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“AT LEAST THREE FULL-TUITION FELLOWSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MEETING THE PROGRAM’S ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS.”
workplace experience. “Six decades ago, Kelley was one of three founders of the Consortium for Gradu- ate Study in Management, which has helped more than 100,000 People of color earn a graduate business degree,” Soni said. “Today, we celebrate this partnership with another impactful orga- nization to offer even more leadership opportunities and promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in corporate America.” The Kelley School was also one of the first participants of the Forté Foundation, which supports the advancement of women in business. In addition to student and alumni chapters in nearly every state across the country, Kappa Alpha Psi has chapters in The Bahamas, United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Nigeria, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Dominican Republic and South Africa. Other noted alumni initiated through the Alpha Chapter at IU include Elbert Frank Cox (1915), the first Black person to receive a PhD in mathematics; Booker T. Jones (1964), a multi-instrumentalist, song- writer and record producer; George Taliaferro (1948),
alumni network of more than 130,000. “As a proud student at the Kelley School of Business, I am extremely honored to be a part of this extraordinary partnership,” said Jordan Q. Smith (2002), Junior Grand Vice Polemarch. “Kelley School of Business and Kappa Alpha Psi are paving the way for the next gener- ation of business leaders, including myself.” At least three full-tu- ition fellowships will be provided annually to suc- cessful applicants meeting the program’s admissions requirements. This will include applicants referred by the international head- quarters of Kappa Alpha Psi or one of its regional chapters. The school also may support fellowship recipi- ents to attend Kappa Alpha Psi conferences and provide applicants with application fee waivers. Kelley also will develop webinars and other opportunities for Kappa Alpha Psi undergraduates to learn more about careers in business. Kelley will continue to pursue similar opportuni- ties with other “Divine 9” historically Black fraterni- ties and sororities through outreach via the National Pan Hellenic Council. ♦
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a leader of desegregation at IU and the first African American to be drafted by an NFL team; and Jeremy A. Morris, an IU Trustee and three-time graduate. “The Kelley School of Business stands as a global leader in business educa- tion, and I am immensely proud of our collaboration. Together, Kappa Alpha Psi and the Kelley School of Business are committed to elevating the business landscape and fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout
the professional jour- ney,” said Morris, also an Indianapolis-based trial attorney who was a 2002 initiate through the Alpha Chapter. Kappa Alpha Psi and the Kelley School will work together to support mem- bers who want to develop as leaders through an MBA. In addition to receiving finan- cial support, Kappa Alpha Psi Fellows will benefit from the school’s one-of-a-kind professional development workshop, Me, Inc., and become part of a global
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