Bethune-Cookman College's 77th Annual Summer Commencement, July 7, 1981

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Collection:: Bethune-Cookman University Digital Collection
Title:: Bethune-Cookman College's 77th Annual Summer Commencement, July 7, 1981
Creator:: Bethune-Cookman University
Date of Original:: 1981-07-25
Subject:: African American universities and colleges
African American students
College presidents
Universities and colleges--Employees
Commencement ceremonies
Location:: United States, Florida, Volusia County, Panama Beach, 28.86832, -81.22778
Medium:: digital audio formats
Type:: Sound
Format:: audio/mp3
Description:: This audio recording features Bethune-Cookman College's 77th Annual Summer Commencement. At 00: 23:50, President Bronson introduces the commencement speaker, Dr. James A. Colston, the president of Bethune-Cookman College from 1942-1946 who turned the Bethune-Cookman college from a two year to a four year college. At 00:41:27, Dr. Colston is welcomed and delivers his address, in which he speaks about the responsibility and future of black colleges and it's contributions to the world. Dr. Colston raises the question: What Are Your Responsibilties? and asks graduates to accept the following responsibilties: keep learning beyond graduation, know your contemporaries, work together for the good of each other, "Enter to Learn and Depart to Serve", and to prosper in society.
Metadata URL:: https://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu/digital/collection/becu/id/278
IIIF manifest:: http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu/iiif/2/becu:278/manifest.json
Language:: eng
Additional Rights Information:: All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact University Archives, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 481-2186. http://www.cookman.edu/academics/library/index.html
Contributing Institution:: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance
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