Legacy Building with Saint Augustine's University

Crossroads RTP

Guests:

• Christine J. McPhail
  • President of St. Augustine's University
• Veronica Creech
  • The Vice President of Economic Development and External Engagement
• Dr. Carolyn Carter
  • Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing, and Communications.

In This Episode:

• Saint Augustine’s University (SAU and HBCU) was established in 1867 in Raleigh, NC by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. A four-year liberal arts university with an average enrollment of approximately 1,000, SAU sits on 105 lush acres just north of Downtown Raleigh.
• We start the conversation with a question about heroes. These powerful women share about their heroes and how they influenced their lives.
• The three lenses to view Saint Augustine's impact:
  • Economic impact with over 200 employees
  • Cultural impact through the rich culture of the University
  • The historical chapter
• We discuss the regional issue of affordable housing with the leadership from Saint Augustine's University and what role they intend to play in addressing it.
• President McPhail outlines how to join Saint Augustine in its mission to build a legacy in our region.
• We discuss leadership development and how to partner with HBCU's for leadership pipelines and long-term relationships.

Quotes from This Episode:

• "We continue to look at ways that we can be a voice to talk about social justice, and we can talk about. Inequities in the communities. And we can also be that space to talk about equity strategies for other agencies, businesses that you (RTP) represent that can come to us and we can be a significant partner." Christine J. McPhail
• "When we look at the business case for why HBCUs exist and their importance that corporations should be lining up to throw dollars at us and that should also be mutually beneficial relationships.." Ray Trapp
• "So on one hand, we are your talent pipeline. We are your investment for Making sure you live into your DEI. And at the other hand, we are your business partner. We're gonna profit together." -Veronica Creech

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