Bethune-Cookman University - Press Releases for 2007

Bethune-Cookman College Trustee and alumnus Larry R. Handfield, Esquire was heaped with words of praise and gratitude at the school’s October trustee board meeting, when he announced to his colleagues and college President Trudie Kibbe Reed that he had secured a $4.6 million gift for the private, historically black school located in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Ted Nichols, Esq. practicing lawyer and Bethune-Cookman College alumnus is featured on the cover of the November/December issue of Onyx Magazine.

(President Trudie Kibbe Reed accepts a generous $90,000 contribution from Mr. Ed Williams, general manager of the Coca Cola Company of Daytona Beach.)

Dr. Alma Dixon, dean of the School of Nursing at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, has been named 2007 Dean of the Year by the Florida Nursing Students Association.

At the great Bethune-Cookman University, one professor stands out as an institution unto herself -- Dr. Rebecca Steele.

It saddened our hearts to hear of the passing of one of our loyal alumni Mr. J.B. Turner, on Friday, November 23, 2007.

Bethune-Cookman University President Trudie Kibbe Reed happily accepted a $75,000 contribution from B-CU alumna Lucille O’Neal, who made the presentation last week on behalf of her children, Shaquille, Lateefah, Ayesha and Jamal.

Bethune-Cookman University President Trudie Kibbe Reed and the entire Bethune-Cookman University family extend their heartfelt condolences to the Hansel Tookes family and to each and every member of the Florida A & M University community on the loss of legendary coach, Hansel Tookes.

The Walt Disney World® Florida Classic presented by State Farm, the largest-attended football game between two historically Black Colleges in America, will kick off November 17th, at 3:35 p.m. at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium and will feature Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University.

The School of Arts and Humanities Renovation Committee played to a full house Friday morning at the Rededication Program of the recently renovated Dr. Marion M. Speight Modern Language Laboratory.

This year the U.S. News & World Report has published a stand-alone ranking of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The list was released to the public and the media on September 28.

A media release issued this afternoon by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has vindicated Bethune-Cookman University Head Football Coach Alvin Wyatt’s charges that MEAC official’s calls at the September 22 football game against Norfolk State were incorrectly made against the Wildcats.

Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation President & CEO, Ricardo P. Deveaux will be the featured guest on the weekly In The Know radio show.

President Trudie Kibbe Reed is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Shirley Q. Range as the new Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Bethune-Cookman University. Ms. Range assumed her duties in this role on August 31, 2007.

PARKING PASSES FOR 2007 HOMECOMING GO ON SALE

President Trudie Kibbe Reed is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marilyn Sutton-Haywood as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bethune-Cookman University following a national search that resulted in a pool of excellent candidates.

Harry Burney has returned to his second hometown, Daytona Beach, to assist Bethune-Cookman University President Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed with getting the B-CU Performing Arts Center back into the limelight as one of Central Florida’s premier performance venues.

Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed and the Bethune-Cookman University family extend our prayers for Senator Tony Hill in the lost of his father.

While working as a social worker, Vanessa Montesdeoca noticed an alarming trend while encountering a young Spanish-speaking mother.

Bethune-Cookman University President Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed has announced that the 2007 annual joint fundraising drive in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund Drive ended with a new record amount raised, and for the first time broke the annual $400,000 goal set by the UNCF. A total of $428,000 was raised this year, with $28,000 to be applied as a head start for next year’s drive.

More than 600 members of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church are expected to be on the Bethune-Cookman University campus beginning July 17 through July 22 to attend the 2007 School of Christian Mission sponsored by the Florida Conference of United Methodist Women.

Bethune-Cookman University President, Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed, honored the 2007 Bethune-Cookman Baseball team on Tuesday afternoon with a special certificate of appreciation and dedication to Mervyl Melendez (B-CU Head Coach) and his team on their accomplishments throughout the 2007 season.

Bethune-Cookman University reacts to Virginia Tech killings

I am greatly disturbed by the content of an article that appeared on the front page of the March 8 – 10, 2007 edition of the Daytona Times and an Editorial penned by you that appeared on Page 4.

In the spirit of love and appreciation for the hard work of her trustees, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, President Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed took the opportunity of Valentine’s Day to make a campus-wide announcement that the college has officially been renamed BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY.