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Triple-D Connection: Dallas Trio To Call HT Home
The right circle of people can lead to life-changing and life-altering decisions. Friends of the same mindset become inspirations to each other, motivations to strive for more. Sometimes, the impact of decisions can lead to unimaginable paths that can cause generational shifts.
Devin Pineda, Donell Tyler, and Desmond Beaser are among a group of incoming freshmen at Huston-Tillotson University who have been that to each other and more.
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Dr. Daniela Zuniga Carlier Named
Safe and Healthy Rams Coordinator
Dr. Daniela Zuniga Carlier joins the HT #fRAMily as our Safe and Healthy Rams Coordinator.
Dr. Zuniga Carlier will manage many aspects of the University's reactivation efforts, serving as the central point of contact for our reactivation policies and procedures, including conducting any contact tracing needed over the next year.
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Tavakoli Speaker at E3 Alliance Blueprint Summit
HT Assistant Professor of Mathematics Hoda Tavakoli was a featured speaker during the E3 Alliance Blueprint Summit.
Tavakoli was a part of a the session "A Very Different Year: Student & Educator Guest Panel," where she and students from the Central Texas area spoke about their experience during this very different year for educational learning. Topics included challenges and benefits of different learning modalities and lessons learned.
The goal for the Blueprint for Educational Change Summit was to bring together data, stories from the community, and insights into where we are as a region and where we need to go.
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A trio of Huston-Tillotson University faculty members are leading the charge to inform the campus community of the growing importance of financial technology and what it means moving forward.
In this week's article, Dr. Abena Primo explains Blockchain, the underlying infrastructure for cryptocurrencies.
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Congratulations to HT SGA Vice President Zahria Touchstone as she was award Best Display of Leadership-Female at the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Student Leadership Institute.
Touchstone was part of the HT contingent at the institute that included SGA President Derrick Jackson Jr., Mister HT Christian Broussard and Campus Activities Board President Jordan Anderson-Cortez.
The Student Leadership Institute (SLI) is an intensive, interactive, and stimulating learning program. It was a six-day program designed for newly elected HBCU student leaders who are committed to uplifting their organizations and their university.
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As we continue to move forward on reactivating campus, we took time to celebrate our progress despite the crisis.
Congratulations to Ms. Dawn Cassanova and Dr. Samuel Rowley for being chosen as Staff and Faculty of the year. Congratulations to the winners of the President’s Vanguard Award: Mr. Malcolm Haraway, Dr. Monique Carroll, Ms. Cassanova, Ms. Linda Jackson, and Dr. Jennifer Miles.
The Fall Semester is just around the corner, and we are readying campus for the return of our #GeniusGeneration in person to truly make us one again!
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“On my campus…we graduate families, not just individuals. I can have 200 graduates walk the stage for commencement and have 5,000 people on my campus, because they are graduating a family.”
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The New Boston Faith Based Pre-College Program, sponsored by Recovery Ministries in New Boston, Texas exposed more than 20 middle school and high school students to the Huston-Tillotson University and all that the #fRAMily has to offer inside the #CultureOfExcellence.
The ministry, located in Northeast Texas, is led by the parents of HT Athletic Director Dr. Monique Carroll.
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2021
Sat. Aug. 7
Commencement Convocation - 9 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Class of 2020 & 2021
Golden Class of 1970 & 1971
Wed.-Sat.
Aug. 18-21 Campus Move-In
Mon. Aug. 23 Fall Semester Begins
Fri-Sun.
Sept. 3-5 Urban Cultural Fest
Fri. Oct. 22 Charter Day Observance
Fri. Nov. 19 HBCU Excellence Awards
Mon. Dec. 6 Last Fall Class Day
Tue.-Fri.
Dec. 7-10 Final Exams
Mon.-Fri.
Dec.20-Jan.2 Campus Closed
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2022
Mon. Jan. 10 Spring Semester Begins
Fri. Apr. 29 Last Spring Class Day
Mon.-Thur.
May 1-4 Final Exams
Fri. May 6 Honors Convocation
Sat. May 7
Commencement Convocation
Class of 2022
Golden Class of 1972
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