Southern University New Orleans News September 10, 2019 SUNO to Celebrate Its 60th Anniversary On Sept. 21, 1959, Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) opened the doors of its one building to 158 students and 15 faculty members. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at 8 a.m., the University will celebrate its 60th anniversary with the SUNO 60 Strides Run/Walk. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will gather at the corner of Press Drive and Bashful Boulevard for the 4-mile trek. Registration is just $19.59 via Eventbrite.com or $25 on-site the day of the event, beginning at 7 a.m. Following the Run/Walk everyone will gather in SUNO Conference Center for refreshments, health screenings and various vendors. The Run/Walk is sponsored by the SUNO Foundation, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, New Orleans East Hospital, Walmart and The Blood Center. The weeklong 60th anniversary celebration begins Sunday, Sept. 15 with an Ecumenical Service at 1 p.m. in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Auditorium, 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126. Clergy from various denominations will participate in the service. At 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Auditorium, a Student Convocation will feature an address by SUNO Chancellor Lisa Mims-Devezin. An Alumni Reception is scheduled at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the new College of Education & Human Development Building on the Lake Campus facing L.C. Simon Drive. "The Knight with the Chancellor" Scholarship Banquet is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in the SUNO Gym. Tickets -- $25 per person or $150 for a table - can be purchased at the SUNO Cashier's Window on the first floor of the Bashful Administration Building. "We continue to chart new territory as we embark on the 60th anniversary of this great institution," SUNO Chancellor Lisa Mims-Devezin said. "Southern University at New Orleans is resilient, resourceful and ranked among the top colleges in Louisiana. We remain committed to providing our students with a quality education and the personal attention needed for success. We have a lot to celebrate!" The celebration will not end in September. The Southern University at New Orleans Foundation will honor the University during The BASH at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Tickets for the annual fundraiser are $160 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.com. Call 504-286-5341 for details SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/