Presidential Message
    President-Dr. Merline Pitre, Ph.D.,. Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY To the SCAASl family.

    As we prepare for the holidays and embrace this season of gratitude and giving, we at SCAASI acknowledge that we are fortunate to be part of an organization rich with a phenomenal tradition and a remarkable heritage. We can take pride in our organization that has most aggressively strived to preserve the history and culture of African Americans in the South. This organization has been a vehicle not only for discussing, disseminating and preserving history, but for nurturing a generation of students.

    Thank you, members of SCAASI, for your support of the organization. We depend on your priceless efforts, devoted talent and monetary contributions to keep the organization afloat.

    As we celebrate our past, we look ahead to the future -the upcoming SCAASI Conference in Baton Rouge, February 15-17, 2007. The Program Committee has assembled an exciting program that includes the latest scholarship on Katrina, as well as a series of panels reflecting on our theme, "African American Lives: Before and After Katrina."

    Best wishes for a safe and peaceful holiday. May it be joyful, restful and wonderful.

Sincerely,

Merline Pitre, President
S.C.A.A.S.I.