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INSIDE MOREHOUSE, FEBRUARY 2010
143rd
Founder’s Week/Parents Weekend
February 9-14, 2010
4 - 5:30 p.m.
President’s Reception, “Taste of the World
Snack Bar, Kilgore Campus Center
Tuesday, 9th
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Founder’s Day Town Hall Meeting
“Pathways Out of Poverty to Opportunities:
Fatherhood and Healthy Families”
Moderated by Obie Clayton,
Executive Director, Morehouse Research Institute
Bank of America Auditorium,
Executive Conference Center
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Key Supporters Reception
Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company
African American Hall of Fame
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
8-10 p.m.
Founder’s Day Concert
Sponsored by Google
Featuring Lalah Hathaway;
Emcee: Poet Hank Stewart
Special performance by jazz saxophonist
Antonio Allen
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Wednesday, 10th
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Founder’s Day Symposium, “Black Men in the 21st
Century: Myths, Data and Reality”
Bank of America Auditorium,
Executive Conference Center
Michael Lomax
Thursday, 11th
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Family Weekend Registration
Faculty Lounge, Thomas Kilgore Campus Center
9 — 11 a.m.
Parents Association Meeting
Chapel for the Inward Journey, Sale Hall
10:45 a.m.
Founder’s Day Convocation
Speaker: Michael Lomax ’68
President of the United Negro College Fund
Presidential Citation Recipient:
August Curley ’50, Research Scientist
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Reflections of Excellence
Featuring the 2010 “Bennie” and “Candle” Award
recipients discussing their lives,
goals and accomplishments
Moderator: Richelle Carey, Anchor, HLN
Chapel for the Inward Journey, Sale Hall
Lalah Hathaway
Noon
Founder’s Day Cake Cutting Ceremony and
Family Luncheon
Olivers Dining Hall
Morehouse Alumni Health Professionals Summit
Leadership Center
2 p.m.
Basketball Game
Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta University
Franklin L. Forbes Arena
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Parents Weekend Opening Assembly
Introduction of Academic Deans, Provost and
Student Services Staff
Frederick Douglass Hall
22nd “A Candle in the Dark” Gaia
6-7 p.m.
VIP Reception,
Regency VI Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Richelle Carey
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Discover Your Ancestry Workshop
Frederick Douglass Hall
6:30 p.m.
Cocktails-General Reception
Centennial Ballroom Lobby,
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Friday, 12th
9 a.m. - Noon
Family Weekend Registration
Faculty Lounge, Thomas Kilgore Campus Center
7 p.m.
Dinner, Dancing and Awards Gala
Emcees: Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway and
Actor James Pickens
Centennial Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Atlanta
9:30 - 11 a.m.
A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your Son’s Success
Chapel for the Inward Journey, Sale Hall
James Pickens
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
International Renaissance Luncheon
Olivers Dining Hall Annex
Sunday, 14th
11 a.m.
Founder’s Day Sunday Worship Service
Speaker: The Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers ’83,
Pastor, Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary
Baptist Church, Detroit, Mich.
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Noon - 2 p.m.
The Ladies Luncheon
Hosted by First Lady Dr. Cheryl Franklin
191 Club
2-4 p.m.
Parents Association Meeting
Seminar Rooms, Kilgore Campus Center
4 p.m.
Morehouse College Glee Club Concert
Celebrating the Glee Club’s 99th Anniversary
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Vanessa Bell Calloway