Two Choirs and Guest Speaker Highlight 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, NC, January 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Performances by the North Carolina A&T State University Fellowship Gospel Choir and the St. Andrews Presbyterian College Chamber Choir as well as an address by Dr. Fred McQueen will be part of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College. A Maxton native, McQueen is a family practice physician from Hamlet.
The event will start at 5 p.m. in Avinger Auditorium on the St. Andrews campus. It is free and open to the public. The celebration is coordinated by the Special Events Committee at St. Andrews.
“The Martin Luther King celebration is a special event not only for St. Andrews but also for our community,” said Rona Leach, assistant professor of education at St. Andrews. “I think it’s an opportunity where the community can come together and we can fellowship together while remembering Dr. King’s legacy. His legacy has an impact on each of us.”
The national holiday marks the birthdate of King on the third Monday of every January. King’s actual birthdate was Jan. 15. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill creating the holiday on Nov. 2, 1983, in a special ceremony in the White House Rose Garden.
“Martin Luther King Day is not only a day to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy, but also a day to remember Dr. King’s mission. That mission inspires us to work for reconciliation and justice today,” said Dan Ott, assistant professor of religious studies at St. Andrews. Ott also chairs the college’s special events committee.
This is the third year that St. Andrews has coordinated an event for the community.
King was the chief spokesman of the nonviolent civil rights movement. He was assassinated in 1968.
For more information concerning the event at St. Andrews, call the college at (910) 277-5258.
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About St. Andrews Presbyterian College
An innovative and bold academic venture to an interdisciplinary curriculum, a highly acclaimed college press, an award-winning pipe band, national champion equestrian teams, and first-rate scholarship have marked the distinctive character of St. Andrews. In addition to classes on the main campus, adult learners also choose the Center for Adult and Professional Studies opportunities through St. Andrews @ Sandhills and St. Andrews ONLINE. SAPC’s online programs can be reviewed at www.elearnportal.com/sapc. St. Andrews was formed by the merger on Aug. 29, 1958, of Presbyterian Junior College and Flora Macdonald College. Further information may be obtained by visiting the College's website www.sapc.edu, calling 800-763-0198 or sending an e-mail to info@sapc.edu.
In early 2008 St. Andrews Presbyterian College initiated a partnership with The Learning House, Inc., a total online education solutions provider, to assist in the development and launch of its online campus. Learning House will provide a customized package of online services, including a learning management system for eCourses, Tier 1 hosting and Help Desk services, custom course consultation, online marketing services, faculty and staff training, and consulting services.
The event will start at 5 p.m. in Avinger Auditorium on the St. Andrews campus. It is free and open to the public. The celebration is coordinated by the Special Events Committee at St. Andrews.
“The Martin Luther King celebration is a special event not only for St. Andrews but also for our community,” said Rona Leach, assistant professor of education at St. Andrews. “I think it’s an opportunity where the community can come together and we can fellowship together while remembering Dr. King’s legacy. His legacy has an impact on each of us.”
The national holiday marks the birthdate of King on the third Monday of every January. King’s actual birthdate was Jan. 15. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill creating the holiday on Nov. 2, 1983, in a special ceremony in the White House Rose Garden.
“Martin Luther King Day is not only a day to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy, but also a day to remember Dr. King’s mission. That mission inspires us to work for reconciliation and justice today,” said Dan Ott, assistant professor of religious studies at St. Andrews. Ott also chairs the college’s special events committee.
This is the third year that St. Andrews has coordinated an event for the community.
King was the chief spokesman of the nonviolent civil rights movement. He was assassinated in 1968.
For more information concerning the event at St. Andrews, call the college at (910) 277-5258.
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About St. Andrews Presbyterian College
An innovative and bold academic venture to an interdisciplinary curriculum, a highly acclaimed college press, an award-winning pipe band, national champion equestrian teams, and first-rate scholarship have marked the distinctive character of St. Andrews. In addition to classes on the main campus, adult learners also choose the Center for Adult and Professional Studies opportunities through St. Andrews @ Sandhills and St. Andrews ONLINE. SAPC’s online programs can be reviewed at www.elearnportal.com/sapc. St. Andrews was formed by the merger on Aug. 29, 1958, of Presbyterian Junior College and Flora Macdonald College. Further information may be obtained by visiting the College's website www.sapc.edu, calling 800-763-0198 or sending an e-mail to info@sapc.edu.
In early 2008 St. Andrews Presbyterian College initiated a partnership with The Learning House, Inc., a total online education solutions provider, to assist in the development and launch of its online campus. Learning House will provide a customized package of online services, including a learning management system for eCourses, Tier 1 hosting and Help Desk services, custom course consultation, online marketing services, faculty and staff training, and consulting services.
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www.elearnportal.com/sapc
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502-589-9878
www.elearnportal.com/sapc
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