Member Universities Professional Institute

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) would like to thank the 255 registrants who supported, participated and attended the 12th Annual Member Universities Professional Institute (MUPI). We went to Orlando to discuss the current attack on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and left knowing what is being done and what more can be done to better position HBCUs as pivitol cornerstones in our nation’s educational system. We want to send a special thank you to the 18 Presidents, Chancellors and Law Schools Deans who attended MUPI this year. None of this would have been possible without the generosity of Wells Fargo, MillerCoors, Bank of America, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense, all of whom served as conference sponsors and supporters. Finally, to our dynamic keynote speakers and workshop presenters, you provided engaging, controversial and vital information to our attendees to take back to their respective campuses and share it with those who could not attend.

Participants were able to share views on the challenges and opportunities available to advance the purpose of our schools and to foster mutually beneficial partnerships between the academic, corporate and government arenas.
Participants explored a model to help recruit, retain and graduate students in the STEM disciplines.
Participants investigated strategies to increase the knowledge and appreciation of HBCUs in ways that positively impact recruitment, engagement and fundraising.
Participants explored strategies to engage alumni in annual giving.
Participants discussed the importance of systemic, operational strategies that are critical in defense of the vision, mission and purpose of our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Participants received information on TMCF’s current federal and foundation faculty research grant programs, leadership development programs and scholarship opportunities.
Google representatives discussed how Apps for EDU can help HBCUs stay on the cutting edge of technology by increasing communication and improving the overall learning environment.
Participants discussed the consortia approach for securing funding opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. State Department/USAID/Peace Corps.

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