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| Walk in session |
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| Dr. Peoples brings greetings to participants |
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| The young and old walking together |
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| Dr. Brown gives closing remarks |
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| Walkers warm up ready to move |
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| Students - Allen, left and Taylor learn while they walk |
Baton
Rouge, La - In celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the 1890
Morrill Act, the SU community held a wellness walk on Thursday, April 23. The
walk started at 9:00 am from Pinkie
Thrift Hall, through campus and concluded at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
The registration fee was $18.90;
with all of the proceeds going toward the University’s Justin Morrill
Scholarship Fund. Dr. VerJanis Peoples, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at
the SU Baton Rouge campus, gave the opening remarks before the walk and Dr.
Adell Brown, Exec. Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Research at the SU
Ag Center gave the closing remarks. Displays on the history of 1890 and SU were
set up for participants to view in Pinkie E. Thrift and A.O. Williams Halls.
During
the walk, which had more than 100 students, faculty and staff and community participants,
some students were asked why they walked with the group. Victoria Allen, a
junior majoring in Psychology and Delovely Taylor, a senior majoring in
Accounting both answered, “For fitness and health.” The opportunity presented
itself for a brief lesson on the 1890 history.
Senator
Justin Morrill introduced the Second Morrill Act of 1890. This Act, which was
passed by Congress, included the stipulated that African Americans were to be
included in the U. S. Land-Grant University Higher Education System without
discrimination. Today, the Southern University System and 18 other institutions
proudly carry the distinction of 1890 Land-Grant Universities.
The
Southern University System will continue to hold events through the year to
celebrate this occasion.
For
additional information about upcoming events for the 1890 celebration planned
by the Southern University System visit, http://www.suagcenter.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=2251
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