College Relations
Tribute to Gerald to highlight Black History month at Salem State College
January 22, 2004
CONTACT --- Jim Glynn at 978-542-7519 or james.glynn@salemstate.edu
SALEM – Arthur T. Gerald Jr., the Associate Dean of the Learning Center and Multicultural Affairs at Salem State College, will be honored for his many years of "good work and influence" at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 in the college's North Campus Dining Commons. The event is part of Black History month at Salem State.
Proceeds from "A Tribute to Arthur T. Gerald Jr." will be used to help fund a new scholarship in Gerald's name to benefit students at Salem State College. "He has served as a guide, role model, mentor and friend to students and alumni in the SSC community," said Eileen O'Brien, assistant director of Alumni Affairs. "His good work and influence have inspired us to establish this scholarship fund."
Tickets for the event, which includes a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7, are $25 each. Call 978-542-7530 for ticket information or e-mail alumni@salemstate.edu.
Also in celebration of Black History month, Salem State College is planning several events for February.
Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, a Black Inventions Exhibit will take place in the Commons Dining Hall.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. an alumni and student discussion on the history of the African-American Society at Salem State College is scheduled to be held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Room on the college's main campus. Dr. Ferna (Silva) Phillips, a member of Salem State's class of 1970, will speak to members of the Multicultural Student Association along with Raoul Lee, a member of the class of 1971, who was the first to serve as President of the African-American Society.
Thursday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m., a panel discussion on diversity in the workplace is planned for in the Career Services Office. Black professionals will discuss the transition from college to career.
Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m., the 9th Annual Black Symposium: "A Woman, Ain't I?" will be performed in Veterans Hall on main campus. Actress Kathryn Woods will perform the life and words of Sojourner Truth, an escaped slave who became an abolitionist and feminist. This potent presentation captures the essence of Sojourner Truth, detailing the personal struggles and poignant stories of her days.
Black History Month events are sponsored by the Multicultural Student Association, Office of the President, Multicultural Affairs Office, Alumni Affairs, Career Services and the Campus Center.
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