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Engineer, Physician, Advocate, Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison To Address HT Graduates

Engineer, physician, advocate and astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to go into space, will deliver the commencement address at Huston-Tillotson University’s Commencement Convocation on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 9 a.m.

The occasion marks the return to an in-person graduation event for the first time since 2019, as the 2020 commencement exercises were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The convocation will recognize graduating classes of 2020 and 2021, including honors students from both classes, as well as the Golden Classes of 1970 and 1971.

HBCU Excellence Awards

Coming In October

Huston-Tillotson University will present the HBCU Excellence Awards on October 22, 2021.

The HBCU Excellence Awards were created to highlight exceptional students, alumni, local leaders, and organizations that elevate the excellence of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The purpose of the event is to:

Honor the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities;
Build upon the foundation of our past;
Cultivate and support future leaders, and
Unify the community to amplify the impact of Huston-Tillotson University

There will be four categories for awardees: community partners, central Texas leaders, HT students, and HT alumni.

More information is coming soon, including nomination information and location. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Director of Development Ms. Paige Kelly at pkelly@htu.edu or by calling 512.505.3034.

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Dr. Francis Interviewed Regarding

Juneteenth Federal Holiday

Huston-Tillotson University Assistant Professor of History Dr. Theodore Francis addressed Juneteenth being named a federal holiday last week.

Dr. Francis was interviewed by FOX 7 and KXAN in Austin addressing the commemoration and rememberance of the the day in June 1865 — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the Civil War ended — that the last enslaved African-Americans were finally freed.

"Just because there's this important celebration and this important date, which marks a very important transition, it does not end many of the racialized inequalities and oppressions that Black Texans faced," Francis said.

Click Here For FOX 7 Interview | Click Here for KXAN Interview

HT Becomes A Community Center For Coding and Creativity In Collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University

During the 2020-21 academic year, Huston-Tillotson University became a community center for Coding and Creativity, in Collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University.

HT will help bring workforce development opportunities to students and the broader Central Texas community. The center for Coding and Creativity is part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C² initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their communities.

Read More Here

HT Department of Music Presents Spring Concert

The Huston-Tillotson University Department of Music's Spring Concert featured works by Fillmore, Shaffer, Tichelli, Burleigh, Moore, and Powell.

The HT musicians are under the direction of Dr. Samuel Rowley (Director of Bands) and Dr. Gloria Quinlan (Director of Choral/Vocal Activities).

Click To Watch this dynamic performance.

Mitchell Foundation, Pecan Street Partner With HT

To Create Develop DER Toolkit

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation awarded Pecan Street Inc. a $40,000 grant to bring its unique data and research capabilities to developing a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Toolkit for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Pecan Street will partner with Huston-Tillotson University in Austin to develop resources that support DER deployment on HBCU campuses to provide new revenue opportunities and support community resilience centers. The effort will produce an online DER planning and implementation toolkit geared toward the unique aspects of Texas HBCUs and technical support resources.

“HBCUs are under-leveraged community centers of excellence and are at risk of being left behind in the clean energy economy,” said Dr. Karen Magid, Huston-Tillotson University Director of Sustainability and STEM. “The DER planning and implementation toolkit is critical to document best practices specifically for HBCUs to support us in a manner that benefits the entire institution, including students, faculty, staff, and surrounding communities.”

Read More Here

GIVE TO HT!

HT, Thrivent Financial

Announce Partnership

Huston-Tillotson University and Fortune 500 non-profit company Thrivent Financial entered into a three-year partnership earlier this year.

Among the elements of the partnership, Thrivent will provide funding to the athletic department to provide campus-wide social justice internship opportunities, social justice initiatives for student-athletes and operations support to enhance opportunities for HT student-athletes.

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HT Receives Grant From San Antonio Spurs, Frost Bank

The San Antonio Spurs and Frost Bank joined forces to provide a $100,000 grant to Huston-Tillotson University

The funding will be used to renovate existing areas and create new spaces that promote physical, mental and emotional well-being for students.

Spurs player Derrick White surprised members of the HT men's basketball team with the announcement via zoom.

Read More Here

UPCOMING EVENTS

2021

Sat. Aug. 7 Commencement Convocation

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

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

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

ALUMNI RELATIONS

Are you an alumnus/alumna? We want to hear from you!

Contact Chris Cutkelvin, the Director of Alumni Relations, at 512-505-3074 or via email at gccutkelvin@htu.edu.

OR schedule a virtual meeting with Chris by clicking www.calendly.com/htualumniaffairs

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