The Village
The Village program embraces the African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ by fostering a supportive community that enhances student development. Through this program, students gain valuable insights and skills that positively impact their academic and personal lives.
2024-2025 Series – Finding Your Community
This series provides a space for informative discussion about FINDING YOUR COMMUNITY and offers perspectives, skills, and/or tools to contribute to overall student success. The topics are developed specifically for freshmen, but all students are encouraged and welcomed to attend. As we are providing dinner, RSVPs are required; let us know that you are attending here.
August 18, 2024
Top 10 Tips for a Successful Semester (Class, Homework, Note Taking, Campus Resources)
September 29, 2024
Let’s Talk (Mental Health, Self Care, Adaptability, Resilience)
November 24, 2024
Get Your Resume Right (Cover Letter and Resume Writing)
February 23, 2025
Trying to Do It All (Time Management, Overall Student Success)
March 30, 2025
Finish Strong (Stress Management, Coping Skills)
2023-2024 Series – Host Home Series
This series take you to the home of a faculty or staff member to enhance student development through this networking and retention initiative. We have partnered with the faculty and staff of the Corps of Cadets and the African American Professionals Organization (AAPO).
September 17, 2023
October 1, 2023
December 3, 2023
February 4, 2024
March 3, 2024
April 7, 2024
2022-2023 Series – Inactive
2021-2022 Series – A&M Excellence
This series will highlight the success of the A&M Community with speakers from our community to share their personal stories about achievement.
September 26, 2021 – Engineering for the Masses with Dr. James Hubbard Jr.
November 14, 2021 – Family of the Corps with Ret. Lt. Col. Pamela K. Stafford ’84
February 27, 2022 – Service to Our Nation with Oni K. Blair ’02
March 27, 2022 – Ethical Leadership with Ret. Lt. Col. Kenneth Allison (USAF) ’85
April 3, 2022 – A Woman with Corps Values with Ret. Col. Pauletta Blueitt ’81
2020-2021 Series – Being Black American
This burning question series intended to capture the uniqueness of Black America and Black America’s impact in US society.
Sept 27 2020 – What does “African” mean in African American? Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam
Oct 11 2020 – Why are Black Americans required to love America, but America does not love Black Americans? Dr. Dave Louis
Nov 15 2020 – Do young Black Americans still feel connected to Africa? Dr. Jeffrey Opaleye
Jan 31 2021 – What happened to our 40 acres? Dr. Sarah Gatson
Feb 28 2021 – Who gets to own and perform Black identity? Prof. Rebecca Hankins
Mar 28 2021 – Does popular media continue to portray Black Americans negatively? Dr. Leroy Dorsey
Apr 25 2021 – What is Black America? Dr. Joseph Jewell
