2003 Annual Coordinators' Conference

"Striving for Excellence
15 Years of Commitment, Innovation, and Success"

2003 Annual Coordinators' Conference
March 5-7, 2003
New York, NY

The Annual Coordinators' Conference was created to strengthen the communication within our far-reaching community. It has proven to an important event that fosters collaborations among our participating institutions and is a vehicle through which strategies and successes are shared. Our conference titled "Striving for Excellence 15 Years of Commitment, Innovation, and Success" was no different. The keynote address was given by Brown University President Dr. Ruth J. Simmons. President Emeritus, Harvard University, Neil Rudenstine spoke about the absence of minority faculty in academia and NAACP Legal Defense Fund Associate Director and Counsel Theodore M. Shaw spoke of the then pending University of Michigan cases and the decisions' ramifications on higher education.

Dr Simmons - Keynote Speaker at Podium

Conference Keynote Speaker, Brown University President, Dr. Ruth J. Simmons

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MMUF Program Director, Dr. Lydia English addressing Conference delegates

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MMUF Founding Director, Henry N. Drewry, Mrs. Ellen Bowen, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Vice President for Operations and Planning, Pat Irvin

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Panel Participants: University of Cape Town Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. M. Hall; UNCF/Mellon Programs Dir., Dr. C. Spence, and Emory U. MMUF Coordinator, Dr. R. Byrd

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From left to right: Stefan Wheelock, PhD; MMUF Assistant Director, Carma Van Allen; Dr. Foster; Dr. Simmons; Dr. English; and Brown University Coordinator, Dr. Armando Bengochea