b'Keynote Speaker Order of Program Greetings Dr. Cheryl E. Mango, Associate Professor of History and Founding Executive Director, National HBCU Studies Data Collection and Research Center at VSUInvocationDeacon Desmond Crawley, Senior Housing Coordinator Black National AnthemBrooklyn Jones, VSU Gospel Chorale PoemDr. Latorial Faison, Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature Welcome From The DeanDr. Isis N. Walton, College of Humanities and Social SciencesReflection On The ThemeEldon Burton, Director of Government Relations and Institutional Advancement Message From The ProvostDr. Tia Minnis, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs HBCU Studies Awards CeremonyKendall Hunt-HBCU: A Short ReviewCurtis Ross, Director of K-Hunt HBCU Publishing Introduction Of SpeakerDr. Cheryl E. Mango, Associate Professor of History and Founding Executive Director, National HBCU Studies Data Collection and Research Center at VSUKeynote AddressQuestion & Answer SessionMeldon Hollis, JD, Founding Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUsNew Directions In VSU History And HBCU StudiesDr. Richard Chew, Professor, Incoming History and Philosophy Chair, and Lead Consultant for HBCU Studies Curriculum Development Closing RemarksDr. Joseph Shelton, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Associate Director, National HBCU Studies Data Collection and Research Center at VSUConcluding PoemDr. Latorial Faison, Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature 3 The American Presidency and HBCUs: A Preeminent History'