Virginia State University News March 1, 2019 VSU Day at the Capitol On February 14, President Makola M. Abdullah along with students, faculty, staff and alumni had the opportunity to meet with members of the Virginia General Assembly. During the visit, VSU alumna Delegate Lashrecse Aird<https://www.facebook.com/airdfordelegate/?__tn__=KH-R&eid=ARBjT4SitIo7aAXsqEijxhncr_jhZGT5W-Vj00aUtHBfXcouSVdrQmJHayqAD9aomEnKebgzByBX4alR&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCQ8K7LugsRIFieXZq04CsBvDrAtTV6iJNfCN8aF2r3gYn1WL-tBzJ76bGSEIgxrnBAMKfnMWHan_qqj3CX11vL80gxLAiNWdHotbuNNdqX55Tdtj17peCpE-o_nnY_fGj4f0yBl86qsyzH_Z10CoYzwToWOZlN0oNt6p4YQkFx7-vF1CzRKboBDjER35A5u3XH1EerRnblhrVyd30HKTTWSxkTI9BpWX1lXLZyd3tA4A5tQf16E4i2Gi6O1W9_nchbu7XBX8iUVuVRFUkI687hcMAcWX_rxaekpjuQWG0BxiDj7BLKo8oa2wpMu0mc3CiSLhl11QGCZu0sk5pqyEVKh4GtcoLVm8Pr> spoke on the importance of historically black colleges and universities in observance of Black History Month. She also spoke about Virginia State University being named the 2018 HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest. Virginia Legislative Black Caucus<https://www.facebook.com/vlbc2/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARDAKHTnLxJ2fz3O8hEOynYxqIjrwOzLmbRsP3BZxD0SISrvmvPOirQbOTVvuRb67-D_LU_kitpF9NGa&hc_ref=ART1r2MqJ6lUY_jqzPxJpsujtfbHkTa0ff6hzlIiivYH7hahtD9OGhvRYsLmeNvjeeg&fref=nf&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCQ8K7LugsRIFieXZq04CsBvDrAtTV6iJNfCN8aF2r3gYn1WL-tBzJ76bGSEIgxrnBAMKfnMWHan_qqj3CX11vL80gxLAiNWdHotbuNNdqX55Tdtj17peCpE-o_nnY_fGj4f0yBl86qsyzH_Z10CoYzwToWOZlN0oNt6p4YQkFx7-vF1CzRKboBDjER35A5u3XH1EerRnblhrVyd30HKTTWSxkTI9BpWX1lXLZyd3tA4A5tQf16E4i2Gi6O1W9_nchbu7XBX8iUVuVRFUkI687hcMAcWX_rxaekpjuQWG0BxiDj7BLKo8oa2wpMu0mc3CiSLhl11QGCZu0sk5pqyEVKh4GtcoLVm8Pr> passed House Joint Resolution 748 to celebrate VSU's honor. To view, Delegate Aird's speech, click HERE<https://www.facebook.com/vlbc2/videos/541998246296292/UzpfSTEwMDAwNTY2MjkzMjM5Njo5ODg3NDQ4MTc5OTA5NDA/?epa=SEARCH_BOX> . <http://www.vsu.edu/news/news/2019/02/vsu-day-at-the-capital.php> SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/