed more and more Howard students to come and fulfill their mission of delivering health and hope, one meal at a time, and building a community where everyone who is seriously ill has the nourishment they need to manage their illness.

For more about Day of Service, click here.








Inaugural Open Streets Event on Georgia Avenue







As mentioned in our September newsletter, Mayor Muriel Bowser's inaugural Open Streets community event kicked off Oct. 5 and Howard University joined in on the fun!

With Zumba in view of Howard Hall, rock-climbing behind Burr Gymnasium and health screenings near the Mackey Building, our Bison were committed to the cause. The community enjoyed three miles of walking, scooting, dancing and playing on Georgia Avenue.

The Open Streets Program is a part of Mayor Bower's "Vision Zero Initiative," which has a goal to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries for all users of the District's transportation network. In partnership with the District Department of Transportation, the city offered a vehicle-free environment for the Howard community and its neighbors. Howard University looks forward to partnering with the city on like-minded projects as they expand.

Click here to read and share about the event.








State of the University Address




As part of Homecoming Week, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick spoke extensively on a year of institutional progress during his annual State of the University Address.

Faculty, staff, students and alumni came out in numbers to hear Dr. Frederick’s address, which covered several topics, including five strategic pillars of Howard Forward, a financial update on the University and the Hospital, innovative approaches to academia and transformative campus projects.

President Frederick recognized the University's duty to work with and uplift other historically Black colleges and universities. He shared about Howard's current operations and plans to move forward. During the address, he also announced the exciting new partnership with Amazon Studios led by Latasha Gillespie, Amazon's Global Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

For more about Howard Entertainment, click here.











2019 Homecoming Howard University Ideas Symposium



The Howard University School of Business hosted the 3rd annual HU Ideas Symposium. The symposium was moderated by the chair of the Howard University King Lecture Series and former interim chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, Donna Brazile. The session featured a panel of speakers who had a robust discussion on the possibility of reparations for African Americans as compensation for slavery. 

The featured panelists for the symposium were Bishop Eugene Sutton, the Episcopal Bishop of Maryland; Phillip Agnew, activist and co-founder of Dream Defenders; and Justin Hansford, executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center and professor at the Howard University School of Law. Panelist discussed many topics related to reparations including: how to define reparations, how reparations can realistically be implemented, and responses to people who challenge reparations as unnecessary.

One of the key points discussed was how initial progress brought about by African American communities following the Civil War was subsequently sabotaged with Reconstruction and the passage of Jim Crow laws. This was given as one illustration of the changing landscape of social justice and the fight for reparations.

The symposium concluded with a Q&A session where audience members debated what reparations should like. The panel responded that reparations could manifest in any number of ways determined largely by what the African American community wants and what is politically tenable. 

For more on the discussion, click here.








Faculty Spotlight: Pharmacy Professor Selected as
DC Pharmacy Board Chair

College of Pharmacy professor Tamara McCants, Pharm.D, has been selected by Mayor Muriel Bowser as the chairwoman of the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy, the third woman in a row from the College of Pharmacy to hold the position. 

Dr. McCants is currently an assistant professor at Howard University College of Pharmacy. She is also the residency program director for the Walgreens/Howard Community Pharmacy Residency Program and residency coordinator for Trusted Health Plan/Howard Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program. The District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy is the the main regulating body in the city for the practice of pharmacy.

As a leader in pharmacy, she has dedicated her career to increasing the capacity of pharmacists to be major contributors to favorable health outcomes, especially for the underserved population.

The DC Board of Pharmacy regulates the practice of pharmacy and the practice of pharmaceutical detailing in the District of Columbia. The Board advises the mayor and enforces the law. The Board evaluates applicants’ qualifications; recommends standards and procedures; issues licenses; and receives and reviews complaints.

The Howard University community celebrates this appointment and wishes Dr. McCants luck as chairwoman.

For more on this story, click here.








Own the Night: Howard v. UDC


In an effort to engage the Washington, D.C. community through an evening of positivity and sportsmanship, and to promote initiatives around public safety, the Howard University Department of Athletics and the Office of the President will host, “Own the Night.” The event features an exhibition men’s basketball game against Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) challenger, the Firebirds of the University of the District of Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. in Burr Gymnasium

Following the contest, Athletics will host a celebrity concert. “Own the Night” is FREE and open to the public. Special appearances will include the Showtime Marching Band, HU Cheerleaders and the Bisonnettes. Come out for an evening of prizes, giveaways, food and MUCH MORE!














Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. www.howard.edu



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Office of Off-Campus Housing & Community Engagement ph: 202-806-9216
Howard University Hospital Community Relations ph: 202-865-4238



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