Claflin News

Senior Aubrey Jackson has been rubbing elbows with some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names lately. Serving as student journalist for mtvU, Jackson recently interviewed Tyra Banks, host of America’s Next Top Model and former cover girl for Sports Illustrated’s famous swimsuit edition.

Dr. Reginald Bess recently arrived as the new chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages with the goal of creating a German program and ensure student success after graduation.

Claflin University will host its third speaker in conjunction with National Endowment for the Humanities Lecture Series. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Dr. Thibaut d’Hubert, assistant professor for South Asian languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago, will be the speaker.

September 11, 2001 was supposed to be a routine day. Millions of people in New York City awoke to travel to school or work. Then, an unthinkable tragedy that took more than 3,000 innocent lives and shook the foundation of countless more happened.

Margaret Stephens, ’74, has returned to her alma mater as special assistant to the vice president for institutional advancement as part of a detail with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.