Juanita Jones Abernathy receives a proclomation from Dean William Strampel, D.O., at the Visiting Faculty Lecture Series. |
Slavery to Freedom
The Visiting Faculty Lecture Series returned to MSUCOM for the fourth annual “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey.” The series brings noted civil rights activists and scholars to campus to meet with students and the community and talk about their experiences with the struggle for civil rights.
This year’s speakers were Juanita Jones Abernathy, widow of Southern Christian Leadership Conference co-founder Ralph David Abernathy; Aldon Morris, professor of sociology at Northwestern University; the Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, senior pastor emeritus of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, NY; and the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MSUCOM sponsored a presentation by Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., on January 20. Mr. Bonham is senior advisor to the director on societal implications of genomics at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties and the Department of Medicine.
The presentation – titled “Race, Genetics and Health Disparities: Why We Must All Be Engaged” – focused on the current debates in the scientific community over genomics and how recent discoveries in genetics relate to race, biology and medicine. The talk was a continuation of the Diversity Education Series, which brings noted speakers to the college to discuss race, gender, religion and other multicultural issues.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Endowed Scholarship Banquet
The guests of honor: William G. Anderson, D.O., and his wife, Norma.
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On January 24, William G. Anderson, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., was honored at the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Scholarship Banquet. The black-tie affair raises money for the scholarship fund, which recognizes individual students who have demonstrated a commitment to equality and the continuation of Dr. King’s legacy.
A friend and colleague of Dr. King’s, Dr. Anderson founded the Albany Movement, which spearheaded the civil rights movement in southwest Georgia. He is currently clinical professor of osteopathic surgical specialties and associate dean of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he is responsible for the development of osteopathic medical education programs within the St. John Health System in Michigan.
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