Morris Brown College: From Crisis to Champions
Atlanta, GA - “New programs, dedicated people and positive attitudes at Morris Brown College are making a difference,” says Dr. Stan Pritchett, the acting president of the college. “Campus life is looking up with the infusion of new faculty members, a little more funding, and, of course, some of the most dedicated people in the world to work with. Morris Brown is recovering from its major challenge; and with the help of a ‘circle of friends,’ we will succeed.”
Morris Brown College announces the Circle of Friends, a national campaign created to engage advocates and solicit financial support in order to expand the base of constituents and increase annual contributions for programs and initiatives of the college. This campaign is expected to create new partnerships between Morris Brown College and the broader community including corporate, religious and educational leaders, and the individual philanthropist. The Reverend Dr. Walter Kimbrough, Pastor in Residence at Mt Pisgah United Methodist Church & Pastor Emeritus of Cascade United Methodist Church, is serving as the honorary chairperson for the Circle of Friends.
At the recent Morris Brown Founder’s Day, Dr. Kimbrough delivered the key note address, challenging the audience that included the graduating class of 2008, to “remember who you are and where you came from; press forward toward your goals; and be determined to be a
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champion. A field goal won’t do; we need a touchdown,” he said.
Campus dining has returned to Morris Brown College through the services of The Murrell Group. Students are able to take their meals on campus at the new Murrell Café @ Scholars, located in the Hickman Student Center. The café is also open to the public with a full schedule of breakfast, lunch and dinner;
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Hosts 50th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair
Ebony Fashion Fair will bring fabulous to fashion followers everywhere with Glam Odyssey: A Fashion Journey Into Bliss & Beyond! This highly anticipated 50th anniversary show is fierce and features the hottest designs the fashion industry has to offer. Ticket holders will witness glamour redefined while taking an unforgettable journey through five decades of fashion.
Glam Odyssey arrives in Colorado Springs on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 8pm at the Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts. Thirteen models embodying a variety of shades and shapes will don the latest styles by world famous designers including Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta,
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Dolce & Gabbana, Carolina Herrera, Bill Blass and Jean Louis Scherrer.
Each ticket includes a choice of a one-year subscription to Ebony magazine or a six-month subscription to Jet magazine. In addition, ticket holders will have a chance to win fabulous door prizes such as round trip air transportation for two to any destination served by American Airlines or American Eagle in the domestic U.S. 49 states and a 2008 Ford Edge by Ford Motor Company. Ticket holders can also have a chance to win products from the No. 1 cosmetic company in the world for women of color, Fashion Fair Cosmetics.
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National Donate Life Month
DENVER - In 2003, President George W. Bush officially declared April National Donate Life Month, determined to educate Americans about the need for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Throughout the month, Donor Alliance, the federally designated organ procurement organization and AATB accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming, is urging local businesses to get involved with efforts to increase the number of people registering to be organ and tissue donors.
Today there are nearly 100,000 American men, women and children who are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Thousands more are in need of donated tissue. In order to support this national campaign and help end the wait for lifesaving organs and tissues in Colorado and Wyoming, Donor Alliance is asking local businesses to commit to being a workplace partner a program designed to create a "donation friendly America" by equipping businesses to effectively educate their employees about organ and tissue transplantation.
The program provides an array of donation related tools to enable businesses to conduct donation related activities like hosting
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Juneteenth 2008 June 6-28 (See Event)
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a registry drive, providing donation information in employee paychecks and designating company time for employees to register to be organ and tissue donors.
"There are a number of exciting ways businesses can encourage their employees to say 'yes' to donation this month," said Sue Dunn, president and-CEO of Donor Alliance. "From having a transplant recipient or donor family come and speak to staff, to including donation brochures in insurance packets, the commitment doesn't create a burden on businesses productivity and the results can be lifesaving."
ADL Condemns Racial Harassment at School: Calls for Thorough Investigation
DENVER – Responding to press reports that a bi-racial student at Creekside Middle School in Monument was allegedly taunted with racial slurs by classmates, the Anti-Defamation League recently condemned bias-motivated harassment and bullying in schools, and called for a quick and thorough investigation of the incident.
ADL Mountain States Regional Director Bruce H. DeBoskey issued the following statement:
“Racial harassment and bullying have no place in our schools because they interfere with every student’s fundamental right to a safe learning environment. We encourage school and law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident thoroughly, and hold accountable anyone who has created an unsafe environment.
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