South Florida’s Only HBCU Inaugurates the First Woman President in the University’s History

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Kerline K. Jules in Black History, Education, Women // 0 Comments

Miami, FL, October 4, 2014 — Florida Memorial University hosted a series of events for the Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Rosyln Artis, the 13th President of South Florida’s only HBCU. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, a visionary educator and leader, was appointed President February 2014, unanimously by the Board of Trustees as the 13th President of Florida Memorial University. She is the first woman President in the University’s 135-year history.

With the theme “Lifting Ev’ry Voice As We Keep Our Promise For a Better & Brighter Future”, the university Inaugural events included:

University Spirit Day
Student Inaugural Ball
Academic Symposium – Session I “Human rights, Then & Now”
Academic Symposium – Session II “The 21st Century Successful Woman”
Stiletto Stroll and Stride for Breast Cancer
Lunch on the Lawn with the President
Inaugural Jazz Concert
Legacy Tribute
Prayer Breakfast
Investiture Ceremony
Presidential Inaugural Scholarship Gala

These events would not have been possible without the generous support of the Lion’s Pride Inaugural Sponsors Premiere Presidential Sponsors Thompson Hospitality Services, Inc. and CareerSource South Florida.

The K.Jules Project wishes Dr. Roslyn Artis nothing but success as she blazes a trail here in South Florida.

About Florida Memorial University
Located in the City of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private, historically Black institution offering 41 undergraduate degree programs and four graduate degree programs to a culturally diverse student body. Since its inception in 1879, the University has upheld a commitment to providing a solid foundation for thousands of young people and opening doors to educational opportunities that may have otherwise been closed to them. As South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU), it is widely recognized for being the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and the home of Barrington Irving, Jr., the first and youngest pilot of African descent to fly solo around the world. Florida Memorial University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). For more information, visit www.fmuniv.edu.