Martin Luther King Day

                This past Monday we celebrated the life and achievements of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), who was an influential American civil rights leader. Every year on the third Monday in January, we remember the contributions of MLK in celebration of the anniversary of his birth. He was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement to end segregation in the United States in the 50’s and 60’s. He is known for his “I Have a Dream” speech he delivered in an effort to advocate for equality.

                MLK Day is a federal holiday that is celebrated all around the United States. Often people celebrate the life of MLK by dedicating the day to community service. There are several community service projects in Decatur, parades around downtown Atlanta, and 5k marathons going on around the city. As Dr. King was an Atlanta native we are fortunate enough to have The King Center 10 minutes from the Agnes Scott College campus. It is a historic site that is dedicated to educating the world on the life, legacy, and teachings of MLK.  The center has a number of artifacts and memorabilia from the life of MLK and his family. You can also visit his birth home and his tomb and that of his wife Coretta Scott King.

  In addition to the activities occurring around Atlanta, we had our annual MLK Convocation right here at Agnes Scott. Every year we remember the legacy of MLK by having spring convocation dedicated to his teachings and contributions to United States history.  The convocation is how we officially begin the spring semester at Agnes Scott College. This year we were very lucky to have civil rights activist Dr. C.T. Vivian as our guest speaker. Dr. Vivian worked alongside MLK in the non-violent fight for civil rights. He has been described by the New School for Social Research as a “…spiritual leader, apostle for social justice, strategist of the civil rights movement.” We had the pleasure of listening to his powerful words of wisdom, encouragement, and motivation in honor of MLK. Throughout the week we will be having different programs, panels, and events to celebrate MLK and his contributions to human rights and social justice. 

Dr. C.T. Vivian

Tree Trimming Party!

    In celebration of the holiday season, we have all Holidays being celebrated on campus! President Kiss has a special tradition where she invites international students to her home to decorate her Christmas Tree! Everyone has a wonderful time sharing this tradition with our awesome President.  The event was captured by the Office of International Education (OIE) and can be seen on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/#!/asc.internationaleducation Also, we have pictures from other great events on campus celebrating other festive holidays like Kwanzaa and Hanukah! Like the Agnes Scott College Admission Facebook page for more holiday updates! https://www.facebook.com/AgnesScottAdmission

 Happy Thanksgiving!

                As December approaches, students have just returned from a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Break. We had three blissful days off of school to celebrate the holiday with our friends and families and reminisce on the things they are thankful for. Thanksgiving is a special holiday dedicated to spend with family to appreciate everyone and everything in your life. International Students take this time to disconnect from school and travel to other parts of the United States to meet friends or explore a new city. There are no tests, no papers, no labs, just time to relax! However students spent their break, I can imagine a lot of food was eaten! Thanksgiving dinner is known for certain foods such as all the side dishes, turkey, cranberry jam, and cornbread. It is a time for indulgence and officially begins the Holiday Season in the U.S. The week before the break, we even celebrated Thanksgiving dinner in our dining hall! They served turkey, mac and cheese, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and all the traditional Thanksgiving dishes! Everyone ate so much food that we were stuffed! It was a great way to prepare for exciting Thanksgiving festivities! Anyone is welcomed to celebrate Thanksgiving as it is a time to be grateful and share with friends. If you have ever celebrated Thanksgiving what did you do and what were you grateful for? Send us a message we are always grateful for an opportunity to hear from students.

Link to Agnes Scott Thanksgiving Message: http://animoto.com/play/diRi3FKpdIartDg8xzbYvQ

        

Beautiful ginkgo tree on campus!

Festive Thanksgiving dessert!

Yum!

Halloween!

Greetings Everyone!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

            It was chilly but sunny afternoon in Decatur, and HALLOWEEN!! It is probably one of the most festive days on campus. Halloween is an exciting holiday that combines traditional harvest festival celebrations with customs more unique to the occasion like costume wearing, trick-or-treating, pranks, spooky stories, and festive black and orange decorations! It is celebrated on October 31^st every year. There are so many fun and exciting activities that go along with Halloween. At night kids dress up as their favorite characters, animals, and even ghosts! In the spirit of the fall season, several people make jack-o-lanterns out of pumpkins! We had a pumpkin carving contest in the dining hall this week! Check out the pictures! Sometimes they have scary faces, and people get creative like the pumpkin with the infamous Agnes Scott ring carved on it. Everyone on campus was definitely in the Halloween spirit. Students, faculty, staff and even President Kiss dressed up in costume!

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