MS I Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate School Minority Programs Dwight Lewis Director of Minority Programs Office of the Vice President Purdue University

MS I 2 Historically Black Institution (HBI) Visitation Program Goals and Objectives n Goals of the Program Encourage undergraduate students from historically black institutions to pursue a graduate educationEncourage undergraduate students from historically black institutions to pursue a graduate education Provide an overview of the educational opportunities available at PurdueProvide an overview of the educational opportunities available at Purdue Establish ties between faculty and students at Purdue and at historically black colleges and universitiesEstablish ties between faculty and students at Purdue and at historically black colleges and universities Increase minority enrollment at PurdueIncrease minority enrollment at Purdue n Objectives Increase the pool of potential graduate students through frequent contacts with historically black institutionsIncrease the pool of potential graduate students through frequent contacts with historically black institutions Ensure that students are financially able to attend by providing fellowships and tuition and fee scholarshipsEnsure that students are financially able to attend by providing fellowships and tuition and fee scholarships Enhance the experience of students after they enrollEnhance the experience of students after they enroll

MS I 3 Specific Activities of the HBI Visitation Program n A visit to Purdue by key administrators from historically black institutions n A three-day visit to Purdue by honors students selected by their universities for participation in the program n Visits by Purdue’s Director of the HBI program and the dean of the Graduate School to the participating colleges and universities to maintain contacts with faculty, administrators and students n Retention efforts to help new HBI students become acclimated and succeed at Purdue

MS I 4 Minority Student Retention Activities n New Student Orientation Program n Welcoming Dinner for HBI and other ethnic students n Mentoring Activities Meet individually with studentsMeet individually with students Formal mentoring groups being establishedFormal mentoring groups being established Intercede with faculty and administration on behalf of studentsIntercede with faculty and administration on behalf of students n Graduation Recognition in the Spring n Maintain contact with HBI Alumni

MS I 5 HBI Visitation Program Affiliated Schools/Universities n Florida A & M University n Hampton University n Howard University n Morehouse College n North Carolina A & T University n Prairie View A & M University n Southern University n Spelman College n Texas Southern University n Tuskegee University n Xavier University

MS I 6 Electrical & Computer Engineering* Minority Ph.D. Degrees,

MS I 7 Presidents of HBI Schools/Universities n Frederick S. Humphries FLORIDA A & M UNIV. n William R. Harvey HAMPTON UNIVERSITY n H. Patrick Swygert HOWARD UNIVERSITY n Walter Massey MOREHOUSE COLLEGE n Edward B. Fort NORTH CAROLINA A & T NORTH CAROLINA A & T n Charles A. Hines PRAIRIE VIEW A & M n Marvin Yates SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY n Audrey Forbes Manley SPELMAN COLLEGE n James Douglas TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIV. n Benjamin F. Payton TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY n Norman C. Francis XAVIER UNIVERSITY

MS I 8 HBI Contacts n THEODORE HEMINGWAY Dean of the Graduate School Florida A & M University n ARCELIA JOHNSON-FANNIN Asst. Provost for Health Hampton University n ORLANDO TAYLOR Dean of the Graduate School Howard University n JOHN K. HAYNES Director of Scholars Program Morehouse College n RONALD SMITH Vice Chancellor, Academic Aff. North Carolina A & T Univ. n GWENDOLYN TONEY Scholars Program Prairie View A & M Univ. n CYNTHIA SPENCE Asst. Dean, Academic Affairs Spelman College n BEVERLY WADE Director, Honors Program Southern University n ALMA ALEXANDER Director, Counseling Services Texas Southern University n WILLIAM LESTER Provost, Dean of Grad. Prog. Tuskegee University n DERECK J. ROVARIS Director of Graduate Placement Xavier University

MS I 9 Other Recruitment Programs n NIH Summer Research Institute n MARC/AIM n CIC/SROP n IRT