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WATCH THE VIDEO The third sesquicentennial video debuted during convocation. It covers years 1966 to 1990 at Washburn. You can view that video and the first two covering 1865 to 1914 and 1915 to 1965 at washburn.edu/150.

ORNAMENTS Celebrate the sesquicentennial and holiday season by purchasing the second ornament in a series of four. The first ornament was displayed on the national Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., in 2012. The ornaments are available in the Washburn University bookstore. Check them out at washburnbookstore.com.

SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEES

STATUES AND NOTECARDS

Academic Events, The Arts, Athletics, Community Events, History of Washburn, Memorabilia, Special Events, Volunteers.

• Y ou have a chance to enjoy a "statue-esque" Ichabod. Purchase the first in a series of three small Ichabod statues. For more about the statues, visit washburn. com/150.

GET INVOLVED Interested in volunteering for the sesquicentennial celebration? Contact Rugena Hall, with the president’s office, at 785.670.1556 (rugena.hall@washburn.edu). Questions about the sesquicentennial celebration? Email celebrate150@washburn.edu or contact co-coordinators Amanda Hughes at 785.670.2153 (amanda.hughes@washburn.edu) or Julie Olson at 785.670.1816 (jolson@wufoundation.org).

ONLINE For more on the sesquicentennial, visit washburn. edu/150 and washburn.edu/alumni. You can also view photos at flickr.com/washburn150. More photos and videos are posted on our Facebook pages at facebook.com/washburn150 and facebook. com/washburnalumni. You can also view videos from Founders’ Day, the 2013 convocation and Paint Washburn Art Auction at youtube.com/ washburnalumni.

• P urchase notecards featuring works from the 2012 Paint Washburn Art Auction, including pieces by alumni, students and friends of Washburn University. For more about the notecards and art auction, visit washburn.com/150.

OTHER BROWN V. BOARD EVENTS • F eb. 25: BleedingStudents Kansas and Border display their War bus tour. All-day event with limited seating. Washburn pride. The A fee will be charged. university released a video commemorating years 1966 v. Board • F eb. 27: School of Law symposium: Brown to 1991 at theevent school in the 21st Century. The free at during the Bradbury convocation in August. Thompson Alumni Center includes the Photo following by Peggy Clark presentations: “Race and Education Today,” “Contemporary Race Issues: Equality and Inequality in the 21st Century” and “The Reopening of Brown.” • M arch 1-June 10: Mulvane Art Museum exhibits, all free: “Contemporary Reflections: Brown v. Board of Education after 60 Years,” “Teach Your Children Well: Images of African American Resistance by Shane Evans” and “Real Time Art for Social Change.” • M ay 8-9: President’s concert, featuring Richetta Manager, ba '75, alumna and soprano,: 7 p.m., May 8, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Helzberg Hall, Kansas City, Mo.; 7:30 p.m., May 9, White Concert Hall.

Students display their Washburn pride.

• F or more information on these events, visit washburn.edu/150.

Photo by Peggy Clark Sesquicentennial 12


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