May 17, 2004 marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark school desegregation case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). To commemorate this milestone, the Planning Committee for the College of Education?s celebratory event planned a week of scheduled activities for April 26-30, 2004. The purpose of these activities are three-fold: to examine the history of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), to reflect on the affect of this decision in current educational and social practices, and, to contemplate possible next steps for future action. The activities include a College/Campus-wide ?teach-in? to be conducted in courses throughout the week of April 16-30, 2004.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of this auspicious occasion, the College of Education will host a Public Forum on April 28, 2004 with featured speaker, Dr. Alvin Thornton [of Maryland?s Thornton Commission], and an invited panel. Dr. Thornton will offer insights into next steps for our nation and society 50 years after Brown. The invited panel includes those who were affected by the Brown decision as students or public school teachers at that time. We encourage faculty, students, and alumni to be a part of this celebratory event.
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
6:00 pm? 8:30 pm
University Union, Potomac Lounge
Towson University
Reception immediately following.
Planning Committee: Cellestine Cheeks, Dept. of Reading, Special Education and Instructional Technology; Barry Frieman, Patsy Washington and Ocie Watson-Thompson, Dept. of Early Childhood Education; Shelly Huggins and Pamela Morgan (chair), Dept. of Elementary Education; David Vocke, Department of Secondary Education; and Thomas Proffitt, Acting Dean, College of Education
