•  Dr. Fuabeh Fonge, associate professor, attended the 18th annual Conference of African American Culture and Experience (CACE) at the University of North

  Carolina, Greensboro, on February 2, 2008, and presented a paper on “United States Diversity Lottery African Immigrants and the Re-coloring of Historically

  Black Colleges and Universities.” With a focus on recent American immigration laws, the paper examined the changing composition of African immigrants, that of African

  permanent residents in the U.S., the interactions between. African Americans and African immigrants, and the place of African-born Americans in higher education. The purpose

  of the paper was to generate understanding amongst members of the wider community by seeking ways to achieve diversity in a race-neutral environment. Dr. Fonge also gave the closing remarks at the teleconference discussion of Chinua Achebe’s seminar book, Things Fall Apart, that was adopted as Text in Community by the University for the 2007-2008 academic year. He served on the Colloquium Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences, Recorder of Departmental Meetings, and served on departmental committees.

• Millicent Ellison Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, served as a moderator, Bound for Canaan- book talk on the Underground Railroad by author, Fergus Bordewich, Central Library, April 3, 2008. Workshop presenter, “Where Do We Go From Here?” for the “Kerner Plus 40: Another Look at America’s Most Intractable Problem” symposium sponsored by The Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies and the University of Pennsylvania; February 27, 2008. She served as a torchbearer for the Greensboro Bicentennial Torch Relay; president, North Carolina Association of Historians 2007-08 and presided at statewide meeting, March 28, 2008; committee member, consultant and program editor, “Bullet Holes in the Wall,” Greensboro Bicentennial Performance, sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts,

  February 29, 2008; chairperson, CIRCA Committee (community input and advisement

  on exhibits and programming) of the Greensboro Historical Museum; continuing board member of the GHM; SACS Undergraduate Education Committee member; UNC Tomorrow Workgroup on 21st Century skills.

• Dr. Conchita Ndege received a personal interview for SKIRT MAGAZINE (News & Record) on Peace Corps and Fulbright and travel experiences in Africa to be published in the May issue. She attended North Carolina Association of Historians Annual Conference at Pembroke University, March 28th and 29^th; served as editor for The Journal (NC Association of Historians) Annual Publication (editor for essays/articles by history scholars). Her A&T community service included a talk on Fulbright Fellowships (Professional and Faculty) NC A&T International Programs, Committee Member- NC A&T Distance Learning Programs (Search for Web-Design/Teaching Coordinator for NC A&T Faculty). Voter Registration Drive, (Volunteer) Forsyth County, Winston-Salem; Returning Peace Corps Volunteer Group, Winston-Salem Branch.

History majors Aaron Levar Bell, Adrienne Dunn, Ernest Hooker, and Tonya Poole presented papers at the PHI ALPHA THETA REGIONAL CAROLINAS CONFERENCE, MARCH 29, 2008, UNC Pembroke.