IN HONOR OF WOMEN
This is Women's History Month and Morgan State University is celebrating the achievements of women with Womanism and the Oral Traditions: A South African Perspective with Dr. Nokwenza Plaatjie, a recognized South African scholar in cinematic and literary representations of black women, storytelling and gender relationships, March 15 at 1:00 p.m. in Soper Library; and, the Outstanding Morgan Women's Banquet, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Alice Parham Ballroom. This program is intended to honor women who contribute to the well being of the MSU student body and community.

PARKING WOES ABOUT TO GET WORSE
Be aware! The City of Baltimore will begin posting new signs on Cold Spring Lane directly impacting faculty, staff and students who regularly park along this corridor. The City will begin towing cars improperly parked during rush hour on each side of the street, as marked, and impose hefty fines for cars that are towed. New signs go up the week of March 11, enforcement begins the week of March 18. You may remember a similar action along Hillen Road in October of last year. Don't get caught!

MORGAN WEBSITE AMONG THE BEST
Morgan State University's website is finally getting the recognition it deserves, voted one of the best among black colleges nationally. In the survey by Howard University's Digital Learning Lab, Morgan's website ranked 4th among 103 HBCUs, bested only by Tennessee State University, Spelman College and Howard University (yes, the one that conducted the survey). MSU received high scores for its speedy connection, ease of navigation and access to critical information by current and prospective students and faculty. "Expect us to get even better," says Webmaster Alex Adao. "We are constantly looking for ways to improve." Stop in for a visit at www.morgan.edu.

KUDOS & HIGH FIVES
Clarence T. Bishop (c/o '70, '74) has been appointed chairman of the board of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association by Mayor Martin O'Malley. Since 1999, he has been senior vice president of the Chesapeake Region 2012 Coalition, working to bring the 2012 Olympics to the Baltimore-Washington region. On balancing the two very demanding roles, Bishop says, "I look forward to the challenge."

MSU General Counsel Julie D. Goodwin has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys. NACUA is a Washington, DC-based association that serves 700 public and private institutions of higher education. It is the main source of higher education law programming for colleges and universities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and seven countries around the world. Attorney Goodwin was elected to a three-year term.