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Four events hosted by the Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life will bring ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students together this month for conversations that engage biblical perspectives on racism & privilege.

The MSNBC host and award-winning author visits ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in January as part of the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Celebration, a series of programs that honor the slain civil rights leader. 

Written and directed by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Mia Watkins, the short film, influenced by the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, tells the story of an African-American woman attempting to find her voice in today’s society. 

Service opportunities, lectures and other special programs at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in January will commemorate the legacy of the late civil rights leader. MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry's visit to campus on Jan. 6 headlines the event series. 

Ciara' Dixon ’16 and Simone Jackson ’16 have been named to the AAF's Most Promising Multicultural Students program, a highly selective annual award for college students with exceptional academic and professional achievements.

Students in an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Core Curriculum capstone course focused on social justice and diversity heard Dec. 1 from business and nonprofit executives who offered advice for starting careers in a global economy where cultural understanding is more important than ever.