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September 29. 2004
Footprints of Civil Rights Set in Stone
International
Civil Rights Walk
o f Fame opens
The new International Civil
Rights Walk of Fame was recently
unveiled with the footprints of 17
civil rights leaders embedded in
granite and placed into the side
walks at the Martin Luther King. Jr.
National Historic site in Atlanta. Ga.
Included in this historic tribute
to their legacy were Juanita J.
A b e rn a th y ;
R alph
D avid
Abernathy Sr.;Ivan Allen Jr.; Julian
Bond; Jimmy Carter, 39"'president
of the United States; MedgarEvers;
Dorothy Height; Jesse L. Jackson
Sr.; Frank M. Johnson; Lyndon
Baines Johnson, 36'h president of
the United States; John Lewis;
Evelyn G. Low ery; Joseph E.
Lowery; Thurgood Marshall, the
late Supreme Court Justice; Rosa
Parks; Hosea Williams; and An
drew Young.
Members o f communities of all colors, along with Jesse Jackson (center), stand united for civil rights at the new International Civil
Hundreds of visitors turned out Rights Walk o f Fame on the grounds o f the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic site in Atlanta, Ga.
Nursing
Comes to
Concordia
University
I
Applicants
accepted for
new program
C oncordia Uni versity o f north
east Portland is launching a new
B achelor’s o f Science degree in
N ursing. T he program is slated
to begin its first class o f students
in the sum m er o f 2(X)5 and appli
cations will be accepted begin
ning Dec. 1.
students to becom e healthcare
leaders for the transform ation o f
society,” said Dr. Joyce Zerw ekh,
the university’s director o f nurs
“C oncordia U niversity is com ing.
m itted to a nursing program that
Zerw ekh said that partnerships
is distinguished by its em phasis and affiliations are currently be
on building strong clinical skills, ing e stab lish ed w ith reg io n al
a deepened understanding o f the m edical facilities such as K aiser
hum an experience and for our and M arquis C are to give stu
dents experience in clinical skills
and an understanding o f patients
as persons.
to capture the spirit of the moment
by standing in the footprints o f the
honorees.
“It was a very emotional moment
to stand in Ju stic e T h u rg o o d
M arshall’s footsteps, said Judge
Clarence Cooper. who was asked to
represent the Marshall family at the
event, “ 1 am honored to be asked to
represent this bold and courageous
adjudicator - but not for his contri
bution, I would not be who I am
today.”
The International Civil Rights
Walk o f Fame was created to pay
homage to the brave warriors of
justice who sacrificed and struggled
to make equality a reality for all and
is expected to enhance the historic-
value of the area, enrich cultural
heritage, and augment tourist at
tractions. The shoes used to create
the footsteps were also on display
during the unveiling program.
These civil rights giants repre
sent the first phase of the Walk of
Fame; there are 600 spaces desig
nated forfuture placements of w or
thy footsteps.
application, contact the Office o f
Admissions at 800-321-9371.
Established in 1905, Concordia
M o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t U niversity is a private Lutheran
Concordia University and the Nurs liberal arts university offering un
ing program will be available at dergraduate degree program s in
open house receptions on Oct. 21, education, theology, arts and sci
Nov. 16 and Dec. 2. For more ences, nursing, and business, as
information on attending one o f well as graduate program s in busi
these receptions or to request an ness and education.