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Morehouse Announces the 2013 Baccalaureate Service
ATLANTA, May 15, 2013- As Morehouse College moves toward the 2013 Commencement weekend, President John Silvanus Wilson Jr. is pleased to announce that The Reverend Dr. Kevin R. Johnson ’96, Senior Pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon to the 2013 graduating class.
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The White House Media Advisory
WASHINGTON, DC – On Sunday, May 19, President Obama will travel to Atlanta, GA to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College. The President’s remarks and the arrival and departure of Air Force One in Atlanta are open to pre-credentialed media, but closed to the public.
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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE STATEMENT ON ALLEGED RAPES
ATLANTA, May 1, 2013 ⎯ In March, there were two alleged assault incidents involving Morehouse students. After the information was brought to the attention of campus police, the suspectswere identified and arrested.
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President Barack Obama to Deliver 2013 Morehouse College Commencement Speech
ATLANTA, February 19, 2013 ⎯ President Barack Obama will deliver the Commencement address during the 129th Commencement exercise on May 19, 2013.
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The Ray Charles Foundation Surprises Morehouse with a $3 million Gift
ATLANTA-February 16, 2013- It was an announcement that brought hundreds to their feet, tonight, during the 25th Annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala. The Gala is the College’s largest fund-raiser, with proceeds going towards student scholarships at Morehouse. The announcement of the $3-million gift made by Valerie Ervin, president of The Ray Charles Foundation, seemed to have raised the roof at the end of the night. The gift will secure the naming of the academic wing of the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College after his mother, Aretha Robinson.
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Morehouse Celebrates 146 Years with Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Haysbert and Laurence Fishburne III
Atlanta--February 12, 2013—Morehouse marks Founder’s Week with a series of celebrations as the College prepares to blow the candles out on another birthday.
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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal to speak in King Chapel
ATLANTA, November 18, 2011-- Morehouse College and Grand Central Publishing present the highly anticipated book release of Shaq Uncut: My Story by NBA champion and Renaissance man Shaquille O' Neal with Jackie MacMullan. Join Kelly Wright from Fox News’ “Beyond the Dream” for a candid discussion with Shaq about his new book and life after basketball.
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Dr. Robert M. Franklin to Transition as President of Morehouse College
ATLANTA, GA, January 30, 2012 – After an accomplished five-year term as president of Morehouse College, Robert M. Franklin ’75 has decided to step down at the end of his term at the close of the 2012 academic year on June 30.
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Morehouse College Announces Speakers for 2012 Baccalaureate and Commencement
ATLANTA, March 29, 2012- When approximately 500 men cross the stage this year to become Morehouse Men, they will get words of wisdom from an educator, an entrepreneur and an entertainer.
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IMPACT CHURCH AND THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. INTERNATIONAL CHAPEL at MOREHOUSE C
ATLANTA (March 28, 2012) – Pastor Olu Brown of Impact Church and Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, invite the Atlanta community to celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 8, at 10:00 A.M. at the MLK International Chapel, Morehouse College campus, 830 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314. The worship experience is open to the public; with pre-worship activities beginning at 9:00 A.M. register today by visiting (www.impactdcd.org). All registrants will be entered into the 2012 Easter Gas Card Giveaway. Doors to the MLK International Chapel will open at 9:30 A.M. and the worship experience will begin at 10:00 A.M. All Impact Church worship experiences are come as you are.
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AT&T NATION’S FOOTBALL CLASSIC® TICKETS NOW ON SALE
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2012– Events DC announced today that tickets for the 2nd annual AT&T Nation’s Football Classic® are now on sale via Ticketmaster, at the Howard University Box Office located at Cramton Auditorium and the Morehouse College Bookstore.
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Morehouse Selects Heidrick & Struggles International for Presidential Search
ATLANTA, GA, April 25, 2012 -- The Morehouse College Board of Trustees has selected Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., headquartered in New York, to assist in the search for a new president to replace out-going President Robert M. Franklin ’75.
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Morehouse Names Leadership Building for President Emeritus Walter E. Massey Executive Conference Center Named for Former First Lady Shirley A. Massey
ATLANTA-October 22, 2012- During his 12-year tenure at Morehouse, Dr. Walter E. Massey, a 1958 graduate of the school, dedicated his vision to making Morehouse, “...one of the finest liberal arts institutions in the nation ⎯ period.” He realized that vision and now the institution is giving him an honor that will live forever.
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Morehouse College Receives Major Gift from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation to Fund Student Scholarships
ATLANTA, December 13, 2012 ⎯ The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., created in 1998, has added Morehouse College to the impressive list of colleges and universities benefiting from the program.
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John S. Wilson Jr. Appointed President of Morehouse College
ATLANTA, November 12, 2012 – The Morehouse College Board of Trustees today announced that Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. has been named the College’s 11th president. The appointment follows a rigorous, nationwide search conducted with professional recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles. The search was launched following the January 2012 announcement that Dr. Robert M. Franklin would be transitioning from his role as president at the end of the year.
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DECK THE HALLS AT THE 86th ANNUAL SPELMAN-MOREHOUSE CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2012) -- It’s a holiday tradition you don’t want to miss! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kickoff the holiday season. Mark your calendars and join the Spelman and Morehouse College Glee Clubs for some Christmas cheer. Each concert is free and open to the public!
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