Philander Smith College

April 2014 Edition

With spring's arrival, we can finally say goodbye to a long winter. Just as flowers will soon be blooming and bees will be humming, the same thing can be said of Philander Smith College. As construction of our new campus center continues, our campus is visited by prospective students and their families, and as graduating students look to move their careers forward, the atmosphere abounds with excitement and energy.

Yes, Philander Smith College is MOVING FORWARD! We have a new Interim President. We have accomplished students being recognized for their talents. A new building is going up. Through our upcoming golf tournament, we will once again honor one of our Hall of Fame great alums. And soon, we will celebrate with our dedicated and faithful alumni who will be coming home.

WE ARE PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE.

Philander Smith College 2014 Infomercial

As one of America's top 30 Historically Black College Universities, Philander Smith College continues to move forward in order to meet the ever changing educational needs of our community and state.

No other institution of higher learning in the United States has shown or developed the commitment to social justice that Philander Smith College has done. Our mission centric academic offerings reflect that commitment "to graduate academically accomplished students grounded as advocates of social justice intentionally determined to change the world for the better."

Rodney O. Parks

Director of Development

rparks@philander.edu
501.975.8535

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Philander Smith College

Here We Grow Again

We are adding our imprint on the skyline and the community of Little Rock. Philander Smith College had its "Topping Off Ceremony" on January 30, 2014. PSC Board of Trustees, Administration, Staff and Students celebrated "growing again".

Click on the photo above to see more pictures from "The Topping Off Ceremony."

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Dr. Lloyd Hervey Named Interim President

Dr. Lloyd E. Hervey, Ed.D. '68 was recently named interim President at Philander Smith College. He is a 1968 graduate of Philander Smith College. He received his Master of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Central Arkansas in 1971 and his Doctorate of Education from the University of Memphis in 1995. His education philosophy is "a teacher is a trichotomy: a facilitator, the teacher functions as, a guide on the side and not the sage on the stage." In this role, the teacher creates opportunities for learning in and through which students use their schema to discover and construct meaning. The environment in which this type of learning flourishes is one where the teacher functions as a nurturer and ensues caring relationships with students and fosters their growth in needed areas.

With Dr. Hervey's leadership, we are MOVING FORWARD.

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Golfers Get Ready!!!!!!!

Philander Smith College will host the 20th Annual Elijah Pitts Golf Tournament. This tournament promises to be the largest ever. This year's tournament will be held on April 29, 2014 at Chenal Valley Country Club in Little Rock. Former NFL Hall of Famers and collegiate All Americans will be part of the celebration of Elijah Pitts.

Elijah Pitts is a 1961 graduate of Philander Smith College. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers where he was the featured running back from 1961-1969. He was a five time NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967). He is a 1979 inductee into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and a 1980 inductee into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.

He was an assistant head coach of the Buffalo Bills for sixteen (16) years. The tournament will be a four person scramble. The cost per team is $725, with sponsorship levels beginning at $1,000. The team fees will include green fees, carts, breakfast, lunch and beverages. The sponsorship level team fees will additional include promotion of your company on our website with links to your homepage, printed materials in

our alumni magazine and signage for your company at the event.

We encourage you to celebrate with former NFL and college greats and have a great round of golf at one of Arkansas' premier golf destinations: Chenal Valley Country Club. For any additional information, please contact Mr. Rodney O. Parks at 501-425-7975 or rparks@philander.edu or Mr. Sherman Tate, Former PSC Chairman of Board of Trustees at 501-350-4141 or Sherman.Tate@banksouthern.com.

Look forward to seeing you on April 29 at Chenal Valley Country Club.

National Alumni Association Survey

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March 2014 @ Philander Smith College

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Save The Date

Philander Smith College

National Alumni Association Convention

April 30 - May 4, 2014
Little Rock

Theme:

Alumni Commitment

"The Urgency of Now"

Click here for registration and a schedule of events for the convention.

Click here for a survey from the Philander Smith College National Alumni Association
(please complete by April 15th)

Coming Soon...

Bless The Mic 2013-2014
Lecture Series

Philander Smith College

Pageant Winners

Miss Arkansas
Alpha Phi Alpha
Black and Gold Winners

(From left to right) Lydia Page (2013 Winner) & Toria Holland (2014 Winner)

Miss Black Arkansas 2014

Ariel McFadden

Our students have made their talents known on big stages of pageant competition here in the State of Arkansas. They have shown the epitome of excellence. Philander Smith College is very proud of these bright young ladies and how far they have come. Success is the key and they have unlocked many doors of accomplishments.

Congratulations!!!

Philander Smith College Men's Basketball Team
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Philander Smith College Women's Basketball Coach
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All Conference Players

For the second consecutive year, the PSC Panthers Men's Basketball Team was included in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Kansas City.

Coach Brandon Greenwood, head women's basketball coach at Philander Smith College, was named the 2014 GCAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year!

Greenwood, a former player and graduate of Philander Smith and the grandson of Coach Johnny Greenwood (former Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball Coach who served from 1992-2003), has worked hard to elevate the Lady Panther ball club to higher heights. Since 2009, Greenwood has served as head coach of the Lady Panther basketball team.

The following is an excerpt from the GCAC press release of the 2014 All-Conference Team:

"Greenwood won Coach of the Year honors for leading the Philander Smith College Lady Panthers to a 17-13 overall record and an 8-4 conference mark, good enough for third in the Western Division. The team was picked to finish fifth in the conference in the preseason GCAC coaches poll. Since joining the conference for the 2011-12 season, it has been a steady climb for the Lady Panthers as Greenwood has led the team from 7-23, to 15-16 last season, to 17-13 this year."

The GCAC announced the 2014 All-Conference Team. Once again, Philander Smith College was recognized as three players received the all-conference honor: Jerricka Scott (women's basketball) and D'Alvin Brown and Juvon Demerson (men's basketball).