ASUPS Payton Head Lecture 11/16

ASUPS Lectures is incredibly honored to have Payton Head give a lecture in Killworth Chapel on Thursday November 16th at 8pm! The lecture is entitled, Moving America Forward in the Age of Trump. Payton is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri where he represented nearly 28,000 students as President of the student government. In the aftermath of Ferguson, he spearheaded conversations about improving race relations in Missouri. Head’s viral Facebook post detailing his experience with racism at Mizzou ignited the student body to fight for a more inclusive campus and shook up the world of higher education. This led to the #ConcernedStudent1950 movement, where campus protests resulted in the resignation of the chancellor and UM-System president in the historic fall of 2015. 

With the election of America’s newest president, divisions along the lines of politics and American identity as it relates to social justice have become more apparent now more than ever. Colleges and universities have a unique responsibility to foster a marketplace of different ideas and opinions. This lecture will provide student leaders who are passionate about social justice with proactive strategies in which to facilitate difficult dialogue with their communities on the importance of coming together to move America forward!

Make sure to check out more on the FaceBook Event here

Admission is free and open to the public. Thank you for your time! We hope to see you there! 

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