Morgan State University News September 19, 2012 Dr. Mildred Ofosu elected Chair of National Council building research at minority-serving Institution Morgan State Associate Vice President of Sponsored Programs Mildred Ofosu was recently elected as chair of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Education Institutions (HBCU/MEI) Council<http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/hbcu-mei-council.aspx> of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Dr. Ofosu will head a consortium of 26 historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions nationwide, all engaged in high research activity and positioning for partnerships with federal and corporate partnerships. "As the Steering Committee Chair, my vision for the HBCU/MEI Council is to have all minority education institutions obtain the capacity required to earn membership with and benefit from ORAU's services and programs," says Dr. Ofosu. "The HBCU/MEI institutions need to increase and enhance research careers for faculty and students in STEM fields." According to a release, members of the HBCU/MEI Council are all engaged in leading-edge science and technology and are recognized as competitive and strategic business partners. Dr. Ofosu will serve a council chair until March 2014. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.