(College of Friendship, University of Brotherly Love,
School for the Better Making of Men)

Scholastic achievement and preparation for the future have always been concept held high by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Much of our external emphasis has focused on aiding members of the communities in which we live in their quest to achieve their academic and professional goals. Training of the membership has been episodic, focusing on the implementation of new initiatives, teaching the history, philosophy and practices of the Fraternity, risk management, and sporadic personal/professional development workshop. Under the leadership of 30th General President Adrian L. Wallace, The Fraternity's Training and Development Committee convened to design a personal and professional development model for Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha that would help us to learn and refine our own skills and abilities as we move into the 21st century and beyond. The formation of a Alpha University is the realization of this goal.

Alpha University is centralized in-house training and education facility established at the national and regional levels of the Fraternity to address the shortened shelf life of knowledge and to align training and development with business needs and strategies.

Seven Deans act as the Alpha University's "quality managers." They are primarily accountable for ensuring that the various learning deliverables are of the highest quality and are delivered on time and as close to the customers as possible.

College Of Brotherhood
-The meaning of the ritual

-"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"

-Developing Effective Fraternal Relationships

-Managing Conflicts Among Brothers

-"Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind"

-The Meaning of Brotherhood

College Of Leadership
-Leadership versus Management

-Effective Communication Skills

-Vision

-Leadership Skills for the New Millennium

-Effective Interpersonal Skills

-Empowering Chapter Members

-Goal Setting

-The Meaning of Teamwork in the New Millennium

College Of Personal And Professional Development
-Resume Writing

-Interviewing Skills

-Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

-My Team Player Style

-Professional Image

-Effective Presentation Skills

-How to "Network" for the Year 2000 and Beyond

-Personal Finances

College Of Chapter And Officer Development
-Risk Management Training

-Officer Development: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Chaplain, Director of Educational Activities, & AssociateEditor to the Sphinx

-The Membership Coordinator

-How to Prepare a Chapter Budget

-Successful Succession Planning

College Of National Programs And Special Projects
-Go-To-High School, Go-To-College

-Project Alpha

-A Voteless People is a Hopeless People

-Leadership Training Institutes

-Rites of Passage

-Mentoring

-The Alpha Leadership Academy for College Chapter Leaders

College Of Business And Technology
-Establishing a Chapter E-Mail Address

-How to Design a Chapter Webpage

College Of Effective Implementation
-Alpha Collegiate Scholars

-Award and Achievement

-Budget and Finance

-Ritual and Ceremonies

-Strategic Linkage and Planning

-Measurement and Evaluation

-Trainer Development

-Marketing and Communications

-Membership Intake

-Risk Management

For Additional Information On Alpha University, Contact:
Office of Educational Activities
Corporate Headquarters
2313 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 554-0040, Ext. 131 or 119

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