===== PAGE 1 ===== FROM DREAMS TO REALITY: THE CROSSROADS OF ATWOOD'S MISSION AND 1890 LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS MARCH 24, 2022 DAVID H. BRADFORD HALL CARL H. SMITH AUDITORIUM PRESIDING Dr. TaKeia N. Anthony Associate Professor of History PRELUDE Dr. Keith McCutchen, Organist Associate Professor of Music ## INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER WELCOME Mr. Christian X. White 28th Mister Kentucky State University Dr. Keturah C. Nix Assistant Professor of English Acting Chair of the Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy SELECTION Mr. Michael Tabb Music Major (Vocal Performance) Sophomore "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James and J. Rosamond Johnson) REMARKS Mr. Jason Robinson President, 2021 - 2022 Student Government Association 2022 ATWOOD DAY ASSEMBLY ADDRESS Dr. Nancy J. Dawson Director, Russellville Urban Gardening Project, Inc. ## CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ## ALMA MATER Mr. Michael Tabb ===== PAGE 2 =====
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# KEYNOTE SPEAKER #### DR. NANCY J. DAWSON Dr. Nancy J. Dawson has worked for more than 20 years in higher education as both a professor and director of an African American studies program. Her career includes full-time faculty positions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Austin Peay State University. In addition, Dawson has been a consultant for the Center for Community Engagement at Albany State University and the National Park Service. A published writer, Dawson edited the Frederick Douglas Encyclopedia and has contributed to various scholarly journals. Dawson has been recognized by Kentucky State University as an upcoming minority small farmer and she serves on the Cooperative Extension board and the Council for Research, Teaching and Education for Kentucky State. Dawson directs the Russellville Urban Gardening Project Inc. (RUGP), where she operates a small urban farm in western Kentucky. In this capacity, Dawson manages two farming education programs; one program teaches elder women farming and the other is a 4-H program. RUGP also organizes farm-to-table dinners and other cultural educational programs. Dawson serves on the board of AgFirst Community Cooperative in Georgia where she assists large-scale peanut and cotton farmers. She is also the owner of Music is Spirit, a cultural educational performance company. Lastly, Dawson is a professional textile quilt artist, having exhibited throughout the United States. ## INSTITUTIONAL MISSION STATEMENT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is a public, comprehensive, historically black land-grant university committed to advancing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, enhancing society, and impacting individuals by providing quality teaching with a foundation in liberal studies, scholarly research, and public service to enable productive lives within the diverse global economy.