Dr Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc

05/28/2026

🎉Congratulations to Board Member, Mr. Michael N. Weaver Jr., named a 2026 Emerging Icons Mentoring Honoree by Emerging 100 Houston.

Learn more: https://www.emerging100htx.org/

05/26/2026

⭐️ Board Member Spotlight: We’re excited to highlight Dr. Jamie Washington this week!

Dr. Washington is known for being deeply passionate about championing individuals whose brilliance and potential are too often overlooked. He is honored to serve on the Foundation board, advancing work that transforms lives—now and for generations to come—through a calling to help heal the planet.

Follow along as we continue spotlighting the leaders shaping the MCT Educational Foundation!

05/12/2026

We’re grateful to for highlighting our recent “Retooling” webinar—an important conversation about the critical transition facing higher education as college closures, political pressures on diversity initiatives, and shifting institutional priorities reshape the field.

Thank you to everyone who joined us from across the U.S. and Canada, and special thanks to our moderator, Dr. Ainsley Carry, and all of our panelists for contributing to such a timely, thoughtful discussion.

A panel of senior higher education leaders gathered virtually on Friday to address what one moderator called a "critical transition" facing the field, as college closures, political pressures on diversity initiatives, and shifting institutional priorities displace thousands of administrators across....

05/08/2026

Today’s the day—our webinar is happening from 1:00–2:30 PM ET.

Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change

If you work in student affairs (or are thinking about your next career move), this conversation is for you. Please share with colleagues and friends who’d benefit!

✅ Save your spot: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/g3nXRNfqTf-C9K1kLKq3qw

05/06/2026

In times of change, student affairs professionals are being asked to adapt quickly—often while carrying heavy institutional and community responsibilities. Join us for a conversation on how to identify and translate your strengths, build transferable skills, and retool your career for what’s next.

Webinar: Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change

Date/Time: May 8, 2026 | 1:00–2:30 PM ET

Register here:
https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/g3nXRNfqTf-C9K1kLKq3qw

04/27/2026

Retooling Your Career: Building Transferable Skills for Student Affairs Professionals During Times of Change

Join us May 8 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT for a panel discussion focused on practical tips to help student affairs professionals update or expand skills, strengthen marketability, and explore career transitions within or beyond higher education.

Register here or use the link in our bio: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/g3nXRNfqTf-C9K1kLKq3qw #/registration

04/03/2026

“We still have a choice. We can choose partnership over control. Investment over reduction. Trust over imposition.”

Our Board Secretary, Michael N. Weaver, Jr., shares a powerful reflection in The EDU Ledger on a crucial question: Who gets to define the future of HBCUs?

Read the full piece here:

A Kentucky State alumnus and former SGA president and student regent argues that SB185 is not simply a policy debate, but a defining moment for the future of HBCUs and for higher education as a whole.

04/02/2026

Our MCT Scholars presented on their topic, "Examining Graduate Student Mental Health in Divisive Times", at the 2026 ACPA Conference in Baltimore.

We are so proud of these scholars and committed to supporting their excellent work!

Learn more about our MCT Scholars program: https://www.theeduledger.com/students/article/15712826/mct-foundation-names-three-graduate-scholars-to-study-student-mental-health-across-diverse-institutions

03/19/2026

Honoring Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell’s legacy at SIU Carbondale. On Feb. 7, 2026, we celebrated his lifetime of scholarship, the generous donation of his intellectual collection to Morris Library, and the naming of the Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell Atrium in Faner Hall.

Help us complete the pledge to sustain this space for learning and community by giving to the Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Fund: https://give.siu.edu/dr-melvin-terrell-lifetime-achievement

Mail:
SIU Foundation – Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Fund
University Hall – MC 6805
1101 S. Wall St.
Carbondale, IL 62901

Join me and make a gift to support the legacy of Dr. Melvin C. Terrell.

03/09/2026

ICYMI: Our MCT Board members are presenting today at from 9:40–10:30 AM MT.

“Mentorship and Sponsorship as Catalysts for Leadership and Retention in Student Affairs: Lessons from Legacy and Practice .”

If you’re at the conference, we’d love to see you there for a conversation on how mentorship and sponsorship can strengthen leadership and support retention.