You can follow him on Twitter @jamalericwatson. Exterior wall of the Sherman E. Tate Recreation Center. Philander Smith College. During the Civil Rights Movement, Philander Smith College was a pioneer in activism: many of its students engaged in nonviolent resistance against segregation laws or customs (such as sitting in at "whites-only" lunch counters). Bethune-Cookman University Dr. Ozell Sutton attended Philander College and graduated in 1950. In. The college was opened under For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. We will be launching thenew helpdeskon April 18th. The Panther, 7(1), Sept. 1995, Inauguration Ceremony for Trudie Kibbe Reed, Ed. More images, events and dates will be added to this page periodically. Moore resigned in February 2014 and was replaced by Roderick Smothers. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. ceremonies at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. Speaker: Logitech Chief Executive Officer Bracken Darrell, Hendrix Class of 1985, who will also receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. She thanked the offices leadership and staff for their service and commitment to protecting civil rights. Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Rose School building, now the Cox Administration Building, designed by the noted Arkansas architect John Parks Almand in 1915, when he was working for Charles L. Thompson. With that, we become responsible for training those advocates for justice, who are not afraid even of that system. Protect the past by remembering the National Trust in your will or estate plan. The ceremonies will mark the first spring commencement for Chancellor Todd Shields. (n. d.). For example, we are getting ready to occupy some space in the 12th Street area, which is right around the corner from Little Rock Central High School, and we are making sure that from a justice standpoint, that those students are trained to be able to tackle the issues around the criminal justice system and how people of color are treated so unfairly. Philander Smith College Philander Smith College, the only United Negro College Fund member institution in Arkansas, strives to provide a quality education for all regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin or ethnic background. 7 p.m. at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium, Arkadelphia. And he knows how to raise money.. 10 a.m., First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, to honor students who have earned degrees through the Neil Griffin College of Business; the College of Liberal Arts and Communication; the College of Nursing and Health Professions; and University College.