{"id":450,"date":"2023-07-16T03:14:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T03:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2024-06-06T20:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:31:47","slug":"about-the-summit-and-the-bect-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/about-the-summit-and-the-bect-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Summit and the BECT Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"color3-background-color color-3-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-about-12 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 1px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6\" style=\"padding: 3em 1em 0em 1em;\">\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">The Summit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover bg-box-flush bg-box\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle bg-img-border-double bg-img-pad-sm alignnone wp-image-245 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/USDOT-Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/USDOT-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/USDOT-Logo.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover bg-box-flush bg-box\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-img alignnone wp-image-256 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SC_State_Univ_Logo-Copy-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover bg-box-flush bg-box\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-img bg-img-circle bg-img-border-double-thick bg-img-pad-lg alignnone wp-image-553 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/University-Transportation-Center-Logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>This Summit is organized by South Carolina State University&#8217;s Business, Environment, Communications, and Transportation (BECT) Institute<\/strong> <\/em>to bring together the transportation experts and policy-makers of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/scsu.edu\/academics\/college-of-science-technology-engineering-mathematics-and-transportation\/clyburn-transportation-center.php\">James E. Clyburn University Transportation Research and Conference Center (JECUTC)<\/a><\/span><\/span>; the students, faculty, professional staff, and administrators of South Carolina&#8217;s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and their key stakeholders <strong><em>to learn, discuss, and network around intermodal transportation education, research, innovations, and careers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"\"><em>The Summit Committee:<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n<li><em>Dr. Barbara I. Adams<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mr. Curtis L. Thomas<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mrs. Jacquelyn D N Cunningham<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Stanley Ihekweazu<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. Judith Mwakalonge<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr. E. Jerome Pearson<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">The BECT Institute<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Logo-04052023-75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-470 bg-img bg-img-rounded bg-img-border-double bg-img-pad-sm\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Logo-04052023-75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Logo-04052023-75.jpg 342w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Logo-04052023-75-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The objectives of the BECT Institute are to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Create a pipeline of skilled and innovative students through experiential learning, training, and research opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in community development by assisting businesses to become financially successful and stable.<\/li>\n<li>Develop working relationships with business, industry, and government leaders to enhance opportunities in business, environmental science, communication, and transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Engage faculty and students, and the community in professional development.<\/li>\n<li>Expand the teaching, learning, research, and scholarship focus of the university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"\">The BECT Advisory Council<\/h5>\n<p class=\"\">The BECT Institute consists of an Executive Director and eleven council members with diverse backgrounds and skills related to business, environmental science, communications, and transportation as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Barbara Adams, Executive Director<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Mona Behl, Associate Director, Georgia Sea Grant (BECT Environment)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Mrs. Jacquelyn Cunningham, Business Analyst, The MIL Corporation (BECT Innovations Team Leader)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Mr. Arthur Fennell, President, Fennell Media (BECT Communications Team Leader)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Stanley Ihekweazu, Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Transportation (BECT Environment &amp; Transportation)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Mr. Dave Kerford, CEO, Kerford &amp; Associates (BECT Business Leader)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Venetia Lyles, Associate Professor;&nbsp;Director, Savannah River Environmental Science Field Station (BECT Environmental Science Team Leader)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Judith Mwakalonge, Associate Professor, Transportation; &nbsp;Director, Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (BECT Transportation)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Professor, Journalism and Communications (BECT Communications)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Renu Singh, Associate Professor, Marketing (BECT Communications &amp; Business)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Mr. Curtis Thomas, President, Curtis Thomas Solutions; retired Senior Executive Service,&nbsp; U.S. Department of Transportation (BECT Transportation Team Leader)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Dr. Ann Winstead, retired, SC Department of Education and South Carolina State University (BECT Leadership Development &amp; Research Team Leader)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">The BECT Advisory Council works with the Executive Director to maximize the accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the Institute. The role and responsibilities include the following components:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Provide specialized information, skills, and experience.<\/li>\n<li>Provide guidance and oversight on the latest solutions, trending techniques, and knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Help BECT identify and execute successful projects.<\/li>\n<li>Promote BECT in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 wow bounceInRight col-lg-3\" data-wow-duration=\"2s\" data-wow-delay=\"0s\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-flush bg-box\" style=\"z-index: 1; position: relative; margin-bottom: -50px;\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color bg-box\" style=\"padding: 3em;\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\">VISIONARY<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The BECT Institute is one of&nbsp; South Carolina&#8217;s seven HBCU Institutes of Innovation and Information (SCIII) located on the campuses of the state&#8217;s seven&nbsp; HBCUs. The SCIII was created through a legislative act sponsored by South Carolina Senator John L. Scott Jr. (District 19. Richland County). The BECT Institute was launched in July 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color bg-box\" style=\"padding: 3em;\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\">MISSION<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The BECT Institute fosters synergy and educational opportunities through innovative research, teaching, learning, and service to meet the needs of faculty, students, and the community in Business, Environment, Communications, and Transportation.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Students-iStock-164556946-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"bg-box-cover color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color bg-box\" style=\"padding: 3em;\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\">INNOVATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-438\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-438 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-1367303363-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Click the image to view a SIMULATION OF TRANSPORTATION EXPERTISE FOR THE FUTURE: Green Energy Car Design by a diverse team of Automotive Engineers using an Augmented Reality Hologram to construct a 3D Model of a High-Tech Electric Vehicle Optimizing Engine, Automated Robot Arm Manufacturing,<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The BECT Institute seeks to expose students, faculty, professional staff, and stakeholders to high-quality innovations, as depicted above.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-440 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thescsu.net\/nextgen-transportation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Faculty-iStock-164548944-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color2-background-color color-2-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-contact-11 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 35px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-1 col-xs-12 col-lg-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-7 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\" style=\"padding: 1em;\">\n<h4 class=\"\">VISIT THE BECT INSTITUTE at South Carolina State University&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 align-column-center col-lg-5\" style=\"padding: 1em;\">\n<p class=\"headShake\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-pill btn-raised btn-regular\" href=\"https:\/\/scsu.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/bect-institute.php\">Visit&nbsp; us!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-testimonial-6 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-bottom: 42px; 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padding-top: 42px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i> <i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i> <i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i> <i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i> <i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-right: 7px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"color3-color\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\">A Multi-Media Journalist (MMJ) Bootcamp<br \/>\n(Spring 2023, Communications)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Art Fennell, Lead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa fa-star color3-color\" style=\"font-size: 22px; 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