Bowie State University News November 22, 2010 Bowie State University Presents ‘Cancer Awareness Week' The Natural Sciences Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowie State University will host Cancer Awareness Week November 29-December 3 in an effort to promote information, tips and awareness as it relates to various forms of cancer. The theme for the week, Empower Yourself with Knowledge, emphasizes the importance of regular screenings and knowing what to look for and what to do to stay healthy. Bowie State's Cancer Awareness Week is sponsored by a National Cancer Institute P-20 Grant received by the Department of Natural Sciences in 2005, which established a partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). The grant is intended to promote cancer education, research and collaborations between Bowie State faculty and researchers at the UMSOM. Dr. Davis is the principal investigator of the grant, while the two faculty members are Dr. Anisha Campbell, assistant professor in the Department of Natural Sciences and Dr. Annie Ruth Leslie, associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences. A Cancer Biology course has been established as a part of the educational focus of the grant and has been offered for the past two years at the University. The schedule for the week is as follows: Monday, November 29 Kick-Off and Reception 11 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring guest speaker Dr. Brian D. Smedley, vice president and director of the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. Wiseman Student Centre, Room 102 Tuesday, November 30 Breast Cancer Day Mammogram Mobile 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Behind Wiseman Student Centre Cancel Survivor Panel featuring Bowie State faculty and staff 11 a.m.-noon Wiseman Student Centre, Room 102 Wednesday, December 1 Prostate Cancer Day Screening Mobile Unit 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Behind the Wiseman Student Centre Thursday, December 2 Melanoma and Leukemia Day Informational Videos Wiseman Student Centre, Room 123 Friday, December 3 Cancer Health Disparities Lecture and Panel with Research Experts 11 a.m.-noon focusing on the importance of African Americans participating in clinical trials Wiseman Student Centre, Room 123 Reception begins at noon The first 40 people will receive guaranteed free screenings for Tuesday's mammograms and Wednesday's prostate screenings. All events will take place on the University campus. Bowie State University's Department of Natural Sciences offers a number of undergraduate programs in biology, biology education, chemistry education and physics education. The department also hosted the 2010 Summer Academy for Biotechnology. Click here to read more on the academy. About Bowie State University Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds who seek a high quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The university places special emphasis on the science, technology, teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit the website at http://www.bowiestate.edu/. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org www.hbculibraries.org 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org Honor the ancestors, honor the children.