WAU and Saint Louis University to Host September 3 Dialogue on Ferguson, Mo.
TAKOMA PARK, MD (September 2, 2014) Washington Adventist University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies graduate program in public administration and the Saint Louis University Department of Political Science will co-sponsor a Dialogue on Ferguson, Mo. on September 3 from 5-6 p.m. (eastern time). The public is invited to participate by dialing in to 1-800-230-1085.
Beyond the headlines and protests regarding the recent shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown, Ferguson remains a community of 21,000 people. The dialogue will focus on what happens now in Ferguson, which has been in the news regarding issues of race, law enforcement and socio-economic status. The dialogue will address such questions as:
- How does Ferguson rebuild?
- Will resentment fester or will understanding prevail?
- How do we give Ferguson and, ultimately, ourselves, the best chance forward?
- What does it take for a community to turn away from anger?
Participants in the discussion will include Charles Henson, former city council member in Ferguson; Dr. Kenneth Warren, professor of political science at Saint Louis University; Colin Wellenkamp, adjunct professor of public policy, Washington Adventist University; Ken Franklin, Morehouse College Alumni Association, chair of engagement; Richard Wolfe, adjunct professor of public policy, Washington Adventist University; Keith Savage, Savage Solutions Group, Multicultural Strategy & Development; and Rev. Robert “Rosy” Rosebrough, pastor at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church in Ferguson, Mo.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. A total of 1,185 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 32 undergraduate programs. The 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu
