The Division of Community Affairs hosted the Third Annual New Faculty Community Engagement Tour in early May. For more on this annual tour, which seeks to advance community-engaged initiatives and partnerships by sharing information and connecting new faculty and the community, visit the New Faculty Tour webpage.
During the spring semester, Dr. Ed Mullins, director of Research and Communication, and the student staff in his office have been working in a support role with the Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Task Force, which seeks to build a bridge connecting historical honesty to the important struggle for civil rights in Tuscaloosa.
May and June marked the sweet rewards of a job well done for some in the Division of Community Affairs. Others reached the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and we welcomed several new faces to our Community Affairs team.
Dr. Lane McLelland, director of Crossroads Community Engagement Center, not only completed her PhD during the spring semester, but also received the Shirley-Watson Person of the Year Award from The XXXI, as well as Omicron Delta Kappa’s Frances S. Summersell Award. The next time you see Lane, tell her “Congratulations Doc!”
Director of Community and Administrative Affairs Carol Agomo graduated from Leadership U and was recognized May 20 at a celebration held at The University Club. Leadership U is a program that invests in leaders by preparing faculty and professional staff leaders to face the challenges and opportunities of today, as well as tomorrow. The class is comprised of participants selected by the Office of Academic Affairs following nomination each year by University deans and vice presidents. See more at https://www.facebook.com/UACommunityAffairs/.
