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21 www.baypath.edu Congratulations to the RN to BSN Completer Program! In the fall of 2017, the online RN to BSN Completer Program at The American Women's College received official accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. And on May 11, 2018, the second cohort of 11 nursing graduates celebrated their own milestone achievement at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony as part of the University's graduation festivities. Congratulations to the Completer Program and the new BSN graduates! Second Annual On the Move Forum Packs CityStage It was fitting that our second annual On the Move Forum took place on International Women's Day, March 8, 2018, at CityStage in Springfield, MA. Last year's event was so incredible it was difficult to believe we could top the excitement. But "Know the Past, Chart the Future," truly exceeded expectations with over 250 people in attendance. Under the leadership of Assistant Professor Janine Fondon, chair of the undergraduate communications department, and Melina Rudman, director of WELL and Community Life, it was an evening where women of all ages and from all walks of life gathered to discuss the important issues of our times, and to pass down our history through the stories as enacted in character on stage. One America 10th Anniversary It has been 10 years since our first group of Bay Path students left in the early morning hours of January to travel the highways and byways of America. The program, launched by Caron Hobin, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, has been made possible by the generosity of Board Chair Patricia J. Pierce. Over the years students have visited Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, among others, to experience the history, culture, and cuisine of our great nation, while also participating in community service. This year, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., One America began their weeklong trip in Atlanta, Georgia—the birthplace of Dr. King. The trip was led by Dr. Robert Surbrug, associate professor of history and director of the honors program. Throughout the trip, they explored historical events surrounding the civil rights movement reflecting Dr. King's influence by visiting Montgomery, Alabama, Selma, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. Beverly Tatum Speaks on Campus Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, and the author of the national bestseller and classic work, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, led our Board of Trustees and Bay Path community in discussions about diversity and inclusion. She shared her research and insights on the persistence of segregation and discrimination in our country, and helped us to frame racism within the broader context of the shifting demographics and political developments in our country. She provided many pro-active ideas, and in the coming months, with the help of the Diversity & Inclusion Community Council, the goal is to put many of her suggestions into action. Bay Path students at the second annual On the Move Forum with, from left, Assistant Professor Decorti Rodgers- Tonge, Assistant Professor Maureen McGuinness, and Michelle Mirti from Student Life.

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