Philander Smith College News October 16, 2012 Walden Seminary Now Philander Smith College Celebrates 135th Anniversary Historic Marker Unveiled Philander Smith College Celebrates its 135-Year-Old Origins Philander Smith College will be celebrating the 135th anniversary of the founding of Walden Seminary on Nov. 7, with a symposium, a historical marker unveiling and a reception. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. several guests have been invited to the Wesley Chapel and Kendall Center to commemorate the historical milestone. A permanent placard or historical marker provided by the Arkansas Historical Commission will be unveiled near Wesley Chapel. The marker captures the historical relationship between the Methodist Church and our college. Walden Seminary was the precursor of Philander Smith College when the Methodist Episcopal Church founded the college in 1877 under the auspices of the Freedman Aid Society. The college's origins centered on educating those who were enslaved, oppressed and subjected to societal injustices. Today, that foundation serves as the bedrock of our mission and social justice principles. Please plan to attend the symposium entitled "From Wesley to Walden: Methodist Roots of Philander Smith College." For more information contact, Liz Harris in the Social Justice Initiative office at (501) 975-8546. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.