Edward Waters College Newsletter August 2015
Edward Waters College Rises Among the Ranks Two EWC programs rank in the top 50 for ‘Best Value’ in the nation. Florida’s oldest HBCU (historically black college or university) and private institution of higher education made several prestigious lists.
enrollment, student satisfaction, and national recognition.
Best Degree Programs ranked EWC’s Department of Teacher Education and Urban Studies 12th among the best small colleges for a Teaching Degree in the United States. Best Value Schools also ranked EWC’s Department of Biology 24th among the top 50 Best Value Small Colleges in the country.
programs, faculty and student learning experience,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Marvin Grant.
“Edward Waters College’s rise in national rankings and reputation indicates a growing awareness of the outstanding quality of our
Best Degree Programs and Best Value Schools selected Edward Waters College based on several weighted factors, including
Edward Waters College also made several lists for it’s low tuition costs and fees. EWC was named one of the most affordable colleges by Great Value Colleges. The website ranked Edward Waters College 25th among the 100 most affordable colleges east of the Mississippi River. EWC was also named a 2015 Tuition Hero. Tuition Heroes calculates and tracks the compound annual tuition growth rate over a rolling four year period for all U.S. higher education institutions and rewards those that exhibit tuition growth control.
Mass Communication Professor Instructs Lessons Abroad More than 8,500 miles separate Edward Waters College from Dehradun, India, but mass communications professor Dan Henrich shortened the educational gap through his TV Productions course. Henrich and his wife Christine, an adjunct speech professor at EWC, spent their summer Mr. Dan Henrich teaching the principals of video EWC Mass production to 19 non-profit Communications workers there. One of his students even traveled 55 hours by train to get to the class. “India is the largest producer of films in the world, and the workshops
provide the basic skills needed to gain an entry level position,” said Dan Henrich. Professor Henrich spent the later part of the summer in Jakarta, Indonesia to train cinematographers from Cayaya TV on several shooting styles and techniques. Dan Henrich has taught workshops and university courses in 29 countries. He has also served as a media consultant in 50 countries. Professor Henrich is going into his third year as a mass communications professor at Edward Waters College.
In This Issue EWC Partners with Michigan State for Genetic Research ......... Page 2 Students Complete JEA Summer Co-Op Program.......... Page 2 2015 Tiger Football ......... Page 3
EWC Researchers Partner with Michigan State University to Break Genetic Transmission Code Two Edward Waters College professors are working to decipher a protein code that could be used to manipulate and possibly end several wide-spread diseases.
Key observations were made during the study, but further funding and research are needed to learn how to fully manage the enzymes.
Biology Professors Prabir K. Mandal, Ph.D. and Anita Mandal, Ph.D. collaborated with Mishra Sudish, Ph.D. from Michigan State University to conduct the pilot study. Their research could lay the ground work to end diseases such as hypertension, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
phosphatase 1 (PP1) and its inhibitors 1 and 2.
In a new paper published by Bioprocessing & Biotechniques, Dr. Anita Mandal, Dr. Prabir Mandal, and Dr. Mishra Sudish describe using canine cardiac cells and cloned E.coli to observe protein
“Protein phosphatase is well known for its role in the transfer of viruses between bacteria. If we can decode exactly how this happens, profound health advances can be made in our lifetime,” said Dr. Prabir Mandal.
Dr. Anita Mandal and Dr. Prabir Mandal
“We have the expertise, but lack the facility to conduct this kind of study at Edward Waters College,” said Dr. Anita Mandal. “That is why our partnership with Michigan State University and Dr. Sudish is so crucial.” Dr. Anita and Dr. Prabir Mandal are not only partners in science, but they are also partners in life. They have been married for 26 years and have been teaching at Edward Waters College since 2008.
EWC Students Shine during JEA Summer Co-Op Program The Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) announced the successful completion of its 2015 JEA Summer Co-Op Program which included four Edward Waters College students. The three month exercise enables students to gain real work experience, develop new skills while refining others, and benefit from experts who assisted as they gained hands-on training that shed light on their career options. “Here at JEA, we take pride in all of our projects,” said Emerging Workforce Strategies Manager, Patricia Sams. “And because of the students each year who make the Summer Co-Op Program so great, we now have Edward Waters College
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cared for children with special needs through the Angelwood Center. The program concluded with an end of summer presentation made by every student to the JEA Summer Leadership Team. something else to be proud of.” The Class of 2015 represented more than 10 countries and included students from colleges and universities stretching from Nashville, Tennessee to Miami, Florida. Interns also had the opportunity to build up the community and give back through several service projects. This summer students helped build homes for HabiJax and
“I really enjoyed the leadership they offered,” said Edward Waters College student and second year co-op participant, Brittany Wiseman. “I’m thrilled that God opened this door for me.” EWC students Anquinette Calhoun, Kalima Simmons, Spencer Smith and Brittany Wiseman participated in this year’s JEA Summer Co-Op Program.
Coach Alvin Wyatt Ready for the 2015 Tiger Football Season The Edward Waters College Tiger football team’s 2015 schedule is one of the most challenging ever played by the program with games against Kennesaw State University, Morehouse College, Concordia College and a much anticipated inner-city match-up against the Jacksonville University (JU) Dolphins.
the Dolphins that will be played at D.B. Milne Field on JU’s campus October 17th at 1:00 p.m. This game will be televised on ESPN3.
Head Coach Alvin Wyatt, Sr. during the 2015 fall training camp
“This is one of the tougher schedules in Edward Waters College history because of the exciting opponents we are competing against this year,” said head football coach, Alvin Wyatt.
“Kennesaw State plays for the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision). Jacksonville University is also a NCAA Division I FCS school. Morehouse and Concordia are both NCAA Division II powerhouses.” EWC has four home games and seven away games including the “Jacksonville Football Classic” against
For the second straight year, the Tigers open the season against the University of Faith at home August 22nd at 7:30 p.m. This year’s homecoming game will be played against Concordia College on October 24th at 3:00 p.m.
“Despite the schedule, we can do well. We have seven defensive starters and eight offensive starters returning for the 2015 football season – including First-Team All-Conference quarterback Tyler Mahla,” said Wyatt. The football team returned to campus August 3rd for the 2015 fall semester. All of the Tiger home games will be played at Stanton College Preparatory High School at 1149 W. 13th Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32209.
EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE 2015 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE August 22 August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 30 November 7
University of Faith University of God’s Chosen Morehouse College Kennesaw State Univeristy OFF Point University Southeastern University Webber International University %Jacksonville University Concordia College - Selma Ava Maria University Warner University
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Schell Sweet CRC Celebrates The Party of the Century
The Edward Waters College Schell Sweet Community Resource Center (CRC) hosted a 100th birthday party for Ms. Bertha Adams. Adams was among the first group of seniors to join the first fitness class in the Senior Wellness Program which began at the Schell Sweet Community Resource Center in 2010. Bertha Adams is a “regular” active participant in one of five senior fitness classes held once a week in the Schell Sweet Community Resource Center. The hour long session uses low-impact aerobics and light weight-lifting to help keep its participants active.
The Present Merges with the Past for Leadership Training
Newly elected City of Jacksonville/Duval County Sheriff Mike Williams met historic former-Jacksonville sheriff and Edward Waters College President Dr. Nathaniel Glover during a leadership workshop Dr. Glover facilitated on campus. Dr. Glover made history on April 11, 1995 when he was elected the first African American Sheriff in the State of Florida in more than 100 years, since Reconstruction.
EWC Hosts Teach For America 2015 Corps Opening Dinner
“Bertha Adams is still an independent, fully-functioning member of society, and I know this class has a lot to do with that” said Senior Wellness Coordinator, Maria Edwards.
Office of Institutional Advancement Joe Murgo Vice President of Institutional Advancement 904-470-8250 joseph.murgo@ewc.edu Wanda J. Willis Assistant VP of Institutional Advancement 904-470-8051 wanda.willis@ewc.edu Anita Walton Director of Development and Alumni Affairs 904-470-8252 Dee Registre Coordinator of Public Relations 904-470-8050 d.registre@ewc.edu
Edward Waters College hosted the annual Teach for America 2015 Corps Opening dinner July 30th. More than 125 college graduates filled in the Adams-Jenkins Sports and Music Complex for the event. These young men and women will spend the next two years teaching in schools that face high poverty rates and are challenged with other learning barriers. The work of Teach for America helps to eliminate educational inequality in our society. EWC Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement Wanda Willis served as the keynote speaker. She encouraged the young instructors “to not only teach but to help each of their students to see the endless possibilities that lie ahead” in their lives.