LEAD | HBCUgrow Fall Conference ’15 to be Hosted by Shaw University

Conference to focus on leadership, marketing/branding and enrollment management

Raleigh, NC  – Jeanne Frazer, president of vitalink^® and a founding partner of HBCUgrow, today announced the group’s fall event for historically black colleges and universities. LEAD | HBCUgrow Fall Conference ’15, will take place on November 10 at Shaw University in Raleigh.

“We are so excited about this fall’s conference,” says Frazer. “Many attendees at our spring conference voiced their opinions on what they’d like to see at our next conference, including HBCU leaders. We listened. LEAD is our focus for the fall with sessions geared to leadership as well as marketing/branding and enrollment management topics. We invite all HBCUs to join us at Shaw as we share new ways to approach challenges facing universities.” For a session list and more information on LEAD | HBCUgrow Fall Conference ’15, please visit www.hbcugrow.com/events/lead-fall-15.

“This is a critical time for HBCUs where our relevance and return on investment are being challenged,” says Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, president of ShawUniversity.

About HBCUgrow

HBCUgrow is a consortium of people dedicated to helping HBCUs grow enrollment and alumni giving, and tackle the changing landscape of marketing challenges. HBCUgrow helps by offering a community of like-minded professionals sharing knowledge and inspiring HBCUs to grow.

Founded by vitalink, AndiSites, Inc. and Universal Printing, HBCUgrow organizes conferences and events on topics such as enrollment management, alumni engagement and also provides marketing services to select universities. To learn more, visit www.hbcugrow.com or join the HBCUgrow group on LinkedIn.

About ShawUniversity

Shaw University was founded in 1865 and is the first historically black university in the South. This year, ShawUniversity is celebrating its 150^th (sesquicentennial) Anniversary. Shaw is a private, co-educational liberal arts university that awards degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The primary mission of the University is to advance knowledge, facilitate student learning and achievement, to enhance the spiritual and ethical values of its students, and to transform a diverse community of learners into future global leaders. Learn more at www.shawu.edu.