Landon Cabell Garland: The Prince of Southern Educators

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Following the Civil War and after several years as president of the University of Alabama, Garland took a position at the University of Mississippi. It was here that McTyeire, now a Methodist bishop, sought out his former teacher and enlisted him in the campaign to build a Methodist university in Nashville. Garland, the most highly respected academic in Southern Methodism, wrote essay after essay in church publications on the need for an "educated ministry." With Garland onboard, the bishop now needed the money-for that, he turned to Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Louise Frances Garland: She married Milton W. Humphreys (1844-1928), who had been recruited by Garland as the first professor of Greek and Latin at Vanderbilt University. Landon Cabell Garland (1810–1895), an American, was professor of physics and history and university president three times at different Southern Universities (Randolph Macon, Alabama, Vanderbilt) while living in the Southern United States for his entire life. He served as the second president of Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, from 1836 to 1846; then professor from 1847 to 1855, and then third president of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, from 1855 to 1867; and first chancellor of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1875 to 1893. He was an apologist for slavery in the United States before the Civil War, but afterward became a vociferous spokesperson against slavery. In high school, Garland saw the film “ The Fountainhead” and decided architecture was the perfect choice to utilize his skills. Yaki Kadafi: Yafeu Akiyele Fula born in 1977 to Yaasmyn Fula & Sekou Odinga was an American Rapper, he went by stage names- Yaki Kadafi, Young Hollywood, Killa Kadafi, The Prince. He was part of Hip-hop & rap groups such as - Dramacydal , Outlawz.

In 1989, for the first time, Vanderbilt's undergraduate programs were ranked among the top 25 national universities overall in the U.S. News & World Report survey, placing 24th. Vanderbilt continues to be ranked in the top 25. After working as a YMCA employee in India and East Africa and doing a stint in the U.S. Army, Carmichael came home to be principal of a high school and later president of Alabama College, a small women's college. Garland had definite ideas about the rules that would govern the university's place in this world. Under Garland's plan, Vanderbilt would have four departments: Biblical Studies and Literature, Science and Philosophy, Law, and Medical. Though Bishop McTyeire usually was there looking over his shoulder, Chancellor Garland clearly set the mood of the campus. [2] Steeped in Scottish moral philosophy, he believed that the development of character was the central purpose of a true university. [5] He did his part to mold character each Wednesday when he preached sermons to the student body in chapel, and he was staunch in his opposition to dormitories, claiming they were "injurious to both morals and manners."Christine Kreyling (ed.), Classical Nashville: Athens of the South, Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University Press, 1996, p. 19

Under Wyatt, Vanderbilt acquired or built one-third of the campus - more than four million square feet of mostly new construction - and undertook one million additional square feet of renovations to existing facilities. Allen, a budding author and Tupac’s younger half-sister who shares the same father [Billy Garland] as the rap legend, says every day, especially major holiday and family get together, is full of memories of ’Pac. Unfortunately, the New Jersey native never got a chance to meet her famous older half-brother, only holding onto recollections from one short conversation she had with ’Pac when he was incarcerated in Upstate New York in 1995, when she was only a child. Garland had definite ideas about the rules that would govern the university's place in this world. Under Garland's plan, Vanderbilt would have four departments: Biblical Studies and Literature, Science and Philosophy, Law, and Medical. Though Bishop McTyeire usually was there looking over his shoulder, Chancellor Garland clearly set the mood of the campus. Steeped in Scottish moral philosophy, he believed that the development of character was the central purpose of a true university. He did his part to mold character each Wednesday when he preached sermons to the student body in chapel, and he was staunch in his opposition to dormitories, claiming they were "injurious to both morals and manners."

His papers, The Landon Cabell Garland Papers, 1830-1893, include correspondence, diaries, speeches, sermons, a report to the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, and personal and biographical materials. The collection is small, only 1/3 of a cubic foot. These are personal papers of Chancellor Garland and are not to be confused with his university papers, which are housed in the University Archives. This collection provides a small snap shot of Chancellor Garland's personal life, with the family correspondence providing the main interest. In 1889, Bishop McTyeire died. Two years later, in 1891, Garland tendered his resignation to the board of trustees, but they kept it in abeyance until 1893 when the board named James Hampton Kirkland (1798–1868) as chancellor. Views on slavery Tupac suffered his fair share of physical violence thanks to gang affiliations and as part of the inevitable result of the rivalry between east and west coast music. Before his fatal encounter with still-unidentified gunmen on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas, he was shot five times in the lobby of a New York recording studio. N’Neka’s success was not just limited to her professional life. She had a close circle of friends and colleagues who loved and respected her. N’Neka was inspired by her mother’s kindness and generosity toward others, she carried that Legacy in her own life. Her dedication to her family and her role as “Aunt N’Neka/Auntie N’Neka” speaks to her nurturing personality and the positive impact on her nieces and nephews.

My brother Landon is in Florida. I believe he works a very regular job with the cable. My brother Malik is an electrician. He’s in Jersey. My brother Billy is in Florida as well. He actually was incarcerated, but got out recently. He went to school to be a dental technician, I believe. My sister N’Neka, she lives in California. She’s my older sister. She actually looks like Tupac a lot and works for ABC, one of the soap operas. My brother Billy, he’s a spitting image [of Tupac] and his personality. Landon is also a spitting image, but you got to give it to Billy because of his mannerisms and everything. It’s crazy sometimes being around him. Following her death, quite a number of her colleagues in Hollywood poured out their heartfelt condolence messages on social media. Among those who posted is Laura Wright, who portrays Carly Corinthos on General Hospitals. The executive producer actually has six siblings through her father. Her brother Landon reportedly lives in Florida where he used to work. Landon is said to be the spitting image of Tupac. Malik, on the other hand, lives in New Jersey and is an electrician.

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In addition to his influence in technology, Wyatt pushed the university community to unprecedented levels of involvement in volunteer community service. Alternative Spring Break was founded in 1987 by a handful of students with Wyatt's support. It is currently the largest student-run organization on campus, sending over 400 students across the nation and abroad each March. With funding from the chancellor's discretionary fund, the non-profit Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection was founded in 1991 by Vanderbilt graduates to help colleges across the country start alternative spring breaks. Today, Break Away estimates that 350,000 students across the U.S. will participate in an alternative spring break experience.

a b Fuselier, Kathryn; Yee, Robert (October 17, 2016). "The Legacy of Slavery at Vanderbilt: Our Forgotten Past". Vanderbilt Historical Review. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017 . Retrieved September 19, 2017. N’Neka’s sister, Tekerra is a budding author. Having started her career as a writer at the age of 17, some of Tekerra’s books include White Man’s World. again placed Texas Tech among its top doctoral universitiesin the nation in the “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech is one of Survivors include her father, William; her brothers, Landon and Malik; and her sisters, Tekerra and Leslie.

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Yaki’s mother Yaasmyn Fula & Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur were close friends. Yaki & Tupac remained friends till the death. He was accidentally shot in the head by Rashad Clark who confessed to it and serve 7 years in prison. Godfather Nicholas S. Zeppos was named Vanderbilt University's eighth chancellor in 2008. His appointment was the culmination of many years of service to the university, where he started as an assistant professor of law in 1987 and went on to serve as a professor of law, associate dean of Vanderbilt Law School, associate provost for academic affairs, vice chancellor and provost. The same year she received the award, the show writers named a recurring fictional character after her which is portrayed by Arlondriah. 5. N’Neka Garland’s Net Worth Kidada Jones: Kidada Ann Jones born in 1974 is an American actress & a model. She is the daughter of composer Quincy Jones & actress Peggy Lipton. Eloise Marie Barnes Garland: Eloise was born in 1930 in Florida, United States. She is the mother of Tupac’s biological father Billy Garland. Tupac Shakur Siblings Half-sisters