| Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
| 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Parents Weekend Welcome Center & Limited Late Registration
Ms. Janice Campbell, Student Services
Morehouse College Parents Council Representatives
The Leadership Center, Executive Conference Center Lobby |
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11 a.m. – Noon |
145th Founder’s Day Convocation
Speaker: Mr. Donald L. Hense ’70, Friendship Public Charter School
The Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel |
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| Noon |
Founder’s Day Lunch
Cake Cutting Ceremony
Mr. Kevin Booker ’91, Associate Dean and Director of Student Life
Mr. Travis Randall ’12, President, Student Government Association
The Chivers Dining Hall |
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2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Opening Assembly
Welcome: Mr. Harry S. Wright Jr. ’82, Associate Dean for Student Services
Introductions: Dr. Darlene V. Willis and Mr. Phillip Willis Jr., MCPC Co-Chairs
The Leadership Center, Bank of America Auditorium
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3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Workshop/Q & A
Topic: “Catalysts to First Year College Student Success”
Dr. William Bynum Jr., Vice President for Student Services
Dr. Tobe Johnson ’54, Acting Dean, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. James P. Brown ’66, Director, Office of Research Careers
Dr. Keith Hollingsworth, Chair, Business Department
Dr. Bryant T. Marks ’94, Director, Morehouse Male Initiative
Dr. Kevin Williams ’87, Dean of Admissions and Recruitment
Mr. Alvin Darden ’72, Freshmen and Sophomore Dean
Dr. Lance Young, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, MARC U - STAR Program
Mr. Kevin Booker ’91 , Associate Dean and Director of Campus Life
Rev. Ernest Brooks '01, Associate Campus Minister
The Leadership Center, Bank of America Auditorium
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4:15p.m. – 5:15p.m. |
Workshop/Q & A
“Managing Crisis Situations with Parents/Families"
Dr. Gary Wright ’91, Director, Counseling Resources Center
The Leadership Center, Bank of America Auditorium
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| 6 p.m. |
Dinner on your own with sons |
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| 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
MCPC “Old School Party VIP Reception”
The Loft at Castleberry Hill, 170 Northside Drive SW, Suite 96, Atlanta, GA 30313 |
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8 p.m. – Midnight |
MCPC Old School Party
The Loft at Castleberry Hill
170 Northside Drive SW, Suite 96: Atlanta, Georgia 30313
Cost: $25 General Admission; $50 VIP (Reception 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
For tickets: Send Paypal payment to MCPCOLDSCHOOLPARTY@gmail.com

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| Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| 8:30 a.m. - Noon |
Parents Weekend Welcome Center & Limited Late Registration
Ms. Janice Campbell and MCPC Representatives
The Leadership Center, Executive Conference Center Lobby |
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9 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
MCPC Executive Board Meeting
Dr. Darlene V. Willis and Mr. Phillip Willis Jr., Co-Chairs
The Leadership Center, Conference Room #434, 4th Floor |
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10 a.m. – Noon |
International/Study Abroad Student Presentations
Mrs. Gwen Wade, Director, International Student Services and Study Abroad Programs
The Afro American Hall of Fame, Top Level, King Chapel |
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11 a.m. – Noon |
Martin Luther King Jr. Collection Presentation
Dr. Vicki Crawford, Director, Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection
Parents and sons are invited to hear a brief presentation on the King Collection, currently housed at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. The collection contains sermons, speeches, and other writings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Leadership Center, Room #450, 4th Floor |
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| 11 a.m. – Noon |
Information Session with Parents of Morehouse Seniors
Ms. Zandra Everett, Morehouse Senior Advisor
The Leadership Center, Room #446, 4th Floor |
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| Noon - 2 p.m. |
Black Male Summit Luncheon
(Note: The first 150 parent registrants will be able to attend this luncheon. Others will be provided a lunch ticket for Chivers Dining Hall.)
The Leadership Center, Executive Conference Center Reception Rooms |
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2 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
4th Annual Black Male Summit
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Opening Session - Lunch Plenary
Guest Speaker:
Jim Shelton’89, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Dept of Education
Afternoon Session - Transforming Education Culture in Search of Excellence
Panelists:
Delano Ford ’01, New Orleans Recovery District
Howard Fuller, Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University and Founder
of the Black Alliance for Education Options
Shaun Harper, University of Pennsylvania
David Jernigan, executive director, Kipp Atlanta
Tim King, principal, Urban Prep Academy
Dr. Imani Perry, professor, Princeton University
Ivory Toldson, professor, Howard University; Editor-in-Chief, the Negro Journal of Education |
Leadership Center, Bank of America Auditorium |
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| 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner on your own with sons |
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| 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
Founder's Day Concert
Featuring Musiq Soulchild / special performance by Avery Sunshine
$50 VIP Reserved Seating
$30 General Admission
$20 AUC Faculty/Staff/Students with ID
Tickets available at the Morehouse College Bookstore or online at Music Today
The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel |
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| Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
MCPC General Body Meeting (All parents welcome!)
The Leadership Center, Bank of America Auditorium |
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| 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Administrative Liaison Panel Updates
Mr. Andre Bertrand ’76 - Campus Operations
Mr. Renardo A. Hall - Student Services
Ms. Diane Alexander - Information Technology
Mrs. Gwen Wade - International Student Services
Dr. Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman - Counseling Resources Center
Mr. Kevin Booker ’91 - Student Life
Mr. Vernon Worthy - Campus Police
Mr. James Stotts - Financial Aid
Mr. Michael Southern - Office of Student Conduct |
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11 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Reflections of Excellence
Presentation of 2012 “Bennie” & “Candle” Award Recipients
Learn firsthand lessons from 2012 Honorees!
The Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center
Sons are encouraged to attend! |
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| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
Lunch on your own with sons |
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6 p.m. |
24th Annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel |
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| Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
| 11 a.m. |
Founder’s Week Worship Service
Speaker: Rev. Amos Brown, ‘64 Senior Pastor, Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, California
The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel |
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| 4 p.m. |
Morehouse College Glee Club Concert
Dr. David Morrow ’80, Director
The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel |
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Please check back in January for a more detailed schedule and registration information! |