EQUIPMENT by Edgar A. Guest was Dr. George Washington Carver's

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"EQUIPMENT" by Edgar A. Guest was Dr. George Washington Carver's

favorite poem; he can be heard reciting it at an audio station at the George

Washington Carver Museum. An inspiring video of his life can also be viewed along

with a superb collection of artifacts demonstrating his achievements. The Carver

Museum and The Oaks, home of Booker T. Washington, comprise a National

Historic District on the Tuskegee University campus.

EQUIPMENT
Figure it out for yourself, my lad,

You've all that the greatest of men have had,

Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes

And a brain to use if you would be wise.

With this equipment they all began,

So start for the top and say, "I can."

Look them over, the wise and great

They take their food from a common plate,

And similar knives and forks they use,

With similar laces they tie their shoes.

The world considers them brave and smart,

But you've all they had when they made their start.

You can triumph and come to skill,

You can be great if you only will.

You're well equipped for what fight you choose,

You have legs and arms and a brain to use,

And the man who has risen great deeds to do

Began his life with no more than you.

You are the handicap you must face,

You are the one who must choose your place,

You must say where you want to go,

How much you will study the truth to know.

God has equipped you for life, but He

Lets you decide what you want to be.

Courage must come from the soul within,

The man must furnish the will to win.

So figure it out for yourself, my lad.

You were born with all that the great have had,

With your equipment they all began,

Get hold of yourself and say: "I can."

--Edgar A. Guest
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HE ATIONAL IBRARY OF EDICINE

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NVIRONMENTAL EALTH

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NFORMATION UTREACH ROGRAM

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ROCEEDINGS

National Library of Medicine

Bethesda, Maryland

January 11, 2006

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National Library of Medicine

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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
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with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities

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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Established in 1880 and founded in 1881, Tuskegee University celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2006.
Founded by Booker T. Washington, the university began in one room on a 100-acre former plantation
which Washington had purchased himself. From these humble beginnings, Tuskegee University quickly
attained national prominence under Dr. Washington’s leadership and has continued to grow as a
prestigious institution and gain world-renowned status under the leadership of individuals like George W.
Carver and Robert Taylor. The campus covers 5,000 acres with more than 70 buildings, most of which
were designed by African American architect R.R. Taylor, the first black M.I.T. graduate—and the bricks
were laid and masonry done by the first Tuskegee students. The university currently supports a racially,
ethnically, and culturally diverse population of more than 3,000 students.
Tuskegee was the first black college to be designated as a Registered National Historic Landmark on
April 2, 1966, and the only black college to be designated a National Historic Site (October 26, 1974), a
district administered by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Tuskegee also has a number of other special distinctions, including the following:
ƒ School of Veterinary Medicine. Tuskegee is the only HBCU in the nation to offer the Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine degree. The School of Veterinary Medicine has been in existence for more
than 60 years and today graduates nearly 75 percent of black veterinarians in America.
ƒ Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care is the
nation's first bioethics center devoted to engaging the sciences, humanities, law and religious
faiths in the exploration of the core moral issues which underlie research and medical treatment
of African Americans and other underserved people.
ƒ Tuskegee Airmen. Tuskegee University was awarded the U.S. Army Air Corps contract to help
train America’s first Black military aviators because it had already invested in the development of
an airfield, had a proven civilian pilot training program, and its graduates performed highest on
flight aptitude exams. The all-Black squadrons of Tuskegee Airmen were highly decorated World
War II combat veterans and forerunners of the modern day Civil Rights Movement. In 1998,
Congress authorized $29 million to develop the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
ƒ The General Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education
honors America’s first black four-star general, who was a Tuskegee University graduate, and
houses the nation’s only Aerospace Engineering department at an HBCU.
ƒ The Kellogg Conference Center, one of only 12 worldwide and the only such center on an
HBCU campus, was completed as a renovation and expansion of historic Dorothy Hall in 1994.
A full-service hotel, it also serves as a training ground for students in the hospitality curriculum.
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CONTENTS

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY .....................................................................................................................iii

AGENDA .................................................................................................................................................... vi

ATTENDEES ..............................................................................................................................................1

I. OPENING, WELCOME, AND INTRODUCTIONS...........................................................................2

II. BIOETHICS DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................3

III. RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH: ACCESSING THE NLM’S HEALTH DATABASES............5

IV. NLM SMALL AWARDS UPDATES .................................................................................................6

V. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS..............................................................................................8

VI. TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS TOUR................................................................................10

VII. HBCU PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON

HBCUs IN THE GULF COAST..............................................................................................................11

VIII. CONCLUDING ACTIVITIES AND WRAP-UP .........................................................................16

APPENDIX A: EnHIOP MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY....................................................................19

APPENDIX B: EnHIOP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ......................................................................22

APPENDIX C: 2005 EnHIOP PROJECTS...........................................................................................23

POEM: “Equipment” by Edgar Guest .......................................................................... inside front cover
HBCUs, HSIs, and Tribal Colleges Environmental Information Outreach Map.... (inside back cover)
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NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION OUTREACH PROGRAM MEETING

Tuskegee University

Kellogg Conference Center
Ballroom C
1 Booker T. Washington Blvd.
Tuskegee, Alabama
January 11, 2006
8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening and Greetings
Henry Lewis, Pharm.D.
Chairman, EnHIOP
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
William L. Lester, Ph.D.
Provost, Tuskegee University
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Introductions
Henry Lewis, Pharm.D.
Chairman, EnHIOP
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Remarks
Jack Snyder, M.D.
Associate Director, SIS
National Library of Medicine
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Bioethics Discussion
Jack Snyder, M.D.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Rural Health Outreach: Accessing the NLM’s Health Databases.
(Funded by NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region)
Juanita M. Roberts, M.S., Director of Library Services
Tuskegee University
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. NLM Small Awards
Sarah Coulter Danner, Oglala Lakota College (2004 Award)
Leslie Schulz, Univ. of Texas at El Paso (2004 Award)
Doris Withers, Medgar Evers College/CUNY (2005 Award)
12:00 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Working Lunch
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
Perry Brown, Ph.D.
Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tuskegee University Campus Tour
3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. HBCU Panel Discussion: The Effects of Hurricane Katrina on
HBCUs in the Gulf Coast
Xavier University of Louisiana, Southern University, Jackson State
University, and Texas Southern University
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BREAK
5:00 p.m. –6:00 p.m. George Washington Carver Museum
Walk-through
Poem: “Equipment”
James Webster, Ph.D.
Tuskegee University
Group Discussion: Planning for next EnHIOP Meeting
Wrap-up
Henry Lewis, Pharm.D.
Rebuilding the HBCUs in the Gulf in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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