Unleash your Inner Husky
Unleash your Inner Husky
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Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain Mississippi civil rights activist Medgar Evers, continued her late husband’s advocacy for civic engagement and social justice as the keynote speaker of BU’s 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration. Evers-Williams, former chair of the NAACP, discussed “Tomorrow’s Leaders: Their Voices, Our Journey." Her visit was held in collaboration with the #BU175 celebration.
Enjoy "A Taste of the Arts" this weekend
Taste of the Arts, an afternoon of art and entertainment, will be held Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Caldwell Consistory in Bloomsburg. The event, sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Center for Visual and Performing Arts, is open free to the public.
Students and faculty in theater, music, dance, art and art history, and English will showcase their talents throughout the afternoon with performances about every 10 minutes. A Taste of the Arts will feature music by the Jazz, Percussion and Guitar ensembles, Concert Choir, Sax Quartet, Women’s Chorale and Husky Singers; theatrical and dance performances; and poetry readings, along with fine arts exhibitions, demonstrations and talks. Visitors may attend any portion of the three-hour program. Refreshments will be available. #SenseOfCommunity
Two Huskies qualify for NCAA Swimming Championships
Brooke Gilson and Rachel Brooker will compete in the 2014 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships on March 12 to 15 at Geneva, Ohio. Gilson qualified in the 1650-free, 1000-free and 500-free, while Brooker qualified in the 100-fly, 200-fly, 100-free and 200-IM. For Brooker, she won the PSAC title in the 100-fly (55.70) with a school record along with a 2:08.17 in 200-IM (11th) and 2:04.68 in 200-fly (3rd). She will swim in the 100-free with a seed time of 52.64. For Gilson, she placed second in the 1650-free along with a 10:15.21 in 1000-free (4th) and 5:02.48 in 500-free (4th). #BUHuskies @BUSportsinfo