During February 25-26, DoD will culminate its Black History Month observance with the outreach activities planned by AAMU, according to Clarence A. Johnson, principal director of DoD’s Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity.
DoD's Theme for the month of February "Reaching Out to Youth: A Strategy for Excellence." Accordingly, all DoD organizations and agencies are being urged to conduct events and activities in observance of Black History Month. The two-day DoD observance will begin Wednesday, February 25, with a 10 a.m. technical assistance workshop in the Learning Resources Center auditorium designed to provide university administrators and students information on obtaining surplus equipment, contracts and grants.
The session will end at 5 p.m. The culminating event of the first day is a welcome and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Ernest 20 L. Knight Reception Center .
The ceremony will host historically black college and university (HBCU) presidents and administrators; local government officials; and community members and organizations. It will also recognize military award recipients engaged in the global war on terrorism. This event is sponsored by Team Redstone. The DoD/HBCU Leadership Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, February 26, from 8-11 a.m. in the Clyde Foster Multipurpose Room of the School of Business . Senior DoD officials and HBCU presidents will discuss critical minority representation issues.
Two concurrent sessions also will run from 9-11:30 a.m. on Thursday. A student exposition for middle and high school students will be held in the auditorium of the School of Engineering and Technology. The session will include presentations about opportunities for appointments at service academies, ROTC entry, and civilian careers. Students will also have a chance to tour exhibits. A similar college student career symposium will be held in the Dawson Building auditorium. Additional exhibits will be located in the Ernest L. Knight Reception Center on Wednesday and Thursday. The joint DoD-AAMU Black History Month observance will conclude with a luncheon in the Ernest L. Knight Reception Center at 12 noon for HBCU officials and students.
For additional information, contact Charmane Collins in the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity at (703) 571-9332 , charmane.collins@ osd.mil, or contact AAMU’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Sponsored Programs at (256) 372-5675 .
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