The Southern University System Foundation has commissioned artist Terrance Osborne to complete an original painting of Scott’s Bluff. The original artwork will be displayed at the Valdry Center for Philanthropy, and limited edition signed and/or numbered prints will be available for purchase. The silkscreen created prints, using archival UV protected inks, measure 18” x 32”.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Terrance Osborne, a native New Orleanian, grew up in the heart of his culturally rich city being inspired by his diverse and colorful social surroundings. Osborne always held an undercurrent interest in art, largely fueled by his mother and his older brother. while in high school, under the guidance of artist Richard Thomas, Osborne was able to paint with the passion and expression that he had been so avid about.

Osborne attended the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (N.O.C.C.A.) and later graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Xavier University. For the following five years he taught art at Alice Harte Elementary until Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and he relocated his family to Georgia. From then on, with his wife Stephanie running the business end of his art career, Osborne decided to dedicate his time completely to art. After two years in Georgia, he moved his family back to New Orleans and because of his new works, depicting scenes of a colorful New Orleans saturated by Hurricane Katrina imagery, his work quickly became international recognized.

Over the years, Osborne would be been featured in a slew of public media for his vivid and delightfully dynamic works glorifying New Orleans culture. His 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018 Official Jazz & Heritage Festival Posters are a handful of the most collected posters in the world. In 2006, Osborne gained partnerships with Nike to design a poster and the first New Orleans Air Force 1 tennis shoe. Osborne’s partnerships continued over the years with companies like NBA, CocaCola, Heineken and Coup De Fondré winery. In 2017 he officially opened Terrance Osborne Gallery in uptown New Orleans. His gallery remains one of the top galleries in the city. Be it art connoisseur or causal collector, Terrance Osborne’s art continues a delight the eyes cross all divides.

Unsigned and Numbered Limited Edition Prints – $100 – Only 200 Prints Available
Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Prints – $200 – Only 200 Prints Available
Numbered Original Sketch Remarque – Limited Edition Prints – $500 – Only 50 Prints Available
Worked Giclees – $3,500 – Only 10 Prints Available
Reworked Giclees – $5,500 – Only 10 Prints Available

Chevron has donated $1million to the Southern University College of Sciences and Engineering to support the Chevron Scholars program at the University. The program supports students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines who demonstrate knowledge and interest in Chevron and the energy industry.

The contribution was awarded on September 30, 2020 during SU GIVE DAY at the Valdry Center for Philanthropy located on the Southern University Baton Rouge campus.

THE CHEVRON WAY

Vision
At the heart of The Chevron way is our vision … to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnership and performance.
Enabling Human Progress we develop the energy that improves lives and powers the world forward.

Values
Our company’s foundation is built on our values, which distinguish us and guide our actions to deliver results. we conduct our business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, respecting the law and universal human rights to benefit the communities where we work.

CareSouth Medical and Dental Health Center of Baton Rouge donated $1.4 million to the Southern University Baton Rouge (SUBR) campus.

The five-year commitment will support the CareSouth/SU Employee wellness Clinic, the SU College of Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship, SU Athletic programs, SU Marching Band, and the Valdry Center for Philanthropy.

CareSouth Medical and Dental is a private, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that provides a comprehensive range of community-based medical, dental, and behavioral health services including primary care, pediatrics, HIV health testing and care, OB/GYN, immunizations, podiatry, chronic disease management, and individual, group, and family therapy. CareSouth also provides wIC services. Services are provided for the insured and the uninsured. Clinics are located in Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, Zachary, and Donaldsonville.
Medical and dental services are also offered at Iberville Charter Academy and South Baton Rouge Charter Academy.

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, in partnership with Ilera Holistic Healthcare (Ilera Holistic), became the nation’s first historically Black university (HBCU) to launch its own THC medical cannabis products. The University holds one of two cannabis licenses in the state of Louisiana. The launch of this historic brand, called AYO, comes on the heels of Louisiana’s unprecedented extension in June, 2020, of its own medical marijuana program.

“This is yet another great and historic day for the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center,” said Orlando McMeans, chancellor of the Ag Center. “The goal of this program is to provide quality medicine for the citizens of the state of Louisiana through education, research, and outreach, all of which are included in the mission of the Ag Center. The release of AYO, along with our CBD products, will enable us to help patients better manage their medical issues and improve their quality of life.”

The AYO line joins the ALAFIA product brand, a hemp-derived tincture developed by Southern and Ilera. ALAFIA launched on January 25, 2020, in the Louisiana market, making Southern University the first HBCU producer in both cannabis and hemp. ALAFIA was available online nationwide last summer.

“With the launch of both CBD and THC medical marijuana products, Southern continues to set precedents in innovation,” said Ray L. Belton, president of the Southern University System. “In addition to providing healthcare options for Louisiana residents, our valued partner, Ilera, is able to hire local talent. All of this impacts our state’s economy directly while expanding the Southern University brand”, Belton added.

Southern’s medical marijuana program is part of the Ag Center’s Southern Institute for Medicinal Plants, helmed by Janana Snowden, the institute’s director and an assistant professor of agriculture at Southern University Baton Rouge. The institute and Ag Center have long researched plants such as hibiscus in addition to cannabis.

“The very important research we conduct on medicinal plants helps us to address health problems that affect communities,” Snowden said. “Our products derived from medicinal plants offer patients another way to alleviate symptoms. we are proud that we can be part of many potential solutions.”

AYO launched at a time when Louisiana expanded laws to potentially allow more patients to choose medical marijuana for treatment. On June 11, 2020, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed into law ACT No 286, allowing any state-licensed physician to recommend medical marijuana to any of their patients to find relief for any condition.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Valdry Center for Philanthropy (VCP) at Southern University have partnered to connect TMCF, the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community and its 47 member-schools, including the public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI), with VCP, the only such Center for Philanthropy at a HBCU. The partnership addresses capacity building programs, research initiatives, and HBCU, and PBI-specialized programming.

Partnership services will include postgraduate degree programs (MPA and Executive PhD), a specialized curriculum in philanthropy for undergraduate and graduate students; seminar, certificate, and CTE programs for faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and volunteers; student social entrepreneurship fellowships; knowledge-based research for member institutions; teaching opportunities for faculty and staff; and year-round access to scholars and experts in philanthropy and nonprofit management.

“TMCF is excited to collaborate with the VCP,” said Harry L. williams, president and CEO of TMCF. “we believe that this partnership will yield great results for our students and for the overall Black College community.”

Undergraduate students will be offered a specialized curriculum designed to integrate philanthropic education during their freshmen through senior year instruction, with the idea that giving back is a learned behavior. Seminar and certificate programs for advancement professionals, faculty, administrators, alumni, and volunteers will also be available.

In addition, postgraduate degree (MPA and Executive PhD) programs in public policy and philanthropic studies will be offered through the Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences at SU. The partnership also supports the social entrepreneurship fellowship program for undergraduate and graduate students, through the SU Law Center’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Clinic.

“we are thrilled about the programming and research that this partnership will facilitate with TMCF member institutions, as it seeks to activate new dimensions of philanthropic studies and volunteer services at Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” said Alfred E. Harrell III, CEO, SU System Foundation and the Valdry Center for Philanthropy.

Pictured left to right: Alfred E. Harrell, III, Southern University System Foundation CEO and Harry L. Williams, Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO.

Raegan Anderson
Classification: Freshman
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Psychology
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
1880 Society/Entergy Scholarship

“Technology is the way of the future, and I want to be a part of that competitive society as much as possible. Southern University makes that possible. There is an underrepresentation of African-American women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics industry, and it is my desire to decrease those numbers.”

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 8,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of $11 billion and approximately 13,600 employees.

Ryan West
Classification: Senior
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Thurgood Marshall College Fund

“I have always been a problem solver, and I have always been infatuated with the design and structuring of roads and highways. I chose to major in civil engineering at Southern University because it is the best place to hone my skills. This is my last semester at the University and I’m proud to say that I have accepted a job offer from Entergy upon graduating. Earning a scholarship can change the lives of students, and create more opportunities for future success.”

TMCF Mission:

To ensure student success by promoting educational excellence and preparing the next generation of workforce talent through leadership
development.