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from the desk of
Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D.
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Dear Eagle Nation:
As we move through the month of July, campus is busy with camps, classes, building updates, and other activities that has kept our campus lively during the summer months.
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A view of West North Avenue, July 2023
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In June, we welcomed more than 100 new first-time and transfer students to campus, as well as their families, for our first to New Student Orientation sessions of the summer. During New Student Orientation, our newest Eagles are able to Experience Coppin State for themselves: tours of campus, meeting their fellow Eagles, and learning about the culture and traditions that will strengthen their connection to Coppin State University and our legacy.
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President Anthony L. Jenkins greets an incoming freshman during New Student Orientation on June 22, 2023.
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Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Pamela Richardson Wilks, Ph.D., greets incoming freshmen and their families during New Student Orientation
on June 22, 2023
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There are five New Student Orientation sessions in the coming weeks:
July 19, August 15, August 17, August 19, and August 24.
If you are a new Coppin student, or know someone who is, I encourage you to visit the link below, and register today!
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As we enter the final half of the summer, Coppin State University will continue welcoming our newest Eagles to the Nest, and will celebrate the return of our continuing students when they come back to campus for the 2023-2024 academic year.
A few dates to remember:
- August 25, 2023: Resident Hall Check-In for New and Continuing Students
- August 28, 2023: Fall 2023 Classes Begin
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A family during New Student Orientation on June 22, 2023
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West North Avenue Development Authority Check Presentation for $11.4 Million, on
June 29, 2023. Left to Right: Chad Williams, Delegate Marlon Amprey, Senator Antonio Hayes, Governor Wes Moore, President Anthony L. Jenkins, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, Christy Turner ('22), and Housing Secretary Jacob R. Day.
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| West North Avenue Development Authority Awarded $11.4 Million
Governor Wes Moore presented the West North Avenue Development Authority with an $11.4 million check on June 30, to support revitalization efforts along the West North Avenue Corridor, between Coppin State University and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
“I believe in West Baltimore and the West North Avenue Development Authority – that’s why I worked with the General Assembly to secure over $11 million in this year’s budget for this important partnership between state government and the community,” said Governor Moore. “It takes real partnership to get something like this done — and I know that this funding is going to help revitalize communities, help renew a sense of possibility in these neighborhoods; and help write a new chapter in the story of our state.”
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Dr. Johnny Rice, chair and associate professor in Department of Criminal Justice spoke to the New York Times about factors that can contribute to gun violence, after several mass shootings in major cities during the Fourth of July weekend, including in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Coach Larry Stewart (left) with WBAL TV Sports Reporter, Pete Gilbert (right)
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Coppin State University Men's Basketball Head Coach, Larry Stewart, recently spoke to WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore's Pete Gilbert about his return to lead the program he helped build in the 1990s, before he went on to play in the NBA.
Coach Stewart (’06) says of building a winning team and culture: "it's about love. It's about responsibility. It's about sacrificing. If you get can get 15 of those guys, with all 10 toes bought in to the culture where no one's above the program -- we're all in this together -- amazing things can happen."
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Ian Roberts
Photo courtesy: LinkedIn
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Ian Roberts (’98) was unanimously appointed as the next leader of Des Moines Public Schools, the first person of color to serve as superintendent for the largest school district in Iowa. Roberts currently serves as Superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in Erie, Pennsylvania. Roberts, a native of New York City, began his new role on
July 1.
Roberts is a former Olympic athlete who competed in the 2000 Sydney Games in track and field for Guyana.
Read more about Dr. Roberts from the Des Moines Register
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Wendy Leatherwood
Photo courtesy: Cherokee County Schools, North Carolina
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Wendy Leatherwood (‘04) was recently named the new principal of Murphy High School in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
Leatherwood earned a master’s degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Coppin State University. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and is a 29-year veteran with Cherokee County Schools, and most recently served as assistant principal of Murphy High School.
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Caron Watkins
Photo courtesy: LinkedIn
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Caron Watkins (’06) has joined the Baltimore Mayor's Office as director of policy and strategy. Watkins is a Baltimore native and licensed attorney who has held several roles in state and local government, recently serving as deputy chief equity officer in the Mayor's Office of Equity and Civil Rights.
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Celebrating 10 Years of the CSU Summer Concert Series
We kicked off the tenth anniversary of the Coppin State University Summer Concert Series with a live performance from Panama Band on June 29 by welcoming around 1,000 members of the Coppin community, including alumni, students, and our neighbors from across Baltimore.
This year, concerts are taking place on the South Quad, between the Science and Technology Center (STC) and the Health and Human Services Building (HHSB) near Lot C.
The next show is Thursday, July 27, featuring Coco Kimono.
Admission is free to every concert, but we ask that our guests let us know they're coming!
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Students take a selfie during HBCU Night 2022
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Eagle Nation: show you are ALL IN for Coppin with a trip to Oriole Park at Camden Yards this season.
The first opportunity to show off your Coppin Pride will be during University Night Thursday, September 14, 2023, when the Orioles will face the Tampa Bay Rays.
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You can also join Coppin State for the second annual HBCU Night at Camden Yards on Thursday, September 28.
The Orioles will take on the Boston Red Sox.
Use the promo code COPPIN to also make sure you are counted toward our overall attendance goal. $5 of each ticket purchase to go to the Coppin State University Development Foundation.
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All In Campaign Ad displayed at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 24, 2023
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Take care, be well, and Go Eagles!
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Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D.
President
Coppin State University
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