02/06 - Time: 11:30 a.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

The university's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, featuring an address by Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole (right), president emerita of both Bennett College for Women and Spelman College, the only two historically black colleges serving women in the United States.

A pioneer and role model for African American women across the country, Dr. Cole's career as a college and university professor and administrator spans over three decades, after she made history in 1987 by becoming the first African American woman to serve as president of Spelman College. Her groundbreaking career took another notable step when she became the first African American woman to serve as chair of the Board of United Way of America.

Cole has had a long and prominent career as an educator and humanitarian. Her work as a college professor and president, her published works, her speeches and her community service, consistently address issues of race, gender, and all other forms of discrimination. A distinguished and respected intellectual, she speaks at conferences and universities throughout the country. Her powerful messages prove that barriers are meant to be broken, and the most unlikely of people can achieve the ultimate rise to success. 

Sponsored by SUOAF/AFSCME Administrative Union and the Southern Connecticut State
University Multicultural Center.

 

 

Location: Adanti Student Center ballroom

Contact Information: Multicultural Center, (203) 392-5888