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CONTRIBUTORS
 Anthony E. RayCreator / Produce / Host of The HBCU Nation Radio Show |  CharlieNelms_edited.jpgCharlie Nelms, Ed.D, is a transformational servant-leader, a motivational speaker, and a consultant with expertise in higher education. He has more than 40 years of experience and leadership in student access, retention, and graduation; institutional effectiveness; and strategic planning. The former chancellor of universities in North Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan, Dr. Nelms serves as a board member for leading educational associations and foundations across the U.S. |  marybeth1_edited.jpgMarybeth Gasman is a Professor of Higher Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds secondary appointments in history, Africana Studies, and the School of Social Policy and Practice. Dr. Gasman's areas of expertise include the history of American higher education, historically black colleges and universities, minority serving institutions, African American leadership, and fundraising and philanthropy. Visit her site here. |
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 Caleph Wilson, Ph.D.Dr. Caleph B. Wilson is a postdoctoral scholar in the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute and the Department of Microbiology of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Wilson investigates immunological therapeutics to treat cancer and HIV infections. Specifically, his work seeks to understand the impact of gene modifications in patient T cells with the goal of transforming these T cells into effective killers of HIV-infected cells and malignant tumors. |  Kelly Fair The MentorJet Magazine’s new online weekly column, The Yard, aims to help undergrads excel in their studies and social lives. It provides tips and advice that will guide students how to get it done from the day they move into the dorms to the minutes they step foot off campus for that first job. One of the featured expert bloggers is Kelly Fair, (KellyFairTheMentor) a Chicago-based urban youth mentoring practitioner who has been intimately involved in developing & implementing successful youth mentoring |  Eddie Francisddie Francis is an award-winning mass communication professional whose career spans mass media, higher education, and career development. He is a job recruiting consultant for the Dallas-based company, Career Resource Services and also enjoyed time as the Louisiana Area Manager for Making It Count Programs, a division of Monster.com. Eddie is the Host of HBCU Lifestyle Podcast and the creator of the Black Greek Success Program. |
 melpearl1.png"Positioning Non-Profit Organizations and Institutions for Fundraising Success". Together Pearl and Mel have created Saad & Shaw, one of the most experienced, innovative, and creative powerhouse partnerships in fundraising consultancy today. Visit their site for more info. |  Lauren Victoria BurkeLauren Victoria Burke writes about Congress and politics from Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This blog was created to put attention on important issues that generally don’t get much press coverage. Ms. Burke is the Managing Editor of POLITIC365.COM and owns a photo wire service WDCPIX.COM. Her first job in journalism was as a personal assistant to Cokie Roberts at ABC News. |  Nelson Bowman, IIINelson Bowman, III is the director of development at Prairie View A&M University. As the chief development officer, he is responsible for managing major gift prospects, donor stewardship initiatives and the University’s internal school-based fundraising program. Most recently, he oversaw the successful completion of the University’s first capital campaign of $30 million. |
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