A group of men dedicated to educating Maryland’s newly emancipated African Americans founded the school that would later become Bowie State University in 1865.
As Maryland’s oldest historically black university, Bowie State University will continue a yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary at the Founders Day Convocation on Wednesday, April 15, with keynote speaker, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the president of Dillard University known for his active use of social media to engage students. The program reflects on the people who have contributed to the university’s advancement and honors student achievement.
In 1865, the school that would later become Bowie State University was established by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Education Improvement of Colored People to educate newly emancipated African Americans. The 46 men who formed the association opened dozens of schools for African Americans around Maryland after the state refused to do so. The full history of Bowie State’s evolution from that early school into a comprehensive, liberal arts university is available online.
WHAT: Bowie State University Founders Day Convocation
WHO: Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University since 2012, is recognized for his active use of social media to engage students and his research on historically black colleges and universities and African American men in college. Known the @HipHopPrez on Twitter, he was cited as one of 10 college presidents on Twitter who are doing it right by Education Dive, a news provider for education professionals.
More than 1,400 Bowie State students who were named to the Dean’s List or inducted into scholastic honor societies in 2014 will be recognized for their academic excellence.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 10 a.m.
• Processional at 9:40 a.m.
WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Arts Center
Samuel L. Myers Auditorium
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715
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ABOUT BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds, seeking a high-quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The university places special emphasis on the science, technology, teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit the website at www.bowiestate.edu.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Monday, April 13th 2015 at 3:57PM
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