| 词条 | National Black Graduate Student Association |
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The National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit association that is managed by its members. NBGSA is recognized as the primary student organization addressing the needs of Black graduate students. NBGSA offers its members leadership training, professional development, mentoring opportunities, career placement services, and more!. The national headquarters is located at Howard University in Washington, D.C. HistoryFoundingIn May 1989, Robert M. Sellers, Todd C. Shaw, Robert Brown, Daria Kirby, Lisa Brown, and Thomas LaVeist, graduate students at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor planned and hosted a national conference to “address some of the issues that the African American community faced.” Sellers, the planning committee chairperson stated that the National Black Graduate Student Conference (NBGSC) was designed to “provide an opportunity for African American graduate students to develop professionally as well as serve as a forum for future researchers and professionals.” The first NBGSC, Social Science Research on Black America allowed black graduate students from across the country to participate in paper presentations, professional workshops, and round-table discussions dealing with critical issues relating to the professional development of African American students and the black community. The conference had attendees from over twenty-five universities, including the University of Kentucky, Howard University, Northern Illinois University, Case Western Reserve University, and Texas A&M University.[2] With the help of the Office of Minority Affairs at the University of Michigan, the conference planning committee was able to host a successful three-day event. James S. Jackson, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan credited the black graduate students with contributing to the university’s commitment to the “value of diversity in intellectual inquiry and teaching.” Dr. Jackson acknowledged that the “overwhelming response and involvement of graduate students across the country is a testament to the need and importance of this meeting.” As result of the NBGSC, the conference attendees decided to create a national organization that would address the many issues concerning black graduates that were given attention during the meeting.[3] The National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) was proposed at the end of the national conference in 1989. The association's pro-temp national president was Todd C. Shaw, doctoral student at the University of Michigan. His executive board consisted of Jacqueline M. Davis, graduate student at Mississippi State University as Vice-President, Donna Cochran, graduate student at the University of Michigan as Recording Secretary, Barbara Gates, doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan as Corresponding Secretary, and Minora Sharpe, graduate student at Pennsylvania State University as Treasurer. Under founding President Shaw the initial constitution to establish the association was written. At the second annual conference, Global Perspective on Black Cultures that was held at Mississippi State University in 1990. On the final day the 2nd Annual NBGSC, the official constitution of the NBGSA was voted upon and adopted by conference attendees and new officers were elected to formally establish the association. The National Black Graduate Student Association, Inc. was formally incorporated in Mississippi. Dr. Phyllis Gray-Ray, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at the institution, served as the first National Advisory Chair and became the first Executive Director of NBGSA. Mississippi State University became NBGSA's home in 1994, and the association remained in that location until 1997. Early yearsNBGSA in its early years followed the career of Dr. Gray-Ray. In 1997, she accepted a position at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. The Executive Council agreed to temporarily move the national headquarters to North Carolina. Several years later, Dr. Gray-Ray took another position at Jackson State University and the association relocated its national office back to Mississippi. Upon arriving at Jackson State University, Dr. Gray-Ray resigned from her position with NBGSA. The Executive Council presented Dr. Gray-Ray with the title of Executive Director Emeritus in 2000, at the national conference held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Also, in 1999, NBGSA found a permanent home at Howard University's Graduate School in Washington, D.C. ObjectivesNBGSA is dedicated to:
Past presidentsFounding President University of Michigan 1989–1990 Jacqueline M. Davis-Gines, Ph.D.Mississippi State University 1990–1991 James Alexander Robinson, Ph.D.University of California, Berkeley 1991–1992 Thomas Stewart, Ph.D.Howard University 1992–1993 Marwin Spiller, Ph.D.University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 1993–1994 Sharron Y. Herron, Ph.D.Mississippi State University 1994–1995 Kevin McPherson, Ph.D.University of Oklahoma 1995–1996 Shannon Marquez, Ph.D.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1996–1997 Kevin Michael Foster, Ph.D.University of Texas at Austin 1997–1998 Charmaine N. Jackson Mercer, Ph.D.Claremont Graduate University 1998–1999 Kimberly R. Moffitt, Ph.D.Howard University 1999–2000 Tessa Johnson, MANorthern Illinois University 2000–2001 Adrienne D. Dixson, Ph.D.University of Wisconsin–Madison 2001–2002 Tamara Bertrand Jones, Ph.D.Florida State University 2002–2004 Marla J. Mitchell, M.Ed.Miami University (Ohio) 2004–2005 Kaye Thompson-Rogers, Ph.D.Jackson State University 2005–2006 Ivan B. Turnispeed, Ph.D.University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2006–2007 Nameka R. Bates, MSUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 2007–2009 Tina L. Ligon, MA, MLS.University of Maryland, College Park 2009–2010 Antonio White, MAMorgan State University 2010–2011 Lauren Williams, MPAClark Atlanta University 2011–2012 Anta Sane, MBA, MSLHoward University 2012–2014 John Nwosu, M.EdGeorgia Southern University 2014–present Past National ConferencesSocial Science Research on Black America1st NBGSC Ann Arbor, Michigan May 25–28, 1989 Global Perspective on Black Cultures2nd Annual NBGSC Mississippi State, Mississippi May 17–20, 1990 Research and Service: Black Intellectual Activism on the Horizon of the Twenty First Century3rd Annual NBGSC Berkeley, California May 30–June 2, 1991 The Research Problem: Black Scholarly Activism on the Horizon of the 21st Century4th Annual NBGSC Washington, D.C. May 21–24, 1992 Cultivating a Vision: The Black Community in the Midst of Global Change5th Annual NBGSC Minneapolis, Minnesota May 27–30, 1993 Promoting the African Diaspora through Education6th Annual NBGSC Mississippi State, Mississippi May 18–22, 1994 From Many, One: People of the African Diaspora7th Annual NBGSC Gainesville, Florida May 24–28, 1995 Bridging the Gap between Academia and the African Community8th Annual NBGSC Claremont, CaliforniaMaking our Future by the Best Use of Our Present 9th Annual NBGSC Alliance of Black Graduate and Professional Students of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in collaboration with the North Carolina Triangle Area Black Graduate Student Alliance May 21–25, 1997 The Future of Diversity in Higher Education10th Annual NBGSC Austin, Texas May 27–30, 1998 Expanding Our Ranks: Black Scholars in the New Millennium11th Annual NBGSC Baton Rouge Hilton Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 26–30, 1999 Facing the Challenge: Black Leadership 2000 and Beyond12th Annual NBGSC Madison, Wisconsin March 29–April 1, 2000 Building the Vision Black Scholars in the World of Education and Beyond13th Annual NBGSC Lubbock, Texas March 28–April 1, 2001 Black Scholars: Connecting Community and Scholarship14th Annual NBGSC Washington, D.C. March 27–31, 2002 Celebrating 15 Years of the NBGSC: Making a Difference in the Community through Leadership, Scholarship and Service15th Annual NBGSC Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown March 19–23, 2003 Higher Education in Changing Times16th Annual NBGSC Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel at the University of Cincinnati March 24–28, 2004 Mission Possible: Taking Back the Black Community17th Annual NBGSC Hilton Charlotte Center City March 16–20, 2005 Positively 'Facing the Rising Sun'18th Annual NBGSC Alexis Park Resort Hotel March 15–19, 2006 Heirs of the Dream: Building on a Tradition of Intellectual Excellence19th Annual NBGSC Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore March 21–25, 2007 Brilliance in Black20th Annual NBGSC Four Points Sheraton at O’Hare March 12–16, 2008 Empowered. Engaged. Expect It!21st Annual NBGSC Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown March 11–15, 2009 Pioneering the Change Within22nd Annual NBGSC Hilton Del Mar March 10–14, 2010 Transforming Roads Ahead23rd Annual NBGSC Radisson Hotel Columbia and Conference Center March 9–13, 2011 Claiming Your Place in Uncommon Spaces24th Annual NBGSC Radisson Hotel Valley Forge March 14–17, 2012 Honoring The Past, Defining The Future25th Annual NBGSC The Henry Hotel – Autograph Collection March 6–10, 2013 Past Regional Conferences2004Mobilizing the West: Achieving Success and Making a Difference!University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada August 1–3, 2004 2006Continuing the Dream of Intellectual ExcellenceNorfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia October 27–28, 2006 Putting the Dream TogetherHoward University Washington, D. C. November 3–4, 2006 Birthrights and Blueprints: Black Intellectualism in the American WestUniversity of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California November 17–18, 2006 Growing with NBGSAUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois December 1–3, 2006 2007Fulfilling the Legacy of Black AchievementsUniversity of Maryland College Park College Park, Maryland September 21–23, 2007 Revitalizing the Black Intellectual MovementMarriott at Research Triangle Park November 11–13, 2007 Establishing the Vision for the FuturePurdue University West Lafayette, Indiana November 30-December 2, 2007 Reflection of Black Renaissance: Continuing their LegacyFuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, California December 7–9, 2007 2008Yes We Can: Decreasing the Disparity of Blacks in AcademiaMinnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota September 26–27, 2008 His Dream, His Legacy, Our DestinyUniversity of Arizona Tucson, Arizona October 3–5, 2008 The Fierce Urgency of Now: Black Scholars in a Rapidly Changing WorldBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania November 14–16, 2008 2009B.R.I.D.G.E. Building Relationships by Instilling Diversity in Graduate EducationJackson State University Jackson, Mississippi October 1–3, 2009 A Community of Scholars: Re-Establishing Purpose Remembering our Identities, Re-Stating our CommitmentsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois October 2–3, 2009 Still We Rise: Only through Sharing History can You Empower YourselfArizona State University Tempe, Arizona October 16–18, 2009 The Power of Definition: Navigating from Invisible Places to Visible SpacesMorgan State University Baltimore, Maryland October 16–17, 2009 Metamorphosis: Changing Yourself by Changing Your MotivesUniversity of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina November 13–15, 2009 2010Finding the Perfect Fit: Keys to Unlocking Self-Potential"Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi October 1–2, 2010 Empowering and Integrating Black Scholars: Looking Back, Reaching Out, Moving Forward in Institutions of Higher LearningUniversity of Oregon Eugene, Oregon October 8–10, 2010 Engagement, Consciousness and Pride: Leadership in the Pan African CommunityUniversity of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio November 2010 Contact InformationNational Black Graduate Student Association, Inc. MSC 590507 Washington, D.C., 20059 Tel/Fax: (800) 471-4102 email: nationaloffice@nbgsa.org website: www.nbgsa.org References1. ^The papers dealing with NBGSA are held in its national headquarters at Howard University. 2. ^Letter to Conference Attendees, May 25, 1989 by Robert M. Sellers 3. ^Letter to Conference Attendees by James S. Jackson, May 1989 2 : Student organizations in the United States|African-American organizations |
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