Herman C. Hudson & James P. Holland
Motivate. Herman C. Hudson and James P. Holland, the namesakes of the Hudson & Holland Scholars Programs (HHSP), were dedicated to student success. Both had a powerful impact on Indiana University and were particularly instrumental in their efforts to address the needs of minority students.
Formerly known as the Minority Achievers Program and Mathematics and Science Scholarships (MAP/MASS) and renamed in 2003, the Hudson & Holland Scholars Programs help high-ability students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds realize their goals. Professor Kevin Brown, the director of HHSP, strives to ensure that the programs live up to Hudson and Holland’s high standards. “These programs will continue to give high-ability students the experiences and exposures they need to propel them forward and go on to great things,” he says.
Dr. Herman C. Hudson
Hudson created programs at IU that recruited, retained, and graduated minority students. These programs include the Minority Achievers Program, the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies, and the African American Arts Institute (which includes the Soul Revue, the Choral Ensemble, and the African American Dance Company). The Hudson Scholars Program assists students pursuing degrees in any major.
Dr. James P. Holland
Holland, a distinguished professor of biology at IU, served as a strong advocate and caring mentor for students of color pursuing degrees in the sciences. He was known as someone who remembered your name, even if he’d met you only once—the kind of professor students want and every professor strives to become. During his time at IU, he taught more than 11,000 undergraduate students and received every major teaching award on the Bloomington campus, including the Distinguished Service Award in 1994 and the Chancellor’s Medallion in 1997. The Holland Scholars Program supports promising undergraduate students pursuing degrees in the sciences.
