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Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Economics at Ƶ

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
Vice President Kamala Harristook to the stage at ƵWednesday, June 12, as the fourth stop on her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour. During her fifth visit to the state this year, the Vice President addressed everything from medical debt to ambition. "Dream with ambition. Never apologize for it," she said.
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Kinloch Shares Her Wisdom with the Graduating Class of 2024 at her High School Alma Mater

Joshua M. Nypaver
Ƶ President Dr. Valerie Kinloch ’96 enjoyed a homecoming in her hometown of Charleston when she served as the commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024 for Burke High School, Kinloch’s alma mater.
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Mike Lamach Shares a Lifetime of Wisdom in the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
Mike Lamach is the retired CEO of Trane Technologies and a member of the JCSU Board of Trustees. On the evening of Wednesday, April 24, 2024 he was the featured speaker of the Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series, sponsored by the Ƶ College of Business. Chasity Boyce, Managing Director of US and European Business ManagementBarings, LLC, served as co-moderator of the conversation, alongside Dr. Alphonso Ogbuehi, Dean of the College of Business.
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JCSU Esports and Gaming: Changing the Game

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
The Ƶ Esports and Gaming program continues to break new ground and carve out fresh territory in Charlotte. On Saturday, April 27, Esports and Gaming faculty and staff welcomed up to 30 middle and high school students from near and far, from the Charlotte Metro area to Greensboro, N.C. The event was called STEM and STEAM: Changing the Game through Esports and Gaming.
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"Talk to Me Nice" Teaches Power of Connection

Gabrielle Isaac Allison

In an age where connecting has never been easier or more convenient, true connection has never been rarer.

Dr. Terza Lima-Neves, professor of Political Science and chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, collaborated with Melissa Gonzalez, a professor at Davison College, to bring authentic connections back to college campuses through the Talk to Me Nice event.

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Portrait of a Queen: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra + JCSU Concert Choir

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
Inauguration Week kicked off with a joint concert titled “Portrait of a Queen,” featuring the JCSU Concert Choir, JCSU Drumline and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. This year was the second consecutive year of this partnership. More than 400 tickets were issued for this event, held inside the Jack S. Brayboy Gymnasium, April 2, 2024.
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Students Learn About Importance of Poll Protection During Run-up to November Election

Joshua M. Nypaver
Students and community members gathered in the James B. Duke Library for education and training on how to be poll monitors.
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A Celebration of Afro-Latinos at JCSU

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
Food, Language, History: It was a celebration of Afro Latino history and culture on the campus of Johnson College Smith University, February 2024. The City of Charlotte, Fiestas Patrias and Ƶ sponsored the event to commemorate Black History Month in the Latino and Black communities.
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Environmental Service Systems, LLC Donates $15,000 to College of Business and Professional Studies

Gabrielle Isaac Allison
Edgar Ruth, founder and president of Environmental Service Systems, LLC, said that donating $15,000 to the Ƶ College of Business and Professional Studies was a “no brainer.”
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Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit Makes a Stop at Ƶ

Dr. Cheryl Butler-Brayboy
It is an experience you may remember forever. The Ƶ community came out to honor military heroes as the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit rolled through campus on the afternoon of Feb. 9, 2024.
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