2024/2025 Anniversary Theatre Season

Coppin State University’s resident theatre company, Coppin Repertory Theatre, will raise the curtain on its twentieth season of plays, called the Anniversary Theatre Season, celebrating the rich artistic heritage of African American culture through theatre. This year’s schedule features three shows—two new dramas, and an ancient Greek classic.

Marty and the Hands That Could, the season premiere, is a new play by Coppin’s Playwright in Residence, Josh Wilder. The protagonist, Marty, is released from prison on the eve of his 25th birthday. He returns home to his family, equipped with a handwritten manuscript and big dreams to turn his life around. But his cousin Junior has also come home with problems of his own, setting them on a collision course as they struggle to break free of the curse that has haunted their family for generations. Can Marty put his hands to good use, or is his fate already written? Performances are scheduled in the James Weldon Johnson Auditorium October 10-13, 2024.

Antigone, Sophocles’ perennial classic, explores the tension between personal morality and the laws of the state, the nature of justice, the role of fate in human life, and the danger of excessive pride. This exploration produces a thought-provoking play that has been deliberated throughout the centuries. The central figure is Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who displays an unwavering commitment to her familial duty and to the gods, even in the face of opposition from the state. Her character challenges the audience to consider the importance of standing up for one’s beliefs, even in the face of resistance from authority. King Creon, her uncle, on the other hand, is blinded to the higher rulings of the gods. He exhibits a resolute adherence to the law, maintaining order and stability for the peace of his state. The complicated relationship between personal conscience and law, tackled within the play, has enshrined Antigone as one of the most famous Greek tragedies. Production dates are December 5-8, 2024 in the Theatre Lab.

Leftovers, another new work by Josh Wilder, is the season finale. Jalil and Kwamaine just want their family to be “Cosby Show happy,” but that kind of life does not seem to be in the cards—until an enormous dandelion pops up in front of their South Philly home and wishes start falling from the sky. Seizing the possibility of no longer feeling like the city's leftovers, the brothers begin to dream their way out of the cycle of poverty that has governed their lives and find themselves on an adventure they never could have imagined. Leftovers closes the Anniversary Season again in the Theatre Lab, running May 1-4, 2025.

For more information about the Anniversary Theatre Season, call, or email Dr. Hyatt in the Visual and Performing Arts Area at (410) 951-3369 or ghyatt@coppin.edu.

About the Conference

The Division of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Research & Development Committee (FR&DC) invite you to participate in Coppin State University’s 9th Annual Faculty Research Conference. The conference will serve as a venue for all mini-grant recipients and faculty to disseminate ideas, knowledge, opinions, theories, research projects, and recent developments in the various academic disciplines. The theme of the conference is “Justice For All: Addressing Inequities and Disparities Across Disciplines”.

The conference will be held at the Talon Center on November 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Conference Agenda

Call for Presentations

Are you interested in presenting a session at this year's event? We invite you to participate in the Faculty Research Conference and present your research papers. Research papers in all disciplines will be considered for presentation.

Please submit your abstracts electronically. Abstracts for presentation should not exceed 300 words. Poster presentations by faculty and students are encouraged.

The deadline for submission of abstracts for presentation is September 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Submit an abstract

Conference Volume

FR&DC serves as a vehicle to support and encourage faculty scholarly endeavors leading to presentation at regional and national conferences and publications.

The charge for the Committee is to develop a strategy for this scholarly research initiative:

• Determine how to support faculty in their research;
• Seek ways to institutionalize this effort;
• Determine what kind of support is needed;
• Develop methods to track the outcomes of the initiative;
• Discover the kinds of expertise our faculty members already possess that can be utilized on a local and national level.

Chair: Dr. Denyce Watties-Daniels

Conference Volume Editors & Program Committee Members

• Jacob Adeyeye
• Emmanuel Anoruo
• Emmanuel Atta-Obeng
• Kavita Hedge
• Yi Huang
• Sundjata Ibn-Hyman
• Gazi Iqbal
• Jennifer Pope
• Stephen Providence
• Mercy Shenge
• Hany Sobhu
• James Takona
• Jamal Uddin
• D. Watties-Daniels, Chair

*The Conference Volume is not a peer reviewed publication

Welcome to NASA SaSa at Coppin State University

We recognize that to increase the diversity of the STEM workforce, the change needs to begin at the onset of a minority student’s career.

To help foster more effective, sustainable, and efficient use of the NASA science content, we will build student research opportunities as part of the existing courses and research programs at selected minority-serving institutions.

Goals of the program

1. To create a student geoscience learning ecosystem to enable effective student engagement with NASA scientists & engineers, academic advisors, peers, and the local communities.

2. To provide students with new skills to work with NASA science equipment and real data from field/airborne campaigns and satellites.

3. Provide students with problem solving skills in the areas of instrument development, operation and mathematical tools and methods to analyze field data. 

4. Provide research, mentoring, and networking opportunities for early-career undergraduates to address the shortage of individuals from historically underrepresented groups graduating with STEM degrees from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and a need to prepare these students to enter STEM graduate programs as well as the NASA and research workforce.

What the program offers

• 8-week program at 6 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and 2 NASA centers

• Receive a competitive stipend, travel and housing expenses covered

• Gain hands-on research experience with the guidance of faculty and NASA research mentors

• Fly onboard NASA research aircraft

• Gain practical training in scientific research, data collection, and experimentation

• Opportunity to present at national Geoscience conferences 

• Access to ongoing professional development activities, workshops, mentoring, and the SaSa community network

Eligibility and Application

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be selected based upon:

• Be enrolled full-time
• Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or better
• Status as a first- or second-year undergraduate student
• Interest in pursuing a STEM-related degree and career
• Interest in the Earth, Ocean, and/or Atmospheric Sciences
• U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident

How to Apply

Apply online at https://www.nasa.gov/content/sasa. The application portal is open beginning November 1, 2021.

​The applicant must submit the entire application package, including personal statement, statement of interest, 2 letters of recommendation, and official transcript(s), by the January 31, 2022 deadline for full consideration.

Welcome to SASA!

Congratulations on choosing Coppin State University as your institution of higher education. Believe it or not, you’ve already started investing in your future by choosing to attend the Summer Academic Success Academy (SASA) program. This is a 6-week summer residential program designed to help newly admitted Coppin State University students make a smooth transition to college, improve essential college readiness skills for college completion, and earn college credits. Students receive an introduction to the academic, social, and recreational resources of the campus community. At the conclusion of the program students are connected to faculty, staff and peer mentors that serve as guides on their collegiate journey to success.

To qualify for participation in this program, you must be admitted to Coppin by way of SASA. This admit type is determined by the Office of Admissions and participation is a required part of your admission into the university. Enrollment in this program is on a first come, first served basis.

This year’s Summer Academic Success Academy will be held July 6, 2025 – August 15, 2025.

Why enroll in SASA? Consider the benefits

• Early College Credits: You will earn 6 college credits (2 classes) that will go towards graduation.
• Academic and Social Development: You will gain a deeper understanding of who you are, and how college can help you accomplish your dreams. You will begin to cultivate some life-long friendships before officially starting the fall semester.
• Orientation to the Campus: You will have discovered all the nooks and crannies of the campus. In essence, this will be your campus before any other freshman arrives.

Enrolling in SASA

Prospective students that have been admitted to the university by the Office of Admissions will be granted access to the enrollment system called Slate. In this system, you will be provided with a check list of items to complete to secure your spot in the SASA program. The SASA enrollment fee is $300, and enrollment is limited to 100 students on a first come, first served basis.

This program has a value of over $4,000 for Maryland residents and $8,000 for out-of-state students. Participants will be awarded the SASA summer grant which covers SASA tuition, housing, meals, and books.

Components of SASA

Academic Transformation

Students are enrolled in two academic courses at Coppin State University. Students will be given the opportunity to improve their proficiency in college readiness skills under the guidance of highly effective instructors.

Intrusive Advising

During the program, students meet with their academic advisors to gain an understanding of their major requirements. Academic advisors will review the student program sheet, which enables students to know where they are on the graduation pathway every step of the way.

Academic Resources

During the length of the program, students will be connected to various academic resource centers on campus which include the Math Lab, and the Reading and Writing Lab. Students will also have academic peer leaders who will serve as tutors and peer mentors.

Self-Discovery

Students will dive deep in discovering their interests, career goals, and motivation for success. Students and instructors will undergo a mutually beneficial journey that will connect life-long learning to accomplishing dreams and aspirations. We complement the academic curriculum with engaging student activities and special interest events such as social activities, a talent show, and excursions.

SASA Information Session

To learn more about the 2025 SASA program, please view the recorded SASA information session. This video will provide you with an overview of the program along with an in-depth explanation of day-to-day activities.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of our incoming first-year students?

If so, apply by clicking the link below to become a Peer Leader within the SASA program.

Apply

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