The Definition of Manhood
Rasheed Ali Cromwell
Thursday, 02 Oct 2008 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell has been involved in leadership development and the mentoring of young males throughout his professional career. He is founder and Executive Director of The Harbor Institute, an educational organization that empowers students to excel.Attorney Rasheed-Ali Cromwell has been involved extensively in leadership throughout his academic and professional career. Mr. Cromwell graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, and was honored with the University's "Excellence in Leadership Award" for his progressive efforts and extensive work in Student Government. He had the distinct honor to serve as Student Government President and Vice-Basileus of the Mu Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Mr. Cromwell continued his leadership efforts in law school serving as class president, associate editor of the law review, and was honored, by his peers, as Thurgood Marshall 3L Student of the Year for his scholastic and leadership contributions to the University. He later graduated, with honors, with a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University. After graduation, Mr. Cromwell served as a federal law clerk in U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) and worked as an associate at a prominent intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C. He later
founded and is currently CEO of The Harbor Institute, a company based out of Washington D.C that empowers minority students to excel.
In addition to his leadership efforts, Mr. Cromwell has also thoroughly studied National Pan-Hellenic fraternities and sororities for the past ten years. He is currently completing his book Endangered Species: The Plight of African-American Fraternities and Sororities©. His extensive legal training and academic expertise about Pan-Hellenic fraternities and sororities makes him well versed in legal issues regarding hazing in Greek fraternities and sororities and one of Harbor¿¿s most sought after speakers, consultants and trainers. Currently, he is a graduate member of the Kappa Psi Chapter
of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in Washington, D.C.
Cosponsored By:
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- College of Engineering
- Collegiate Panhellenic Council
- Graduate College
- Inter-Fraternity Council
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Office of Student Affairs
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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