SPRING SEMESTER EVENTS

BLACK  HISTORY  MONTH      Morgan  State  University  Women’s  Black  History  Month  celebration  was  held  on  Sunday,  February  5,  2012,  at  3:00  p.m.  in  the  University  Student  Center,  Room  316.    The  program  featured  a  presentation  by  Dr.  Margaret  Roberts  Davis,  which  included  a  discussion  of  her  recently  published  book,  Fear  Not!  Is  There  Anything  Too  Hard  For  God?    Signed  copies  of  her  book  were  available  for  purchase.    Thanks  to  Mrs.  Marion  Patterson  and  her  committee  for  a  wonderful  program.          

                     

 

. APRIL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND

TEA  

(Reminder)

IT’S TEA TIME!

SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 at 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

IN THE EARL S. RICHARDSON LIBRARY – ROOM 3 NORTH

(The Library is the large glass building west of the Student Center)

Ladies, come dressed in your beautiful hats and gloves

Parking will be available in the garage

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MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN NEWSLETTER

 

Inside  this  issue:  Black History Month 1

Women’s History 1

April Meeting/TEA 1

Holmes Scholarship 2

Christmas 2011 2

MSUW Birthdays 3

MSUW Officers, etc. 4

 WOMEN’S  HISTORY  MONTH      A  Women’s  History  Month  program  was  held  on  Wednesday,  March  7,  2012,  at  7:00  p.m.  in  the  University  Student  Center  Ballroom.    The  program  featured  Susan  L.  Taylor,  Editor-­‐in-­‐Chief  Emeritus  of  Essence  Magazine  1981-­‐2000.    Ms.  Taylor  discussed  a  broad  range  of  topics,  including  her  own  life  story,  her  work  at  Essence  Magazine,  and  her  nonprofit  organization  ”National  Cares  Mentoring  Movement.”      A  book  signing  was  held  at  the  end  of  the  program.

               

 

Thank You!!! Thank you to all who donated to the Lucy D. Holmes Scholarship Fund. As you may recall, Morgan Women were challenged to match a $500.00 donation from one of our members. Our president, Dr. Earlene Johnson Roberts, is pleased to announce that we exceeded the match. Thanks to the generosity of those members who picked up the gauntlet, we are able to lift up another Morgan student.

Scholarship Application Forms Application forms for the current Holmes Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 have now been distributed. These forms may be picked up from the Counseling Center, Office for Career Development, Office of Financial Aid, and the Information Desk in the University Student Center. The deadline for applying is Monday, April 30, 2012. For more information, contact Ms. Nina D. Hopkins at 443-885-3130 in the Counseling Center.

LUCY  D.  HOLMES  MEMORIAL  SCHOLARSHIP  

guests who performed admirably, this season was celebrated with music, dance, the spoken word, and games. A delicious repast was served by Thompson’s Hospitality Caterers.

Christmas  Celebration  2011  

Morgan Women’s Christmas celebration was held on Sunday, December 4, 2011, in the University Student Center -Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom A. Thanks to Mrs. Ethel M. Stewart, her committee, and their special ”

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Special  Highlights  and  Acknowledgments    

v Dr. Monica Windley Walker has been named the new Chair of the English Department at The Community College of Baltimore County. She is a graduate of the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Morgan State University. Kudos to Dr. Walker from Morgan Women.

v Thanks to all Morgan Women, past and present, for all your contributions and support of our organization.

 

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS (February – July) FEBRUARY MAY Earlene Johnson Roberts 2 Tanya Rush 1 Antoinette Coleman 3 Anasuya Swamy 2 Lois McMillan 6 Tiffany McMillan 6 Virginia B. Vauls 7 Edmonia Yates 7 Cynthia Harvey-Murray 8 Clementine Carr 8 Connie Cooper-McDonald 9 Sara Jerkins 10 Robin Spaid 10 Cynthia Tucker 11 Henri Ann Daniels 10 Jacqueline Fleming 12 Doreatha Jordan 10 Josephine Aikens Afful 16 Earlene Goodson 11 Barbara Briscoe 18 Brenda D. Tucker 13 Cynthia Bragg 19 Jacqueline Lewis 16 Margaret Guy 20 Erika Whitney 19 Cecelia Wright-Brown 20 Carleen Leggett 20 Linda B. Mehlinger 22 Michelene Dean 24 Willie A. Bragg 26 Shonae Spence Francis 25 Ruth Antoine 26 JUNE Tamra Jones-Brooks 27 Martina Wylie Clinton 5 MARCH Denise Brown 7 Deborah Grady 2 Elizabeth Akinyele 10 Nicole James 6 Grace K. Coffey 20 Claudia Leight 6 Sonya Clyburn 22 Loretta Drummond 9 Felicia Chenier 28 Kerlan Morgan 12 Cheryl Hitchcock 28 Alice G. Downs 14 Yvonne Bronner 30 Marguerite Hollingsworth 19 Shirley Basfield Dunlap 20 JULY Angela Gibson 21 T. Delores Alexander 3 Carrol Perrino 24 Kimberly Ross-Watkins 6 Michelle Carter 24 Heloise Frazier 11 Cynthia Clemmons 26 Edna Rich 17 T. Joan Robinson 26 Virginia Johns 19 APRIL Cynthia Mendoza-Robinson 20 Sheena Donovan 4 Monica Lupton 25 Linda Trusty 4 Winica Kenion 25 Linda Carter 10 Vivian Burnett 30 Monica Windley Walker 11 Pauline Wilkins 13 Honorary Members Bernice Evans 17 Dr. Steven Gibson April 7 Shané Williams 18 Van A. Jones Flossie E. Windley 19 Dr. Sylvester McKay Sandra Chipunga 26 Dr. Ralph Reckley, Sr. Nicassia Williams 29

 

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MSUW OFFICERS

Dr. Earlene J. Roberts President

Ms. Denise Brown 1st Vice President

Ms. Nina Hopkins 2nd Vice President

Ms. Kathryn Dyson Recording Secretary

Mrs. Emily Henry Corr. Secretary

Mrs. Virginia B. Vauls Treasurer

Ms. Linette Carter Financial Secretary

Mrs. Alice G. Downs Co-Historian

Ms. Toya Corbett Co-Historian

Mrs. June Dennis Parliamentarian

VOLUME  14,  ISSUE  2  SPRING  2012    OUR  MEMBERSHIP    Membership  is  open  to  women  who  are  members  of  the  faculty,  regents,  administration  and  staff  of  Morgan  State  University,  retirees,  wives,  women  student  representatives  and  women  from  the  Morgan  Community.    :    

Contact:    Earlene  Johnson  Roberts  at    410-­‐675-­‐0528  Earleneroberts45@hotmail.com    ANNUAL  DUES:  $25.00