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THE EYES OF THE TIGER

A Quarterly Publication of Edward Waters College November 2009Volume 1 Issue 1

from Harvard Graduate School of Educa-tion. He also earned the Doctor of Educa-tion from Vanderbilt University. Hervey joins the EWC Family from the Commu-nity College of the District of Columbia where he was the founding CEO. He also served the University of the District of Columbia as Acting Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Dr. Bertha Minus has a long and distin-

In This Issue• EWC Welcomes New

Members to the Family

• New Cafeteria

• EWC Holds Food Bank Distribution for Local Community

• CSX Donation

• The Baker Suite Grand Opening

• UNCF 4th Annual Governor’s Luncheon

• Alcohol & Breast Cancer Awareness Days

• Homecoming 2009

EWC Welcomes New Members to the Family

New Cafeteria

Edward Waters College is pleased to announce the hiring of four new em-ployees: Eurmon Hervey, as Executive Vice President, Bertha Minus as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wanda

guished career in higher education which spans three decades. She has dutifully “climbed the academic lad-der” having served as a professor, de-partment chairper-

Willis as Direc-tor of UNCF and Alumni Relations and Edward Alex-ander, Director of Admissions.

Dr. Eurmon Her-vey, Jr. fi lled the

position of Executive Vice President in August. He has a background in higher education, both as a professor and as an administrator. He began his academic career at Edward Waters College as an instructor of mathematics. Hervey later earned a Master of Science degree in pure mathematics from Clark-Atlanta University and a Master of Education

son, acting dean, and associate provost. In her new role here at Edward Waters Col-lege, Dr. Minus is responsible for helping

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The students have spoken, and EWC has listened. In addition to the new arrangement of seating and brand-new fl oors, students can now get their meals from Out-takes. Using the “Tiger Card” (student ID, room keys, and meal card) students are now able to grab a meal and go. Out-takes features pre-packaged salads, sandwiches, fresh fruit, chips, soda and more. The seating arrangement in the cafeteria also affords students an opportunity to watch their meals being prepared while they wait and dine.

Dr. Claudette H. WilliamsPresident

CSX DonationThe CSX Corporation has generously donated over 25 desktops to Edward Waters College. These computers will be used in a variety of ways through-out campus to support students, faculty, and staff. This gift saves the College tens of thousands of dol-lars in technology funds.

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On Wednesday, October 14th, Edward Waters College celebrated the opening of the Baker Suite at the John Hurst Adams-Jimmy R. Jenkins Sports & Music Com-plex. Ted and John Baker, perhaps best known for their association with Florida Rock, made a generous dona-tion of $500,000 to complete the second fl oor of the complex. The completion of the complex included four classrooms, including a miniature recording studio with computers and equipment that will allow students to ar-range and mix their own compositions. It also includes two glass-enclosed skyboxes, offi ce space, and meeting rooms.

The completion of this building is very important to the college, as it allows both the athletic and music departments to have their own spaces to continue to grow. Utilization of the classrooms and offi ces began in August.

EWC Holds Food Bank Distribution for Local Community The SSCRC is receiving these funds to assist with program staffi ng and is one of only twelve programs from cities nationwide to be selected for this oppor-tunity.

The SSCRC is in the business of providing life- long learning opportunities for adults and their families to improve their skills, pursue knowledge, seek ad-vancement and enhance their self-worth.

The Schell-Sweet Community Resource Center (SSCRC) is now holding a month-ly food bank. Started in August, the dis-tributions take place every third Saturday of the month at 9am. The funding for this program ensures that services such as foster care, food stamps, Medicaid and Medicare, and nursing home assistance are available.

The Baker Suite Grand Opening

The Baker Suite is located on the 2nd fl oor of the John Hurst Adams - Jimmy R. Jenkins

Sports & Music Complex

The Schell Sweet Community Resource The SSCRC provides health services, com-puter training, veteran servic-es, grand-par-enting classes, tax prepara-tion, community service seminars/workshops, social services, employment referrals, and communication activities.

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EWC Welcomes New Members to the Family (Continued)

the College to improve academic standards and competitiveness. She will also help to formulate strategies to increase retention and graduation rates.

Dr. Minus earned her bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology from The George Washington University. She earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathol-ogy from the University of the Pacifi c. She completed the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Speech Pathology – Adult Neurological Disorders from Howard University.

Mrs. Wanda Willis has a background in alumni and student programs, organizing events and groups, fund development and public relations. She previ-ously served as Director of Alumni Services for West Georgia Univer-sity, but started her

career in marketing and communications at the Georgia Pacifi c Corporation. Willis is very involved in the Jacksonville community where she has been Advisory Board Chair for WJCT, a member of the Malivai Washington Kids Foundation Board, and a member of the

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Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2002. Mrs. Willis earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Augusta State University and Master’s in Man-agement from St. Mary’s College.

Mr. Edward Alexander comes to his new role as Director of Admissions for

Edward Waters College from the University of the Virgin Islands, where he was Director of Admissions and Registrar. Alex-ander previously

served as Director of Retention here at EWC. His career consists of various positions in the arena of enrollment, retention, and admissions at a number of colleges that include public, private, HBCUs, and other institutions. Mr. Alexander earned a Bachelor’s De-gree in Business Administration from Barber-Scotia College and Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Pheonix.

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Edward Waters College in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund held the fourth annual Governor’s Luncheon on Wednesday, October 28th at The Omni Hotel in downtown Jacksonville, FL. This year’s global sponsor was AT&T; BlueCross BlueShield of Florida and Darden Restaurants were the state spon-sors.

The afternoon featured a perfor-mance by EWC’s world-renowned choir and engaging speakers that in-cluded The Honorable John Peyton, Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, and Dr. Claudette Williams, President of Edward Waters College. The after-noon also included an inspirational message from DeKeva Cole, a stu-dent at Edward Waters College and UNCF Scholarship recipient.

This event is just one of three joint events that EWC will host with UNCF as a part of a joint campaign.

Alcohol AwarenessOn Campus

On Friday, October 23rd the Edward Waters College Health Department hosted its annual Alcohol Awareness Day.

Representatives from various agencies were on site sharing the dangers of alcohol with the students of Edward Waters College and surrounding com-munity. One agency brought impaired vision goggles which gave participants the opportu-nity to experience one’s vision while under the infl uence of alcohol. There were also spe-cial-effects bicycles which al-lowed participants to learn what it would be like to drive while under the infl uence.

UNCF 4th Annual Governor’s Luncheon

Edward Waters College kicked off the month of October with a Home-coming Extravaganza. Between the Alumni Association and activities on campus for the students and community, the entire week was full. Students participated in a Monday Night Football Party, Luau on Centennial Lawn, Talent Show, and the Miss EWC Coronation, just to name a few of the activities. The Alumni Association also hosted a pre-homecoming concert, midnight bowling, old school jam, and the retirement of the “Cannonball” Butler’s football jersey. The week of activities closed with the alumni tailgate, the football game, the Greek Step Show, and the after-parties. The Alumni Association also held a Sunday Jazz Brunch.

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Pink MondayIn observance of October being breast cancer awareness month, the sophomore class and the offi ce of Student Affairs at Ed-ward Waters College designated Monday, October 26th “Pink Monday.” Students, faculty, and staff were asked to wear pink in recognition of breast cancer. Some football players even went as far as using pink tape to for their cleats (shown below) and incorporating pink into their football uniforms in support of the cause. Students on campus also raised money by selling pink lapel ribbons throughout campus. The funds were given to the American Cancer Society.

#25 Travis Knight & #5 Jonathan Johnson show their support for the cause.

Homecoming 2009 - “Resurrection of Tiger Pride - Feel The Bite!”

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