What did you think of your HBCU college president and do you know what’s going on at your school now? HBCUbiquity’s host Thomas Joyner Jr. talks to two “new jack” HBCU presidents who have adopted “out of the box” approaches in leading these HBCUs. Joyner talks to Dr. Herman J. Felton, Jr. president of Wiley College, and Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, president of Virginia Union.

 

Joyner Jr. also is the president and CEO of the Tom Joyner Foundation.

 

You can find the program on the reVolver Podcast Network or download the podcast on any of your favorite app (iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.)

Do you really know all that the Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. sorority does? HBCUbiquity’s host Thomas Joyner Jr. talks in depth with Beverly Smith, the current Delta president, who will reveal some details about current and upcoming programs, scholarships and projects. 

 

Joyner Jr. also is the president and CEO of the Tom Joyner Foundation.

 

You can find the program on the reVolver Podcast Network or download the podcast on any of your favorite app (iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.)

 

Publication Date: July 9, 2019

What’s going on at HBCUs today? When was the last time you checked in on your alma mater? Are you an active alumnus? Do you know what’s happening with its accreditation? Its endowment? HBCUbiquity’s host Thomas Joyner Jr. talks to Dr. Roslyn Artis, president of Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., who will tell you what’s she’s doing to ensure the college is around for another 150 years. Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, president and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas tells you how she learns from her students and what it means to be a female president.

 

Joyner Jr. also is the president and CEO of the Tom Joyner Foundation.

What are the most important issues facing HBCU students today? It’s beyond academic requirements, cost to attend or student loans. Kellie M. Dixon, director of student affairs assessment and staff development at North Carolina A&T University and Dr. Annelle Primm, a psychiatrist and senior medical advisor for the Steve Fund, share their insights about mental health challenges for students at HBCUs and PWIs with Thomas Joyner Jr. , host of the show and president and CEO of the Tom Joyner Foundation.

Morehouse’s president Dr. David A. Thomas tells HBCUbiquity’s host Thomas Joyner Jr. how billionaire Robert F. Smith’s plan to pay off Morehouse’s Class of ‘19’s students’ will transform these students’ and the college’s future. And two of the graduating students - Josef Sorrels and Derrick Green - talk about “the moment” Smith's shared the news. Quisa Foster, a veteran HBCU administrator, describes how significant this gift is by any donor to any HBCU.

 Joyner Jr. also is the president and CEO of the Tom Joyner Foundation.

You can find the program on the reVolver Podcast Network or download the podcast on any of your favorite app (iTunes,Google Play, and Spotify.)

What is the true value of your college education? Is it any harder for HBCU grads to find jobs? Let’s find out from this week’s guests who offer several tips and strategies on how to succeed in today’s market. Join the conversation with John Ridgeway, retired corporate executive and vice chair of the board of trustees from the Delaware State and Dorothy Bland, professor, at UNT’s Mayborn School of Journalism and former journalism school director at Florida A&M University.

Here’s the question: What’s it like to attend an HBCU when you’re not black? Learn more about some of the ‘hidden figures’ at HBCUs. Jose’ Vazquez talks about coaching baseball at Alabama State University. Administrators Manuel McGriff and Cartiza Mariani will tell you how diversity at Paul Quinn College in Dallas is impacting the campus.

Get the inside scoop on the current state of affairs at Mississippi HBCUs as the state and it’s HBCUs battle for funding years after the famed Ayers Settlement. Join the conversation with Dr. Cornell Thomas, a Jackson State University alumnus, a longtime educator, and special consultant to the Tom Joyner Foundation and Dr. William B. Bynum Jr., Jackson State University's, president and former Mississippi Valley State’s president.

 

Thomas Joyner Jr. is the host of the podcast and the Tom Joyner Foundation’s president and CEO.

In a rare interview, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Davis, Bennett College’s interim college president, shares her strategies on navigating the institution through this difficult period. The college, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, is an all-female college, just one of two in the country. Also, in this episode, longtime Talladega College President Dr. Billy C. Hawkins discusses his experiences and successes in getting an HBCU’s accreditation restored. 

Thomas Joyner Jr. is the host of the podcast and the Tom Joyner Foundation’s, president and CEO.

You can find the program on the reVolver Podcast Network or download the podcast on any of your favorite app (iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.)

Jacqie McWilliams is the current CIAA commissioner and a Hampton alumna. McWilliams discusses the economic impact of the athletics tournament, as well as what's to come with the scheduled move to a new city after more than 14 years in Charlotte. All Star NBA players come into conversation as we talk the importance of he important role the CIAA – the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and schools in the division. Also, in this episode, Joyner will talk about the history of the conference with Dr. Anthony Davis, executive consultant to the president of Livingstone College and an alumnus of a CIAA school. 

Thomas Joyner Jr. is the host of the podcast and the Tom Joyner Foundation’s, president and CEO.

You can find the program on the reVolver Podcast Network or download the podcast on any of your favorite app (iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.)