Emmy Award Winning actor Ron Jones
12/9/2021
Ferrum College invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to join in a celebration of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, January 27, 2022. The free event will be held in Vaughn Chapel at 7 p.m.
The keynote speaker will be Emmy Award Winning actor Ron Jones, who serves as the executive director and artistic principal of Dialogues on Diversity, a social justice and diversity theater company. Jones will perform a live character portrayal with video to depict MLK’s “Poor People’s Campaign.” This campaign included a broad cross-section of cultural groups who came together to fight against poverty. It was described by King as “the beginning of a new co-operation, understanding, and a determination by poor people of all colors and backgrounds to assert and win their right to a decent life and respect for their culture and dignity.”
The celebration is sponsored by the Ferrum College Office of Student Activities; the Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity; and the Black Student Union.
From left to right in the photo: Ferrum College students Mikayla Floyd, Andre Williams, Ahjaley Henderson, and Damon Curry, with Director of Student Activities Justin Muse ’05.
10/20/2021
From Thursday, September 30 through Saturday, October 2, four Ferrum College students voluntarily attended the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Leadership Conference held in Winston-Salem, NC.
During the conference, the students networked with other student groups from other colleges, attended training sessions and honed leadership skills, and previewed performances and demonstrations from engaging speakers and programs which could be brought to Ferrum’s campus.
“The NACA Conference was a fun experience, it was my first time going and I enjoyed every second of it,” said Andre Williams ’22, who serves as senior class president. “It was helpful talking to other schools and getting to know how they do things and comparing ideas. I hope the ideas we gathered will help us bring some freshness to campus. I’m thankful to Ferrum College for this opportunity.”
“The NACA conference was an excellent experience for our student leaders,” said Director of Student Activities Justin Muse ’05. “They learned how to plan activities in order to receive the most engagement and create unity on campus. It was a pleasure to accompany them to this conference.”
