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  •   The Alexander G. Clark Legacy: Iowa, Race & the Law  
       
     

    On Tuesday, September 14, William Penn University will host guest speaker Dr. Paul Finkelman, as he gives a special public talk on "The Alexander G. Clark Legacy: Iowa, Race & the Law." The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Chief Mahaska Room of the Atkins Memorial Union.

    The Alexander G. Clark Project is a multi-faceted effort to preserve the legacy of the 19th Century national equal-rights pioneer. Included in this legacy are the Alexander G. Clark house and gravesite in Muscatine, Iowa. Dr. Finkelman will be the principal author of a National Historic Landmark Nomination for Clark’s residence, to be submitted to the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. An accomplished speaker and author, Dr. Finkelman is the the President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy at Albany Law School (New York). He specializes in American legal and constitutional history, race and the law and has authored more than 150 scholarly articles and more than 25 books.

    This public talk series is sponsored by the Alexander G. Clark Project with support from: Humanities Iowa, Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans, Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Iowa, Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Friends of Muscatine Historic Preservation, Muscatine Community College, College of Law, University of Iowa and William Penn University.

    For additional information, go to www.alexanderclark.org.

     
         
      Homecoming 2010  
       
      Welcome back William Penn alumni, family and friends! Homecoming 2010 is going to be a weekend to remember. It starts with the inauguration ceremony of the 26th President of William Penn, Dr. Ann Fields. She is the first woman to hold this honored position, and WPU is pleased to celebrate this special occasion. The rest of the weekend events have been planned to honor our alum and current students, and to uphold the traditions and values that we hold closely to at Penn. The Penn Souper Bowl Benefit Luncheon will round out the weekend festivities. Please join us this year for a very special Homecoming. We look forward to seeing you there. Go to our Homecoming Weekend 2010 page to see the full schedule and download the complete flyer.  
         
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    • Beginning on July 19th and continuing on through the 30th, William Penn University will host the Summer Reading Adventure. The program is for children who are entering kindergarten through 6th grade.  Students of any reading level are invited to attend.
    •  COZART, Dr. David Charles Sr., a former Spring Valley resident and current Plant City, Fla., resident, died suddenly Friday, May 28, 2010, at Wedge wood Public Golf Course in Wilson, N.C. Dr. David Cozart served as this year’s commencement speaker.

    • There is excitement in Iowa over Mr. Don Dye, who is among five finalists to be named the country's teacher of the year. Dye is a 1971 graduate of William Penn and teaches English at Belmond Klemme High School. On
     
         
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    Upcoming Events

    • 9/3/2010
      Varsity Volleyball Tournament vs. Cardinal Stritch
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    • 9/3/2010
      6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Varsity Womens Soccer vs. Friends
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    • 9/3/2010
      8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
      Varsity Mens Soccer vs. Friends
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    • 9/4/2010
      Varsity Volleyball Tournament vs. Cardinal Stritch(2)
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    • 9/4/2010
      Junior Varsity Volleyball Tournament vs. Graceland JV
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