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Dean Boyd Elected To Lead National Historically Black Colleges And Universities Schools Of Business Summit
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEAN ELECTED TO LEAD NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS SUMMIT
Dean Joseph L. Boyd is named President Elect
Houston, Texas, July 25, 2005—Joseph L. Boyd, Ph.D., Dean of Texas Southern University’s (TSU) Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) has been elected to lead the National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Schools of Business Summit for 2005-2006. Boyd, who has been Dean of JHJ since 2002, is responsible for setting next year’s agenda for HBCUs. Boyd, who has more than 30 years of experience in academia, held positions as Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, prior to joining TSU.
In his new role, Boyd is charged with organizing a three-day summit for HBCU business school deans and representatives from major business and government agencies to discuss strategies and opportunities for strengthening business programs at HBCUs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans.
In 2002, President Bush signed an Executive Order to establish the White House Initiative on HBCUs, within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the Secretary. The HBCU initiative works with some 30 federal agencies to increase the ability of HBCUs to compete for federal grants, contracts or federally sponsored programs.
HBCUs enroll 14 percent of all African-American students in higher education, although constitute only 3 percent of America’s 4,084 colleges or universities. The majority of the 105 HBCUs are located in the Southeastern states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
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STUDENT GOLFERS WANTED
Take your turn at playing at some of the most elite golf courses with some of the most prominent executives in Houston. Join JHJ’s premiere student organization, the JHJ Golf Club. Membership is free and open to all business majors and classifications.
The JHJ Golf Club is the newest student organization that gives students the opportunity to network with corporate executives by playing with them at their private golf clubs. Students are paired with corporate professionals to play nine holes of golf on a regular basis. After playing, turn your team’s score card into the Dean’s Office to be eligible for a chance to win a grand prize at the end of the semester.
If interested in becoming a member of this organization, please complete and submit the membership form. The only requirement for receiving membership is that you have prior knowledge and experience in playing golf.
If you would like more information about this club or if you have never played before and are interested in taking lessons, please contact Porscha Jackson at 713-313-7728 or jacksonpr@tsu.edu.
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