2017 Posts - Lincoln University

Lion - Launching a Career after the Classroom

Did you know Lincoln alumni can access the same services as students? Current students need alumni’s help, too. Learn about the ways to get engaged with the Office of Career Services. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Lincoln University Embraces 21st Century Infrastructure Changes

Several campus buildings have recently undergone renovations with several more major upgrades and additions are planned for the next two years. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - New Board Leader Brings Ideas, Energy, Business Know-How

Since taking the helm as chairlady of the Board of Trustees for Lincoln University on July 1, Theresa R. Braswell ’84 has been diligently meeting constituents, students, and alumni to gain perspective in her new role. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Reconnecting With Lincoln's Roots: Rebirth Of A Liberal Arts Education

In July 2017, Brenda A. Allen became Lincoln’s first alumna president and only the second female president in its 163 year history. In a sit-down interview in the stately 1906 President’s Residence, she recalled her first memories of campus, her most influential professors, and the vision that becomes more crystalized each day she listens to the many stakeholders at Lincoln—a vision that involves returning to Lincoln’s roots as a liberal arts institution. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Police Officer Turns Criminal Justice Training Into Valuable Skills As An Actor, Stunt Man

Joseph D. Fisher ’10 has always loved the& entertainment industry, so much so that he earned the nickname “Hollywood” by his colleagues on the police force in the City of Baltimore. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Improving Young Lives

Bronwyn Mayden ’74 serves as the assistant dean in the University of Maryland School of Social Work and as executive director of Promise Heights. She has an extensive history in program planning, policy development, community organizing, health promotion and marketing in the public and nonprofit arenas. As assistant dean, she is responsible for the overall performance and viability of the Office of Continuing Professional Education — the second largest continuing profession education program for social workers in the country. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Homecoming Capstone: An Evening Of Art And Fine Wine In Support Of Student Research

Homecoming has been a hallmark event at Lincoln for more than a century. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Lincoln Named Best Four-Year College In Pennsylvania For Launching Students Into High-Paying Jobs

Lincoln University has been ranked No. 1 among all four-year universities in Pennsylvania for student mobility according to a new study. September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Message From The President (September)

Lion - Message From The President September 07, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Message From The President (July)

As we conclude another academic year, I reflect on the progress we have made toward some key imperatives outlined in the 2013-18 revised Strategic Plan. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - NEH Grant Preserves Family Histories Of University Community’s Early African American Residents

The University will preserve the family histories of descendants of Hinsonville or Lincoln University Village, an early African American settlement of free landowners and farmers, which formerly encompassed the campus and surrounding area, thanks to a $12,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

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Lion - Innovative Programming At Counseling Services Redesigned To Meet Students' Changing Needs

Brejona Whitlock wanted a place on campus to escape—if only for a few minutes—during a stressful situation at her residence hall. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Honors Program Explores Egypt, Abroad

Students in the spring Horace Mann Bond Honors Program course titled Select Nile Valley Dynasties will participate in a twoweek long Egypt study tour this fall. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - University Begins Annual Fund Campaign

Alumni volunteers, faculty, staff, and University officials gathered for Lincoln University’s Annual Fund Campaign Kick-Off reception in the lobby of the university’s International Cultural Center on Friday, February 10. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Black Vietnam War Novel Wins Fifth Literary Award

“A Long Way Back” author and alumnus J. Everett Prewitt’s Vietnam War tale about black soldiers thought mysteriously killed in action received its fifth literary award: first place in historical fiction at the Independent Publishers of New England Conference late last year. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Smith ’92 Champions HBCU Online And Distance Learning Efforts

Few Historically Black Colleges & Universities are exploring online education and distance learning, but E. Reggie Smith III, Ph.D. ’92 is working to change that. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Alumni Filmmaker Shifts Muslim Perceptions In Critically Acclaimed Film

For part-time filmmaker Yusuf Al-Rahman ’02, telling stories that shift negative perceptions regarding Muslims is more critical now than ever before. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Alumnus Champions Lincoln In Counselor Role, Recruits Seven Students From One Chicago High School

Brittany Stephens ’09 extols her experience at the first degree-granting HBCU any chance she gets. And in her role as a high school counselor during the 2015-16 school year, she often had the opportunity to make a positive impression on students at just the right time in the college admissions process. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Seven Lincoln Alumni Appointed To Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission

Seven Lincoln University alumni have been appointed to the Mayor’s Commission of African American Males for the City of Philadelphia. The Commission, announced by Mayor Jim Kenney at an October 18, 2016 press conference, will study the varying and diverse conditions of Black men in Philadelphia and provide yearly reports of recommendations to the Mayor on how to affect positive outcomes for Black men and boys. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Smith’s Earth’s Enrichments Offers Health-Conscious Options For Hair And Skin Products

For alumnae TEHMA SMITH WILSON ’00 and her two friends, MICHELLE DAVENPORT JOHNSON and RONAE BROCK, the challenge of finding healthy and safe skin and hair care products for themselves and their daughters gave birth to their company, Earth’s Enrichments. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - A Passion At Work

Lamont McKellar ’00 didn’t graduate from Lincoln with a business or education degree. He was active in the Lincoln Advanced Science and Engineering Reinforcement program—commonly referred to as the LASER program—and majored in chemistry. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,

Lion - Veterinarian Earns Professional Honors

Tarron Herring ’02 was just 9 years old when he decided that he wanted to be a veterinarian. July 06, 2017 Category: Campus News,