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Florida Memorial University’s Homecoming will be held on February 8-13, 2016,

Get Ready!  Alumni Reunion Weekend celebrating classes ending in 1′s and 6′s.

Contact Alumni Affiars Office at (305)626-3658 for details.

Florida Memorial University’s Homecoming will be held on February 8 – 13, 2016.

Get Ready!  Alumni Reunion Weekend celebrating classes ending in 1′s and 6′s.

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Contact Alumni Affairs Office at (305)626-3658 for details.

Good Monday Morning FMU Family and HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEK!

As always, great things are happening on the campus of Florida Memorial University…

Congratulations to our own Rev., Dr. Jeffrey D. Swain, on the superb article published last week in the South Florida Times, discussing the impact of the remarks made by US Supreme Court Justice Scalia on HBCUs. The article, entitled “Biochemistry Professor Experiments as Novelist”, discusses both her scholarship and more specifically, her success as a published author! The complete article is attached hereto!

The School of Education, Graduate Program is pleased to announce that Jonte Myers (BS in ESE ‘11, MS in ESE ‘14), currently in his second year in a doctoral program at the University of Florida, ranked 5th in the nation in Special Education, has had his first publication.

Florida Memorial University junior Joseph Ellick wrote a stirring article on the importance of his generation’s stand for positive change in the latest issue of Black College Today. The NABJ, Lions for Justice and Chapter3 Poetry member laid out key points of reference for students here and at other institutions who seek to begin laying the groundwork for their own inspiring and enduring legacies. Salute this young Lion as he continues to represent us well!

Congratulations to Dr. Robert J. Pellegrino, Kimberly C. Pellegrino, & Debra Perkins on an outstanding presentation at the AABRI International Conference in Orlando. The presentation was entitled “Advertising in the Hispanic Market.” These endeavors are critical as we continue to support the creation and acquisition of new knowledge at FMU and beyond.

From the Desk of Dean Valerie Hall

As we begin the Spring 2016 semester, we present to you an exciting world filled with countless opportunities and possibilities. It is our hope that together, we will continue to take FMU to a place of high achievement, promoting our distinguished principles of Leadership, Character and Service. We welcome all students, past and new. Go Lions!

Freshman Pinning Ceremony
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Florida Memorial University (FMU) opened its gates to welcome our incoming Freshmen for the Spring 2016 semester. The week was filed with exciting and educational events in including a pinning ceremony, which was held as a part of the Freshman Orientation week. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 and was done in collaboration with Mr. Jae Jackson, the Director of Center for Academic Student Retention (CASR).
During the ceremony, the freshmen students were pinned by upper-classmen, who stood with them in support of their start on this new journey.
The students were very excited to be welcomed and we wish them well as they matriculate through their first semester as an FMU Lion.

Pictured Above: Student Anfernee Baker pins New Freshman

Health & Wellness ‘Get Fit’ Wednesday

Under an initiative presented by the Division of Student Affairs, the University Health Educator, Veronica Ricketts hosted an informative session for all new students, regarding the Student Health Insurance. She also took the time to highlight and discuss the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. The students and parents were greeted with a delightful spread of fruits and yogurts.
Also present were members of the Jessie Trice Community Health Center.

Dessert with the Dean
On Thursday, January 7, 2016, students joined the Dean of Students to indulge in a refreshing social mixer. During this event, students were greeted by the Dean and members of her Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT) who were able to connect with students and discuss the expectations for the semester. The atmosphere proved itself to be very exciting and motivating which resulted in a very successful event.

Alumni Spotlight – FMU Alumna, Norma Ely-Jones, was recently highlighted in an article about heart health! Thank you Norma for sharing your powerful story! #FMUHEALTHMATTERS

WELCOME BACK TO ALL OF OUR FMU STUDENTS!

Have a Blessed Week!

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If it’s up to Florida Memorial University’s new vice president of university advancement, the Miami Gardens based HBCU will no longer be a “well kept secret,” its alumni participation rates will increase dramatically and first generation students will receive enough funding to complete their education.

New Members Appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

FMU Homecoming 2016 Pep Rally

Thursday, February 11, 2016
2:00 PM
University Front Lawn

For more information contact:  Dr. Abigail C. Mobley-Bellinger at 305-626-3179 or abmobley@fmuniv.edu

FMU 2016 Homecoming Greek Step Show & Concert

Featuring T.I.

Friday, February 12th at 7:00PM

Tickets on sale now!

FMU Students can purchase concert tickets at the Bursars Office with valid I.D. for $30.00.

NOTE:  There is no exit and re-entry to the show.  Once wrist bands are received, you may not leave the show.
Food vendors and porta potties are on the inside of the fenced concert area.

Alumni Homecoming Luncheon
Friday, February 12, 2016
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Smith Conference Center

Founders’ Week 2016

“Honoring Our Heritage, Forging Our Future”

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Saturday, March 19, 2016

Florida Memorial University
15800 N.W. 42nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Global African Diaspora Communities Seminar

Explore the rich culture and history of Brazil, with a specific emphasis on the lives of people of African descent in Rio de Janeiro, Cacheoira, and Salvador de Bahis.

A deposit of $300 is due by February 1, 2016. A 50% balance payment will be due on February 1, 2016 and the full balance by March 15, 2016.

PAYMENTS MUST BE *RECEIVED* BEFORE DEADLINE.

Visit www.fmuniv.abroadoffice.net for more information.

Register now at https://destinationpartners.wufoo.com/forms/fmu-brazil-may-18-30-2016/

FMU Students Join the Mayor’s Executive Internship Program

Students in the picture are; Tekeya Crenshaw, Camille Sands Katherine Beltress and Yolanda Christophe and Stephanie Derolus. The orientation to the program included presentation from department heads within Miami Dade County government including Human Resources, Finance and Internal Support and Communications. The highlight of the program was the introduction of the Mayor Carlos Gimenez who graciously welcomed students to the program. Florida Memorial University students will work cooperatively with students from FIU on projects around the county to get better acquainted with operations of county government.

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Please Donate One Case or a Gallon of Water

Drop off locations:

• Student Activity Center (Recreation Area)
• School of Business LEH Room 215

For pick up text (305) 414-1973

Other donation can be made in cash or gofundme.com/wckjvcrw

Good Monday Morning FMU Family!

As always, great things are happening on the campus of Florida Memorial University…

Last week, I was excited to share that FMU Students Tekeya Crenshaw, Camille Sands Katherine Beltress and Yolanda Christophe will be representing FMU in the 2016 Mayor’s Executive Internship Program. However, I failed to include the names of these outstanding students. The orientation to the program included presentation from department heads within Miami Dade County government including Human Resources, Finance and Internal Support and Communications. The highlight of the program was the introduction of the Mayor Carlos Gimenez who graciously welcomed students to the program. Florida Memorial University students will work cooperatively with students from FIU on projects around the county to get better acquainted with operations of county government. Please congratulate these amazing young Lions!

On Thursday, January 21, the School of Arts and Sciences hosted a visit from stemmed.com founder and CEO, Dionna Keels, (pictured in front) who spoke with faculty and students about strategies to engage with STEM fields. They faculty, representative of several disciplines within Arts and Sciences, strategized on a number of ways to enhance STEM education from an interdisciplinary perspective. The presentation to students included a wealth of information about internships and the broad scope of professions available in STEM for students in every discipline. Already, one of our computer science majors has been matched with a local mentor in Computer Sciences because of this session. We were very pleased with the enthusiastic audience of students who were inspired to recognize the need for their input in growing the technology that is shaping our futures.

Two Florida Memorial University students left last weekend to embark on incredible journeys. Music major Chelsea Moss is now studying abroad with ISEP at the University of Ghana and Cindy Rosero (a Business major) is on a multi-country IES program in Chile and Brazil. We are sharing their “Before study abroad” pictures now and we eagerly look forward to sharing their “After Study Abroad” pictures with you when they return! While away, both students will be blogging and journaling about their experiences and we will host video conferences with them in the Global Citizenship Portal soon.

Cindy Rosero studying in Chile and Brazil

Chelsea Moss – studying abroad in Ghana

FEA Recruits Future Educators!

On January 30-31, 2016, the Future Educators of America from Florida Memorial University travelled to Orlando, Florida with Professor Deborah Smith, their advisor, to recruit future education majors at the Florida Future Educators of America Conference. The conference is held annually and is attended by colleges and universities throughout the state.

Having the opportunity to work alongside other branches of this essential organization, we were able to both represent our illustrious Florida Memorial University and communicate with other FEA members across the state of Florida who also aspire to become teachers of our future leaders. As an educator, being able to help high school students find an opportunity to earn their college degree is a great honor.

FEA members had the chance to market our School of Education to students from a variety of high schools. The students took the lead in sharing about majors in education, the resources and support to help new students be successful and regarding campus life. Ms. Smith lead students in cataloging contact information for new students and their parents and the initiating of the application process to enroll by next fall.

FEA students who attended the event included: Vonkevia Davis, Dontricia Jones, Alexander Granison, Kamary Smith, Treshur McGee, Paris Thompson, Takeya Darling, Lauren Wynn and Russell Morgan. These students were very excited to market FMU and to encourage new students to join us here on campus. FEA members is to be commended for leading FEA both on campus and at the conference. FEA will continue to strive for success and shine a light on our campus and reminding everyone that our School of Education produces winners.

Congratulations to Dr. Tameka Hobbs on being selected to participate in the seminar on Slave Narratives that will be led by David Blight, Class of 1954 Professor of American History at Yale University, on June 19–24, 2016. The degree of competition for participation was intense—more than three times as many nominations were received as there are places—and she is one of only 25 faculty members selected for this seminar. Your FMU Family is so proud of you!

Lions Lending a Hand to Flint! Founders Anjelicia Lee and Antoinette McCoy along with students from the Marketing Club AMA and Lions for Justice initiated a water drive for Flint Michigan. The drive will continue until February 15, 2016.

Pictured from left to right: Anjelicia Lee, Dr. William Lucky, Valencia Gunder, Antoinette McCoy

Pictured left to right: Back row: Damion Showers, Dr. William Lucky, Vincent Dupree, and Rodney Carter
Front Row: Jermaine Jones, Zoe Hickson, Anjelicia Lee, Valencia Gunder, Antoinette McCoy, Monique Williams

I am pleased to announce that Florida Memorial University, along with 13 other schools that offer social work education in the State of Florida, has been designated as a Title IV Child Welfare certification site as a part of a grant entitled: Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend. The fully executed contract has been received by the University and is on file in the Grants and Sponsored Research office. Ten social work students submitted an application to our Social Work Child Welfare Certification program. Of these students, five were admitted as the first cohort. This spring (2016), the students began their course of study toward achieving an Industry Certification in Child Welfare Case Management. The students are required to successfully complete two child welfare courses (SOW 415, Introduction to Child Welfare Policy and SOW 416 Child Welfare Abuse and Neglect) with a B average or higher, complete a practicum (internship) experience at a community based child welfare agency, and tour Dade County Department of Children and Family Services. Each student is eligible to receive a maximum of $12,000.00 throughout the course of the program.

It is because of Dr. Boynton’s efforts that this excellent training opportunity has been made available to our social work students. For additional information and/or clarification in regard to applying to this program, you may contact Dr. Boynton at 305-626-3158, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Special thanks to Mr. Shawn Davis and the Black Male Explorer Program for the volunteer with City Year at Myrtle Groove Park. Lions give back!

Lady Lions Pulls Away From Johnson & Wales

Florida Memorial University women’s basketball snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Center. The Lady Lions picked up their third Sun Conference win of the season over Johnson & Wales University with a score of 84-72.
Florida Memorial spread the ball around in the first quarter and played good defense to close out the first quarter of play tied up 19-19. After battling back and forth through the second quarter, the Lady Lions headed into the break with a 39-34 lead.

Ashley Henry led the Lady Lions with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Diamond Colebrooke picked up 14 points and 5 boards. Abreona Cabell added 11 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists and 4 steals. Navondra DuBois also poured in 11 points.

Last, but certainly not least, a reminder: Homecoming Pep Rally “BATTLE OF THE CLASSES”

Students, the T-shirt color for each class are as follows:

• Freshman-Orange
• Sophomores-Blue
• Juniors-White
• Seniors-Black

ALL STUDENTS are asked to wear the color T-shirt that represents your class/team and sit in the assigned area for your class during the Pep Rally.

Homecoming Parade registration deadline, Friday, February 5th at 5:00 pm. Please submit the registration form for your organization, department, or School to Dr. Abigail C. Mobley-Bellinger in the FIU/FMU Building – Room 219.

Have a Blessed Week!

Club 1964 Inc, Presents…
An HBCU Symposium
Promoting & Preserving Our Roots
February 10-12, 2016

Good Monday Morning FMU Family!

HAPPY HOMECOMING WEEK!

As always, great things are happening on the campus of Florida Memorial University…

The national theme for Black History Month this year is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memory”. In keeping with this theme, following our annual kickoff ceremony, we began Black History Month with a tribute to Haitian Independence by screening the phenomenal film, “Papa Machete” with filmmaker Jason Jeffers joining us for a question and answer session. (Picture attached) This film features a little known Haitian martial art and presents a perspective on Haiti deliberately beautiful, powerful, and culturally rich. http://www.papamachete.com/

On Friday, February 5th, the FMU Department of Social Sciences held a film screening of “3 1Ž2 Minutes, Ten Bullets,” recounting the murder of Jordan Davis and the trial of Michael Dunn. The program included a discussion with Ron Davis, Jordan’s father, and Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin. Davis and Fulton recounted the lessons about the criminal justice system that they learned while navigating the prosecution of their children’s murders, and encourage to the students in attendance to get involved in reforming America’s court systems. The program was sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and their Florida HBCU Juvenile Justice Pipeline Initiative, and was cosponsored by the FMU Lions for Justice.

Pictured (l to r): Carolina Davis, Dr. Tameka Hobbs, Kourtni Garvin, Ron Davis, and spoken word artist, Antoinette McCoy.

Ron Davis, father of Jordan Davis, and Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin.

A complete copy of the Black History Month Calendar is attached hereto – please plan to participate!

Congratulations to FMU Student, Siyaka Yakubu, who will receive the William “Bill” McGill Male Scholarship Award. She will be recognized on February 20, 2016 in New Orleans, LA during the UNCF Pre-Alumni Council Leadership Conference! We are very proud of your achievement!

FMU Student, Marquis McGriff Featured in the South Florida Times – see the complete contents of the article below. Congratulations, Mr. McGriff – we are LION PROUD of you!

HBCU Scholar launches inaugural conference

Florida Memorial University, South Florida’s only HBCU, is hosting a conference designed to champion Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Created by Marquise McGriff, a 20-year old FMU sophomore, the conference is scheduled for Feb. 10-12 at the Miami Gardens-based institution.

His wisdom and passion for HBCUs belie his youth. McGriff has already made a name for himself as one of hundreds of HBCU students selected to be a White House Scholar, serving as an ambassador championing the mission of HBCUs. His deep love and passion for his people brings to mind great historical figures like W.E.B. DuBois and Frederick Douglass. He founded Club 1964, a non-profit organization named in honor of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which designates “any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964…,”so that HBCU Scholars can do “something about saving the future of our own institutions as a whole.” Ideally, McGriff wants Club 1964 to become instrumental in replacing the “school to prison pipeline” so prevalent in inner city schools with a “Grade-School-to HBCU-Pipeline.”

Expecting the federal government or even HBCU administrations to save the institutions is futile, McGriff said. “We can’t continue to depend on our administrations, whose concerns are the survival of their own individual schools; neither can we rely on outside entities which are continually reducing, and even eliminating, funding to our schools,” he explained. According to an Aug. 20-15 Essence magazine article, HBCU graduation rates are on the decline, fewer students are choosing to attend and fundraising efforts are seriously stifled. Journalist and HBCU professor, Ron Stodghill writes in his book, Where Everybody Looks Like Me: At the Crossroads of America’s Black Colleges and Culture, the number of the nation’s HBCUs will fall from 104—the current number—to only 35. The latest HBCU casualty was St. Paul’s College in Virginia, which was forced to close its doors in 2013. It is in this era of HBCUs’ increasingly fragile viability that McGriff wants Club 1964 to function as a motivating vehicle that helps the beloved institutions to not only survive, but thrive.

McGriff says saving the institutions should be a priority. “I truly believe that our HBCUs are precious jewels that require preservation. Anytime another HBCU closes, that’s a part of our history that’s just that – history,” he shared. The keynote speaker at the conference is another champion of the HBCU experience, Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D. deGregory is the founder and executive editor of HBCUstory, Inc., an advocacy initiative preserving, presenting and promoting inspiring stories of the Historically Black College and University’s (HBCU) past and present, for their future. If it were up to McGriff, every black high school student would be on their way to an HBCU because, he said, “they were built for us.” (Only nine percent of black students choose to attend an HBCU.)

McGriff eagerly shares statistics to bolster the value of an HBCU education. “Although the 100-or-so HBCUs account for only three percent of the nation’s thousands of colleges and universities, we produce 50 percent of all black teachers and 70 percent of black doctors (dentists and physicians) — clearly, we are doing something right,” he explained. “It has been statistically proven that black students who graduate from HBCUs go on to be more successful and have a better “sense of self.”’ That sense of self, he shared, likely grows more freely at HBCUs because of their “familial nurturing environment and…our professors are top-notch in their field of study,” he said.

While he’s been comp-ared to great men like Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama, the man for whom McGriff holds the most respect is his father. “My dad isn’t the most ed-ucated, poised, or eloquent, but he is a walking well of knowledge. No matter how many books I read, classes I go to, or conferences I attend, he always seems to know more than me.”

The same issue also featured two giants in South Florida , one of whom, Rev. Edward T. Graham – see an excerpt from the article below:

South Florida has benefitted from several African-American leaders that were progressive visionaries who took bold actions to make this area a better place to live for all; especially blacks who in many ways were legally segregated from mainstream society. Two of these men were Reverend Edward T. Graham and Dr. Von D. Mizell.

Graham came to Miami in 1943, from Spartanburg South Carolina, as executive director of the United Service Organization (USO), after being forced to leave by the KKK because his views were too radical. In Miami, Graham quickly engaged in promoting black causes. He noticed that, in supposedly cosmopolitan Miami, blacks had to go to a special beach off the Rickenbacker Causeway because they were not allowed to swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Graham could neither understand nor accept those conditions so he held the first “wade in” ever conducted in the United States. He took a group of blacks, drove over the causeway, and went to Bakers Haulover where they all stood in the water, refusing to leave until police forced them to.

Graham became a licensed minister at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1947; taking over as pastor in 1948. That year the first Easter sunrise services for Negroes ever held in Greater Miami took place on Virginia Beach, Sunday March 27th. Rev. Graham preached the sermon. By this time, several radical white entities were accusing Graham of being a Communist. A cross was burned in his yard because he was invited to preach at a white Miami Shores Community Church in 1950. The action backfired because instead of discouraging him, it inspired him to do more in public relations. One example is when he effectively ended the segregation of hotels in Miami Beach by bringing over 10,000 Negro delegates to Miami for the National Baptist Convention in 1953. Graham took a list of hotels that were threatened to close due to a lack of business and cleverly convinced the owners individually that housing these delegates would save their businesses; and it did. Graham served in the struggle on many fronts including religion, civil rights, education and public service. Some elevated him to the status of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.- Miami style. Fitting, because Rev. Graham was probably the closest person in Miami to Dr. King. Leaders like Dr. King, Rev. Lowery and Ralph Abernathy came to Miami, often at the bequest of Rev. Graham.

Graham was a true public servant in every sense. He was the founder and first executive director of the Urban League of Miami. While Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial College, he lead the effort to facilitate the relocation of the institution from St. Augustine to Miami in 1968. He enlisted actor Raymond Burr (Ironside, Perry Mason) as Campaign Fund Raising chairperson.

In 1970, he became the first black male commissioner in the City of Miami. In 1972, he became the second black male commissioner to serve on the Metropolitan-Dade County Commission. During his tenure as vice-mayor, he served briefly as interim mayor when then mayor Robert King High died in office. In the words of Larry King, “Graham is as much a part of Miami as Bayfront Park, Biscayne Boulevard or Flagler Street. He is as important to us as any mayor, chamber of commerce president, civic leader or Jaycee president ever was. “

Our new Provost, Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital has arrived!

Please see the blog post she wrote following this weekend’s Trayvon Martin Remembrance Events

Posted on February 8, 2016 Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, Family Worlds, Florida Memorial University, President Roslyn Clark Artis

Legacies of Courage and Love from the Silent Generation

Joined by Trayvon’s family, (from left) Jahvaris Fulton, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the legendary Harry Belafonte is honored at Trayvon Martin’s 21st Birthday Celebration Banquet in Miami. (Photo courtesy of Geri R. Vital, ©2016)

Recently, my husband and I had the pleasure of hearing Harry Belafonte, Jr. (who will soon celebrate his 90th birthday) enthrall an audience at the Trayvon Martin Foundation’s Fourth Annual remembrance dinner in Miami, Florida, sponsored by Florida Memorial University and other stakeholders. The Trayvon Martin Foundation is located on the campus of Florida Memorial University. Even though Mr. Belafonte informed the audience that he had recently experienced a stroke and that he was on medication that affected his memory, his nearly 30 minute, extemporaneous speech was still a phenomenal gift to us. Looking around the ballroom, I noted that the audience was lifted a bit higher by his audacious courage, by how he promoted social equity throughout his life with his talents, his inspiring work, and by his still ardent call for us to commit to positive social action, as our daily guide.

Mr. Belafonte, and many of those he interacted with (such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the Reverend Jessie Jackson and many others) are/were members of what is sometimes called the Silent Generation. When you look at the altruistic accomplishments, the courage, and the legacy of some members of this generation, they were anything but silent—they spoke eloquently through their deeds and built foundations for a stronger America. However, each year we lose more of these trailblazers and, thus, we look to our college students and younger adults with hope that they will step forth and carry a torch ofaudacious hope to broaden and deepen our human connectivity through intellectual discourse and positive social action.

My husband and I feel fortunate to have been able to interact with some of the special humans in the Silent Generation such as the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou, Pulitzer Prize poet Gwendolyn Brooks, humanitarian Harriet Fulbright, historian Dr. John Hope Franklin, activist and academic Angela Davis, Mayor Harold Washington, the Honorable Andrew Young, heroic Tuskegee Airmen, priest-activist Father George Clements, heavyweight champion and philanthropist Muhammad Ali, and many more inventors and innovators, teachers and scholars, scientists and statesmen.

Admittedly, many of members of the aforementioned and others in the Silent Generationlived controversial lives and colored outside of the lines. As time has demonstrated, these lines are temporary boundaries that continue to change with time, through intellectual realizations and the transcendence of the human spirit. And, of course, the Silent Generation Americans were only humans!

We have marveled that lives of courage, sacrifice, and concern for others seems to have transformed these mere humans into legends. Even as they are undoubtedly contemplating the conclusions of their earthly existences, these legends of the Silent Generation seem to stand tall, despite advanced age, and vigorously employ their lives’ wisdom to heighten awareness for today’s youth in order to inspire actions that will result in an even better America and more peaceful coexistence in our global community. They have shown us the power of lives lived with altruistic purposes, and now these stalwarts are demonstrating how to bow out with dignity and grace.

Listening to their life stories–replete with challenges, missteps, and victories–and seeing a world continuing to transform through their perspectives is a special gift to be held close to the heart and deeply treasured. Though these remarkable people who have illustrated the great potential of human lives might be a bit weathered by their journeys, their actions still serve as a clarion call for us to shake off our complacency, focus a little less on consuming, look up from our hand-held devices, and take more active roles in advancing the progress towards broader social justice, greater fairness, and respect for all lives among our global neighbors.

Holding these treasures, and the inspiring life stories of many others, close to our hearts—We thank you!
The Silent Generation

Have a Blessed and HAPPY HOMECOMING Week!

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE CARD DISTRIBUTION

Wednesday February 17, 2016
Smith Conference Center
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

“GATE PRIZES”

Healthy Lifestyle Choices Project
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
Your life is defined by the choices you make so make the right one.