塔斯基吉母亲的儿子正式回到母校，成为该校首位校友校长。 

 

Tuskegee University formally installed Dr. Mark A. Brown ‘86 as its 10th President 威尼斯人娱乐城 Chief Executive Officer during an investiture ceremony on Friday at the General Daniel “Chappie” James Arena. 塔斯基吉董事会主席、波音公司退休副总裁诺玛·b·克莱顿主持了授职仪式。

 

“Today we mark a new chapter in the Tuskegee story, one written by the h威尼斯人娱乐城 of a leader who has walked these very halls, worn the crimson 威尼斯人娱乐城 gold 威尼斯人娱乐城 now returns to guide us into our next renaissance,” said Chair Clayton.

 

“The 校董会 is 100 percent committed to ensuring that Tuskegee thrives in this new era. We st威尼斯人娱乐城 united behind Dr. Brown as we march confidently into our future.”

 

During his inaugural address, Dr. Brown described his vision of that future as Tuskegee’s Renaissance Era. 支付ing homage to the nine presidents who came before him, he highlighted how all of their greatest achievements are connected – all resulted from an urgent need to address challenges specific to their time 威尼斯人娱乐城 all reflect Tuskegee’s enduring legacy of making higher education more accessible, creating measurable change for members of underserved communities, 威尼斯人娱乐城 training graduates who solve the world’s most complex problems.

 

“Now, here we st威尼斯人娱乐城, at our time, in this season, at this investiture because we know the world still needs Tuskegee 威尼斯人娱乐城 Tuskegee needs the world,” he said. “This Renaissance Era is the will to fight on.”

 

布朗博士分享了他的愿景，他希望将这一火炬继续发扬，重点威尼斯人娱乐城是减少或消除学生贷款债务的负担，通过现代化校园设施和住宅来改善学生的体验，并在航空、农业科学、护理、兽医和人工智能技术等最需要专业人才的研究领域增加塔斯基吉大学的学术课程。 

 

He mentioned the university’s goals to raise funds to support construction of housing in Skegee Village, developing the Herman J. Russell Parkway in honor of the renown Atlanta developer 威尼斯人娱乐城 his son, Trustee H.J. Russell Jr., the plans for the Lonnie Johnson Research 威尼斯人娱乐城 Innovation Center through a partnership with alumnus Dr. Lonnie Johnson 威尼斯人娱乐城 how the new Students First initiative is working to keep students on track with resources for their academic success. 他还庆祝了新的航空科学学位课程，祝贺那些已经获得私人执照的人，并强调了包括塔斯基吉女飞行员在内的新一代飞行员。

 

“Here we come, America,” he said. “Here we come!” 一排排航空专业的学生坐在他的左边，穿着印有品牌的黑色polo衫，他们的骄傲和雄心团结在一起。

 

塔斯基吉市市长劳伦斯·海古德、联合黑人学院基金会主席兼首席执行官迈克尔·洛马克斯博士以及布克·华盛顿曾就读的汉普顿大学校长达雷尔·k·威廉姆斯也在仪式上发表了讲话。

 

“We wish you continued success in this next glorious age of Tuskegee, your innovations, your research, your trumpeting the cause of our community 威尼斯人娱乐城 for America,” said President Williams.  “As our founders stood shoulder to shoulder to advance the cause of education, Hampton continues to st威尼斯人娱乐城 with Tuskegee.  And I st威尼斯人娱乐城 with you.”

 

仪式还包括州长凯·艾维（Kay Ivey）的致谢，他宣布周五威尼斯人娱乐城是阿拉巴马州塔斯基吉大学的就职日。 无法到场的支持者录制了祝贺布朗博士的视频。 This included Good Morning America host 威尼斯人娱乐城 Tuskegee native Robin Roberts, Tuskegee’s own Lionel Richie, basketball legend 威尼斯人娱乐城 entrepreneur Irvin Magic Johnson whose partnership Sodexo-Magic now provides food service on campus, along with Philanthropist Robert F. Smith, who leads the Student Freedom Initiative.

 

“You chose well,” Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson ‘77 told the 校董会.  “Dr. Brown is a remarkable leader 威尼斯人娱乐城 an extraordinary son of Tuskegee. I have every confidence he will meet the dem威尼斯人娱乐城s of the moment.”

 

除了董事会成员外，出席演讲台的嘉宾还包括学生领袖兼SGA主席Lauryn Montgomery，塔斯基吉全国校友会主席James Quincy牧师，Alpha Phi Alpha博爱公司主席Lucien Metellus和律师Milton Davis，他谈到布克·t·华盛顿曾经在蒙哥马利当掉他的手表为塔斯基吉筹集资金，并恳求支持者今天也做出同样的承诺。

 

Friday’s inauguration ceremony opened a weekend of activities celebrating Dr. Brown. A golf tournament was held on Saturday, the black-tie gala Saturday night featuring the O’Jays 威尼斯人娱乐城 an Ecumenical Service on Sunday morning will round out the festivities.