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Charlie Nelms was born 1946 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas. His family were cotton
subsistence farmers and rural community organizers, many of whom moved to Midwestern
cities like Chicago and Flint during the post-war second great migration. Nelms
earned his B.S. in chemistry and agronomy from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
in 1968. He then attended Indiana University, where he earned his M.S. in higher
education and student affairs in 1971 and his Ed.D. in higher education
administration in 1977.
After working in administration at Earlham College and University of Arkansas at Pine
Bluff, Nelms worked at Indiana University Northwest as Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs and Assistant Professor of Education from 1978-1984. Following a period of
employment as Vice President for Student Services at Sinclair Community College
(Dayton, Ohio), Nelms returned to the IU regional system as Chancellor and Professor
of Education at Indiana University East in 1987. He served in this role from
1987-1994. He left Indiana in 1994 to become Chancellor and Professor of Education
at University of Michigan-Flint, a position he served until 1998. Nelms returned to
Indiana in 1998 as a member of IU’s executive leadership team. He served as Vice
President for Institutional Development and Student Affairs and Professor of Higher
Education Administration at IU (Bloomington campus) from 1998-2007. In total, Nelms
served in higher administration for the Indiana University system for twenty-four
years.
In 2007 Nelms became Chancellor at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a public
historically black university. He retired from NCCU in 2012. Since then, Nelms has
focused on research and consulting primarily for historically black colleges and
universities (HBCUs). Since 2014 he has been a Senior Fellow for the Division of
Academic Leadership & Change, American Association of State Colleges &
Universities (AASCU) and Senior Consultant for AGB Consulting in Washington, D.C. In
2015 he established Nelms & Associates, a higher education consulting firm that
specializes in strategic planning and communications, enrollment management, and
diversity and inclusion.
Nelms has written prolifically about education and race throughout his career. In
2011 he published
"A Call to Action: Strengthening America’s Historically Black
Colleges and Universities"
after participating in a series of symposiums on the topic
at NCCU. He has been a columnist for the Huffington Post since 2012, where he blogs
about family, leadership, higher education, and civil rights. His first memoir
publication was
Lessons Taught, Lessons Learned
(Mansfield, Ohio: Bookmasters) in 2004. In 2019, Indiana University Press published
Nelms’
From Cotton Fields to University Leadership: All Eyes
on Charlie, A Memoir
. The book details his upbringing in the Deep South,
his educational journey, and his experiences as a black administrator in
predominantly white universities.
Nelms has been granted honorary degrees from Earlham College (1993), University of
Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2001), and Indiana University (2019). He has been awarded The President’s Medal from the
University of Michigan (1996), the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana
University (1996), the City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award
(2007), the U.S. Department of Education MLK Drum Major for Service Award (2012),
and the Distinguished Leadership Award from the American Association of Blacks in
Higher Education (2013), among other distinctions.
Collection is arranged into seven series: Speeches, Indiana University East, Indiana
University Bloomington, Other Institutions, Professional Activities, Personal, and
Audiovisual.
This collection contains the personal papers of Charlie Nelms in seven series.
The Speeches series spans 1967-2016 and is arranged chronologically. It includes
transcripts, notes, and documents from Nelms’ public speaking engagements. This
includes Nelms’ keynote speeches at community events and institutions, churches and
charities, and professional conferences. Many of these speeches took place in the
communities surrounding universities where Nelms worked.
The Indiana University East series spans 1987-1995 and is arranged alphabetically.
This series contains files from Nelms’ tenure as Chancellor and Professor of
Education at IU East in Richmond, Indiana. This includes official reports,
correspondence, subject files, mementos, and media clippings. Relevant topics
include enrollment strategies for black students, diversity, and multiculturalism.
This series also includes a photo album documenting a 1991 trip Nelms made to Koryo
Junior High School in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
The Indiana University Bloomington series spans 1992-2007 and is arranged
alphabetically. This series contains files from Nelms’ tenure as Vice President for
Institutional Development and Student Affairs at IU. It includes correspondence,
reports, and subject files. Relevant topics include the Office of Sustainability
20/20 Plan, Neal-Marshall Black Cultural Center, and student retention and
diversity.
The Other Institutions series spans 1973-2016 and is arranged alphabetically. It
covers Nelms’ professional engagement with other, mostly academic, institutions.
Contents include files from Nelms’ tenure at Indiana University Northwest, Sinclair
Community College, as well as his graduate education at Indiana University. Of
special interest are files from Nelms’ tenure as Chancellor at North Carolina
Central University. The series also includes issues of NCCU Now, a North Carolina Central University publication.
The Professional Activities series spans 1981-2017 and is arranged alphabetically.
This series covers Nelms’ professional activities with regional and national
organizations, commissions, and projects. Files include awards, event programs,
correspondence, notes and remarks, and publications. Significant portions of this
series concern Nelms’ work with historically black colleges and universities
(HBCU’s). Significant organizations include the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities (AASCU), American Council on Education (ACE), and Middle
States Association (MSA).
The Personal series spans 1971-2016 and is arranged chronologically. This series
contains files related to Nelms’ educational background, family, and research. It
includes family correspondence, publications, mementos such as buttons and badges,
and media clippings. Some of the publications in this series are authored by Nelms.
One box in this series contains Nelms’ planners and contacts, 1979-1996.
The Audiovisual series contains audiovisual material spanning 1979-2011 and is
arranged alphabetically by title. This includes videotapes, DVD’s, audio cassettes,
and one vinyl 45 RPM record. Titles include lectures and educational programs.
Materials from Charlie Nelms' tenure at University of Michigan-Flint have been
separated and sent to the Genesee Historical Collections Center, a division of the
University of Michigan-Flint Thompson Library.
Series:
Speeches, 1967-2016
Scope and Content Note
Contains transcripts, notes, and documents from Nelms' public speaking
engagements, including keynote speeches at community events and
institutions, churches and charities, and professional conferences.
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically
Box 1
Charlie Nelms curriculum vitae and list of speeches, 1994-2016
Speeches and writings, 1967-1968
Remarks, 1979-1998
Speeches, circa
1981
Loose speeches, 1980-1983
Teaching Decision Making Skills, Thornton Community College,
February 28,
1983
Events, 1982-2008
Annual dinner remarks, Urban League, 1982
Speeches, 1982
Speeches, 1983-1984
Mechanisms of Networking and Implementation, 1983
Martin Luther King Celebration, 1991
First Lecture, P510, September 13,
1982
Prerequisites for Leadership, Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony,
May 25, 1984
Prerequisites for Leadership, Phi Delta Kappa induction ceremony,
November 24,
1987
The New Slavery, 1988
Townsend Community Center Membership Program, January 9, 1988
Second Baptist Church (Bloomington) Black History Program,
February 12, 1988
A Personal Honor Code, First English Lutheran Church, April 17, 1988
Promises and Prospects in Education, Delta Kappa Gamma, May 9, 1988
Regional Campus Perspective Speech, June 17, 1988
Man in the Mirror, St. Timothy Community Church Men's Day, Gary,
Indiana, June 19,
1988
2 folders
INROADS Regional Training Institute, June 30, 1988
Re-emerging Role of Historically Black Colleges-The Role of
Alumni, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Alumni Meeting in
Cincinnati, June 30,
1988
Prerequisites for Leadership, New Castle Chrysler High School,
November 15,
1988
Speech file, 1989-1990
What Is Your Dream? MLK Birthday Celebration, January 15, 1989
New Castle Speech, January 26,
1989
Leadership Wayne County Presentation, January 30, 1989
Principles of Parenting, Townsend Community Center, March 11, 1989
American Business Women's Association remarks, May 8, 1989
Noon Kiwanis speech, June 2,
1989
All Campus Luncheon Speech, September 15, 1989
I-CASE Remarks, October 12,
1989
Speech ideas, 1990-1993
Speech ideas, 1990-1996
The New Majority: Student Needs in the 21st Century, January 11, 1990
Symposium, Indiana University Bloomington, January 22, 1990
The Prerequisites for African American Leadership for the 1990's
and Beyond: Remarks to the Editorial Board of The Negro Educational Review, April 13-14,
1990
August Eberle Memorial Remarks, November 16, 1990
Earlham Convocation, January 27,
1991
Comments to Paul Barton-Kriese's Class, January 30, 1991
Kiwanis speech, June 27,
1991
Prerequisites for Personal and Organizational Renewal, June 28, 1991
Overcoming the Odds, Vaile School Comments, January 17, 1992
Whitewater College Programs, Inc., March 19, 1992
Prerequisites for Leadership: LEAD Class, April 11, 1992
University Skills for Success, April 16, 1992
Rotary comments, May 19,
1992
Diversity: Beyond the Jargon, September 24, 1992
Back to School Celebration, Robinson Community AME Church,
October 8, 1992
Junior Achievement remarks, October
14, 1992
McNair National Student Conference, November 6-8,
1992
The Fruit of the Spirit, Christian Men's Fellowship, December 15, 1992
Bridging the Gap Between High School and College, Otterbein
College, February 25,
1993
Strategies for Halting the Brain Drain, Rural-Urban Banquet,
March 19, 1993
Talk with "Moving On" Participants, August 13, 1993
Racial Justice, St. Mary's, October
23, 1993
Rotary remarks, October 26,
1993
Pro and Con Program, Indiana University Bloomington, November 1, 1993
Presentation to Ethics Class, February 2, 1994
Richmond Christian School, March
11, 1994
A New Agenda for a New Era, October
1, 1994
Gandhi March, October 2, 1994
Prerequisites for Leadership, October 25, 1994
Foss Avenue Christian School, October 28, 1994
Kiwanis Club of Flint Speech, December 1, 1994
Flint Rotary Club Speech, December
2, 1994
Dare to Dream Children's Program, January 14, 1995
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Speech, January 21, 1995
Minority Business Breakfast, January 31, 1995
Vermont Christian Church, February
5, 1995
Gear Board Meeting, February 10,
1995
League of Women Voters, Flint Public Library, February 13, 1995
Mott Adult High School-Bryant Center, Black History Program
Speech, February 16,
1995
Alternatives for Children and Families, February 24, 1995
Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Annual Banquet, February 25, 1995
Christ the Liberator Presbyterian Church, March 19, 1995
EDU 331 Urban Education Speech, April 11, 1995
1995 Leadership Retreat, April 22,
1995
Flint Chapter of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff,
April 29, 1995
Flint Neighborhood Coalition 13th Annual Awards Dinner, May 5, 1995
American Red Cross Annual Dinner, May 17, 1995
CSR Project, Building a Collaborative Community, May 17, 1995
The Urban League of Flint 13th Annual Salute to Black Scholars,
May 22, 1995
Flint Area Jazz Legends, June 3,
1995
Northwestern High School, September
18, 1995
Enhancing Minority Attainment Conference Panel Discussion,
Indiana University Kokomo, September 30,
1995
First Annual College Emphasis Week, February, 1996
African American History-A Celebration of Diversity, Dye
Elementary School, February 2,
1996
The Crisis of Credibility in America: What You Can Do About It,
Richmond NAACP Annual Meeting, February
10, 1996
13th Anniversary Prayer Breakfast, February 28, 1996
Flint Automotive Task Force, February 28, 1996
Speech: Faculty Remarks, March 5,
1996
NCA Annual Meeting, March 23-26, 1996
Psi Chi Initiation Banquet, March
29, 1996
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Commencement, May 10-12,
1996
Don't Forget to Remember: Advice to the Class of 1996,
Commencement, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, May 11, 1996
DAS Award-Indiana University Bloomington, June 14-16,
1996
NCA: CIHE Board Meeting, September 16-17, 1996
Rotary, Sarvis Center, September
27, 1996
Transformational Change for the 21st Century, October 13, 1996
Politics of Leadership, Student Leadership Program, October 15, 1996
Have You Fed Any Sheep Today? Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist
Church, October 20,
1996
Genesee County Bar Association, November 18, 1996
Celebrating Community, University of Michigan-Flint, November 19, 1996
Kiwanis Club of Flint Speech, December 12, 1996
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech, St. Agnes Catholic Church,
January 20,
1997
Flint Community Schools, Lessons Taught/Lessons Learned,
February 28,
1997
Christian Man with a Vision, March
23, 1997
Opportunities and Obligations, Mott Community College
Commencement, May 3,
1997
Youth Multicultural Conference, May 7-8,
1997
Cream & Crimson Alumni Weekend, June 13-15,
1997
I Believe I Can Fly, June 16,
1997
Neal Marshall Reunion XIII, June 27-29,
1997
Attaining the Dream, Neal Marshall Alumni Association, June 28, 1997
Optimist Speech Idea, July 29,
1997
NBD Bank-Public Affairs Forum, October 20, 1997
Independent Insurance Agents of Genessee County, November 5, 1997
Elements of Successful Models in Achieving Equity and Diversity,
November 16,
1997
Golden Leaf Neighborhood Services banquet, University of
Michigan-Flint, 1998
Your Court System and Your Video Taping, Committee for Citizen
Awareness, January 10,
1998
Michigan Family Resources Coalition, January 14, 1998
President Leadership Seminar, Mott Community College, January 26-30,
1998
Outreach: An Urban University Imperative, February 13, 1998
Diversity Day, Genesee Intermediate School District, February 16, 1998
Natural Resource Conservation Service Black History Month
Program, March 2,
1998
Focus Council Executive Committee Remarks, March 12, 1998
5th Annual Conference, Educational Access, University of Arkansas
at Pine Bluff, April 16,
1998
Earlham College Distinguished Lecture Series, April 22, 1998
Box 2
Spring Finale, Riverfront Hotel, May 2, 1998
Indiana University Bloomington Public Affairs & Government
Relations Retreat, June 9,
1998
Indiana University Alumni Executive Council, June 12, 1998
FASE Banquet, September 11,
1998
20/20: A Vision for Achieving Equity and Excellence, September 16, 1998
Multicultural Student Leadership Institute, September 26, 1998
How I Got Over, 30th Anniversary of Groups, October, 1998
20/20 Press Conference, October 1,
1998
Why Diversity, ZBT Incident Anniversary, October 14, 1998
Prerequisites for Enhancing Diversity in Higher Education,
November 3,
1998
Five Steps to Achieving Your Aspirations, Indianapolis
Professional Association, December 12,
1998
1999 MLK Day Celebration, January
18, 1999
Lessons Taught: Lessons Learned, Indiana University East Black
History Celebration, February 25,
1999
Indiana University Student Association Spring Series Events,
March 9, 1999
Panelist: The Truth About Affirmative Action, April 14, 1999
Pro & Con Taping, Indiana University Bloomington, April 21, 1999
Cooper Industries Diversity Training, Syracuse, NY, July 11-12,
1999
Hudson Institute, July 13,
1999
FASE Banquet, September 10,
1999
Teaching in a Diverse Context, AI Workshop, September 24, 1999
Indiana University Student Association Fall Retreat, September 25, 1999
Panel Member: Business & Law Society, Indiana University
School of Law, October 6,
1999
Purdue Student Services Seminar, October 21, 1999
Why Diversity, Financial Management & Business Symposium,
November 3,
1999
Why Diversity, Ed St. John's HESA Class, November 5, 1999
Crichton College Commencement, November 16-19,
1999
C565 Introduction to College Administration, November 30, 1999
Lilly Retention Forum, December 3,
1999
The Unfinished Agenda: The Role of Alpha Men, December 4, 1999
Building Inclusive Community Workshop, Division of Residential
Programs & Services, Indiana University Bloomington, January 5, 2000
Prerequisites for Working and Managing in Diversity, Professional
Council Forum, Indiana University, January
13, 2000
Deterioration of Black Women, Indiana University Bloomington,
February 9,
2000
Main Streaming Diversity Efforts: 20/20 and Beyond, February 19, 2000
Where does one person's rights end and another's begin?, First
Baptist Church, Bloomington, February 27,
2000
Beyond Tolerance, Unveiling of Respect Day Poster, February 28, 2000
From Words to Will: Achieving the Diversity We Talk About,
March 2, 2000
Building Inclusive Communities, March 27, 2000
Remarks for Plenary Session, NCA Annual Meeting, April 2, 2000
University of Michigan School of Education Commencement,
April 29, 2000
Opening Remarks: Improving Diversity: Research Informing Policy,
May 10, 2000
Panel Member: NAACP State of Black Education Summit, May 20, 2000
Lessons Taught: Lessons Learned, McNeil High School, May 26, 2000
FACET: Leadership Institute and Diversity in the Curriculum,
May 30, 2000
IT: Meeting the Needs of Regional Campuses, June 2, 2000
Panel Member: IUAA Executive Council Meeting, June 16, 2000
Upward Bound Students, IU Bloomington, July 7, 2000
Colloquium for Women, September 15-16, 2000
School of Optometry Advisory Board, IU Bloomington, September 29-30,
2000
EMA Conference, IU Kokomo, November
2, 2000
Student Trustee Search and Screening Committee, November 17, 2000
Don't Let Your Learning Get in the Way of your Education,
November 30,
2000
Earlham College Convocation Series, January 9-10,
2001
Introductory Remarks for Julia Carson, February 20, 2001
Serving the Common Good in a Diverse Society, Higher Learning
Commission Opening Remarks, April 1,
2001
Serving the Common Good in a Diversity Society, Higher Learning
Commission Annual Meeting, April 1,
2001
Introduction of Maya Angelou, IU Bloomington Auditorium,
April 11, 2001
Gwen Paulk Memorial Service, April
16, 2001
TRIO Programs, I-MAEOPP, May 7,
2001
NAACP State Conference, May 19,
2001
Indiana Faculty Leadership Institute, May 29, 2001
IU Southeast Leadership Retreat, August 15, 2001
LeaderShape IU 2001 Guest Leader, August 21, 2001
Why Diversity, AI Training, August
22, 2001
Fiscal Officers Training, September
18, 2001
Wayne County NAACP Banquet, September 22, 2001
Advising for Academic Excellence, Bloomington Advisors' Council,
September 28,
2001
Prerequisities for Academic Leadership, October 1, 2001
The Diversity Accountability Model, All of One Nation Conference,
October 1, 2001
Remarks: Holland Lecture, October
8, 2001
Northwest Neal Marshall Alumni Group, IU Northwest, October 24, 2001
Prerequisites for Diversifying the Academic, October 27, 2001
EMA Conference Luncheon, IU Kokomo, November 1, 2001
Indiana University Climate Changes: A Warning Trend speech,
Neal-Marshall Reunion XV, November 2,
2001
Remarks: Conversations on Race Closing Celebration, November 6, 2001
Beyond the Rhetoric: A Time for Action, The Ohio State
University, November 8,
2001
Diversity: A Bridge to the Future Conference speech, November 9, 2001
Dan Rives Staff Meeting, November
14, 2001
Box 3
MEA Coffee Hour; remarks on recruitment and retention of minority
students, African American Culture Center, November 16, 2001
Session facilitator: MAP LEADership Seminar Series, December 5, 2001
Crane Memorial Service for Dr. Martin Luther King, January 16, 2002
Neal-Marshall Black Cultural Center Dedication, January 18, 2002
Rashad's Honors Day Speech, March
1, 2002
Indiana Latino/a Student Leadership Conference, March 2, 2002
20/20 Update to the Bloomington Faculty Council, April 16, 2002
Bloomington Faculty Council Presentation Speech and Handouts,
April 16, 2002
Paul Harding High School speech, April 17, 2002
Prerequisites for Diversifying the Academic, April 17, 2002
Jimmy Ross Memorial Service, May
28, 2002
IU Foundation Board Showalter House, June 14, 2002
ACE Marginalization in the Academy Conference, June 29, 2002
Address to IU Football Players, August 8, 2002
Prerequisites for Leadership, NMBCC, September 7, 2002
Fiscal Officer Development Series Opening Dinner, September 10, 2002
Brother's Keeper, September 17,
2002
Pastor Tillman Appreciation, Memphis, TN, October 12-13,
2002
NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, October
19, 2002
WGCL Interview, December 5,
2002
Why Diversity is Everyone's Business, 2003
Northside Exchange Club, Jimmy Ross Endowment Fund Check
Presentation, January 8,
2003
Supporting Diversity, School of HPER, January 17, 2003
Board of Trustees Conversation, January 31, 2003
NRHH Keynote Speaker, February 2,
2003
Annual Ethnic Buffet, Muncie, Indiana, February 22, 2003
University of Southern Indiana Sydney Berger Lecture, March 27, 2003
University of Evansville Alumni Association Keynote Speaker,
March 29, 2003
IUPUI Honors Convocation, April 4,
2003
Neal-Marshall Black Identity Series, Lessons Taught and Lessons
Learned, April 24,
2003
Some Unsolicited Advice on the Occasion of Commencing a New
Journey, Ivy Tech Commencement, May 16,
2003
Beyond the Rhetoric: Prerequisites for Diversifying the Academy,
May 29, 2003
Avoiding the Search Trap, June 16,
2003
Prerequisites for Student Success, Central State University,
August 29, 2003
National Access to Success Conference, September 5, 2003
ASDV Fall Reception, September 11,
2003
Introduction to Lawrence Weekly, ICP Conference-IUPUI, October 18, 2003
CASA Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 22-23,
2003
Town Hall Meeting, South Bend, Indiana, November 6, 2003
American Democracy Project, Enhancing Minority Attainment,
November
12-14, 2003
Loose speeches, 2004-2010
3 folders
Guest Speaker MLK Program, Columbus, Indiana, January 17, 2004
African American History Month, Richmond, Indiana, February 10, 2004
IPAS Conference, February 11,
2004
National Conference of Minority Public Administrators, March 4-5,
2004
Spring 2004 Neal Marshall Public Policy Lecture-Cora
Breckenridge, March 22,
2004
Prerequisites for Diversity, IU Southeast, March 25, 2004
Welcome-Minority Faculty Hiring and Retention Workshop, April 9, 2004
Indiana Pathways to College Network, April 23, 2004
IUN Black Grads Reception, May 3,
2004
Keynote Speaker, NAACP Life Membership Campaign and Awards
Dinner, May 14,
2004
IU Alumni Club of Dearborn County, May 17, 2004
College Connection Luncheon, May
19, 2004
IU South Bend, May 28,
2004
Improving Higher Education Through Distance Learning, Colloquium
and Consultation, Accra, Ghana, May 29-June 7, 2004
Information on Presentation, Colloquium and Consultation, Accra,
Ghana, May
29-June 7, 2004
Colloquium/Consultation with Ghana Public Services Commission,
Accra, Ghana, June 1-6, 2004
IU Alumni Association Executive Council Mission Differentiation
Presentation, June 18,
2004
Millennium Leadership Institute, June 26-29,
2004
Fiscal Officer Development Series Dinner, September 14, 2004
Patterson Research Conference, September 24-27,
2004
U544: Introduction to Student Affairs, September 28, 2004
Box 4
HOPE Foundation Open House, October
2, 2004
Black Alumni Weekend, October 8-10, 2004
Richmond, Indiana, October 16,
2004
Enhancing Minority Attainment Conference, October 21-22,
2004
The Race is On, NAACP State Convention Awards Banquet, October 23, 2004
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Homecoming, October 28-31,
2004
2004 Assessment Institute Presentation, November 1, 2004
Role of the Contemporary Black Culture Center in Higher
Education, American Association of Black Culture Centers Conference,
November 5,
2004
Closing Remarks, MLK Brunch, IMU Alumni Hall, January 16, 2005
MLK Remarks, Fairview Elementary School, January 21, 2005
Speak to Me, University of Southern Indiana, February 21, 2005
Closing Remarks, AfricanaFest, Alumni Hall, February 26, 2005
2 folders
Black History Month Closing Reception, February 28, 2005
Institutional Development and Student Affairs Staff Luncheon,
March 8, 2005
IU First Nations Pow Wow, April 1,
2005
American College Personnel Association Presentation, Nashville,
Tennessee, April 4,
2005
2 folders
College is Possible: Expanding College Access through Promising
Practices, April 7-8, 2005
Retention Conference, Communications Complex, IUPUI, April 8, 2005
Annual Symposium Highlighting the Research of Faculty, Staff, and
Students of Color, IUPUI, April 15,
2005
University Conference on Diversity, University Place Conference
Center, April 22,
2005
Black Congratulatory Ceremony, Lee Norvell Theater and Drama
Center, May 6, 2005
Speaking engagements, 2007-2010
Men's Day, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, June 30, 2007
Installation Address, North Carolina Central University,
February 22,
2008
Engaging the World Anew, HBCU Town Hall Meeting, September 20, 2011
Loose speeches, 2013-2016
Beyond the Rhetoric: Increasing College Access and Success for
Minority Males, March 1,
2013
The Prerequisites for Student Success, Dillard University,
August 15, 2013
Higher Purpose, Higher Expectations, Higher Outcomes, Jackson
State University, August 16,
2013
Important Lessons from my Leadership Journey, Neal-Marshall
Kentuckiana Chapter, August 17,
2013
Succeed Against All Odds, Richmond Minority Women's Network,
August 22, 2013
SEF Convening, December 5,
2013
A Prayer for Courage, undated
