HBCU Week: Thoughts on HBCUs - The History & Power that Lies Within

506 Ramseur Street,Durham NC 27701

20 October, 2021

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Virtue Events presents HBCU Week at Suite Four, featuring a powerful talk on the history of HBCUs with Dr. Toya Corbett. HBCU Week at Suite Four: October 18-23 Join us to celebrate HBCUs during North Carolina's Countdown to College Application Week! Presented by Virtue Events, we are partnering with Durham Success Summit and APlus Test Prep to bring HBCU Week to Suite Four. We have three unique events planned for the week, with something for everyone! Events feature a powerful talk with an HBCU historian, college prep essentials for youth (with free pizza!), and a special edition of our Smolder & Spirits Cigar Night. You don’t want to miss it! NC Countdown to College is a great opportunity for students that are ready to apply for college to get their applications in, as most universities around the state waive application fees during the third week of October (including NCCU and NC A&T!). To support that, Durham Success Summit has offered to review college essays and resumes for anyone who drops them off during the week. Take advantage of this special opportunity by attending College Prep Essentials on October 19th! All events are free and open to the public! Details for each event are on our website: suite-four.com/HBCU Wednesday, Oct. 20: Thoughts on HBCUs: The History & Power that Lies Within With Dr. Toya Corbett 6-8pm in The Warehouse at Suite Four We are excited to have Historian Dr. Toya Corbett join us to speak about HBCUs - their history and the power that lies within. Dr. Corbett is an advocate of equity, diversity and access in higher education. As a trained historian, scholar and student affairs professional, she has spoken at numerous conferences, workshops and seminars, and we are humbled to have her at Suite Four! This event is open to everyone - HBCU grad or not - and we hope you’ll join us for a memorable evening learning about the power of HBCUs. More About Dr. Toya Corbett: Dr. Toya Corbett, an advocate of equity, diversity and access in higher education is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs for the University of North Carolina System Office. Prior to this, she served in several key administrative roles at North Carolina Central University impacting campus life as the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students and as the Executive Director of Student Engagement and Leadership. Earlier in Dr. Corbett's career, she was the Coordinator for the Office of Student Activities at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. While at Morgan State, she was named one of the top 50 Women under 40 in Maryland. Before diving into student affairs, Toya spent five years in the corporate office of Wachovia, now Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a trained historian, scholar and student affairs professional, Dr. Corbett has spoken at numerous conferences, workshops and seminars. Additionally, she has curated historical exhibits and published a book titled, The Morgan State University Women: The First Sixty Years, 1934-1994. Toya is also an entrepreneur who conducts dining etiquette training and career coaching as “The Etiquette Doctor” and she owns a t-shirt company called Black Genius Apparel, LLC. Dr. Corbett is a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. where she actively serves in the Sigma Tau Omega chapter. Toya has served on the International Board of Directors for the sorority and several national committees. Currently, she is a member of the board of directors for WomenNC, a non-profit organization dedicated to women’s equality. After completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Corbett earned a Master of Arts in African American Studies and a Doctor of Philosophy in History, both from Morgan State University.