FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Dr. Harriet A. Pitcher
Phone: (225) 928-1663
LAKE CHARLES, LA. November 9, 2011:

Duplichain University
116 State Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 474-1720

OR

Duplichain University
c/o Dr. Press Robinson
1752 Dallas Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone:(225) 938-6496

Young Families with two or more children will be the recipients of the baskets on Thanksgiving Eve. Names will be provided through various churches.

Thank you very much,

Dr. Harriet A. Pitcher
Vice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Ashraf Esmail
Vice President of Development and Public Relations

Duplichain University online is the home for top scholars, yet offers low tuition rates. Scholars are able to complete a Master of Art in Education, Doctorate of Education in Leadership Education, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education, a Master of Art in Criminal Justice or a Doctorate in Criminal Justice.

If you’re considering pursuing your Master’s or Doctorate degree from an independent private University, you’re likely facing a $30,000 – $40,000 annual price tag. The obvious questions arise: Is it worth it? Can I afford it? While these questions can be difficult to answer, we can say with confidence that the academic rigor of Duplichain University’s curriculum compares favorably with many private universities — but without the high price.

We offer all the advantages of a career-focused, professional Education at an advanced level. If you desire to finish or to further your Education, you owe it to yourself to contact our Admissions Office for further information on how Duplichain University can help you reach your academic goals.

Faculty members are recruited from across the United States and bring considerable experience in teaching and research. Many come from long academic and professional backgrounds, including teacher education and the justice system.  Our faculty are research-focused and authorities in their fields.  They carry out both pure and applied research, and many are internationally known for their work, in areas such as criminal justice process and leadership theory.  They are eager to provide help and support with low student/faculty ratios to ensure a positive and personalized experience for all students.    Our administrative personnel play a vital role in nurturing a lively global community, providing a focused and friendly learning environment in which to study and develop as a professional.  This enriches our capacity to apply current research-based practices in our teaching.

Rose Duhon-Sells’ recognition

The National Association for Multicultural Education celebrated its 20^th anniversary by honoring the founder, Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, at their annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada held November 4-6, 2010. The conference was dedicated in honor of the founder with the opening ceremony articulating some of the organization’s accomplishments. Thursday, November 5, there was a reception entitled “Roses for our Rose” where friends and acquaintances presented Dr. Duhon-Sells with a rose and a story about how she impacted their personal lives. She was presented at the President’s Banquet a statue of the Sankofa bird, which symbolizes the way in which Dr. Duhon-Sells has conducted her life- constantly reaching back to lift up others. Her entire family was there for this celebration, which made it all the more meaningful. For further information about the celebration, please go to the National Association for Multicultural Education website, nameorg.org.

Three administrators attended the annual Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation training in Louisville, Kentucky.  Administrators attest that the knowledge gained is helping Duplichain University move forward in the SACS accreditation process.  Consultants Drs. Phyllis Dawkins and Kim Chavis have been meaningful in their expertise shared with Duplichain throughout this process.

Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Dillard University, offered a workshop on December 21, 2010 entitled Building a Culture of Assessment to Support Institutional Effectiveness.  Duplichain University attendees included (in the photo from left to right) Terrye R. Braden. Assistant to the Registrar; Mary Washington, Registrar; Dr. Mattie Spears, Graduate Chair;  Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, Duplichain University Founder/Provost/Vice President – Academic Affairs; Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dillard University; Dr. Press Robinson – President of Duplichain University (Ex Officio); Dr. Harriett Pitcher – Vice President of Student Affairs; and Norma Lemond – Board of Trustees Student Representative.

Other accreditation-seeking activities included a presentation on Research, an Assessment seminar, and a Planning Session, conversation with James LaBlanc.  Several Duplichain University administrators, Dr. Melba Venison – Dean of Graduate Studies; Ms. Mary Washington – Director of Enrollment Services; and Dr. Jennifer Herring – Director of the Office of Information Technology, attended a two-day online train-the-trainer session on November 30 and December 2, 2010, with Howard Taylor on the XITRACS Accreditation Management and Support System.  Dr. Herring trained several Duplichain administrators and staff on the use of XITRACS to upload SACS Accreditation core requirement narrative and evidence documentation on December 20, 2010.  An additional XITRACS make up session will be offered in early January 2011.

Duplichain University wrapped up a very productive Fall 2010 semester and year with a Christmas Party in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Graduate students in attendance (in photo from left to right) are Ethel Marie Yeats, Veronica Woodward and Michael Meehan.

Dr. Press Robinson has general charge of the business affairs and property of Duplichain University and with the Vice Presidents general supervision over all other staff. Visit his page here.

The Doctorate of Educational Leadership degree program is designed to prepare leaders who will advance education theory, practice, and policy through scholarship and inquiry by earning this degree. Graduates will assume leadership roles in universities, educational agencies, and K-12 settings, within the framework of the program requirements. With the advice and approval of a doctoral guidance committee, scholars have flexibility to select several courses as a part of their elective program that is commensurate with their academic needs and professional goals.

Such programs usually involve at least three years of course work beyond the Master’s degree. Scholars are expected to spend at least two consecutive semesters in full-time study, participate in research, become familiar with contemporary problems in education, and take a comprehensive exam prior to writing a dissertation. The Ed.D. degree program requires a minimum of 90 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Up to 30 hours earned as part of a Master’s degree in the same discipline as intended program of study may be used to satisfy part of the core requirement, with the approval of the major professor, the Graduate Committee and Graduate Dean.

As a scholar at Duplichain University, you become a member of a community designed to build character, foster professional achievement and teach the skills that yield caring and competent educators: nurturing dreams – that’s what we do at Duplichain University. We do it in a supportive environment that allows you to explore your interests, develop your talents and engage yourself in learning that will prepare you for a life of meaningful services to others. We have worked to create a community built on respect for one another and appreciation for what each of us brings to our Educational family. Thus, curricula are designed for Scholars to have the ability to navigate the process, complete their program and attain their personal and professional goals. Duplichain University is an e-learning Master’s/Doctorate graduate program designed on the premise that DU provides both national and international scholars the opportunity to earn a Master’s/Doctorate degree online coupled with the support of intellectual astute faculty members with multidisciplinary expertise.

As an online distance learning institution, Duplichain University provides degree completion programs designed for individuals whose geographic, professional, or personal time commitments keep them from completing their Education in traditional on-campus programs. Graduate degree programs in Education and Criminal Justice provide Scholars with the necessary tools, support and guidance to help them complete their degree programs, as rapidly as time and ability permit. DU offers flexible class organization and structure, a feature often required by individuals who find it difficult to matriculate on a traditional land-based campus.

The online degree programs are interactive, rigorous and challenging and compares favorably to land-based matriculation. Duplichain University does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment or employment in its programs and/or activities on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin, sex, disability, or age. An experienced faculty and staff strive to develop relationships with Scholars that promote maximum effort and productivity culminating in successful completion of a degree program. Ultimately, the primary focus for Duplichain University is to provide an accessible online program for working individuals who seek graduate level degrees in Education and Criminal Justice.