Fall Convocation is a celebration
commemorating the beginning of the academic school year.
Convocation provides an exciting opportunity to recognize the
achievements of the entering class and to encourage all students
to commit themselves to being engaged learners during their time
at Salisbury University. The guest speaker is Jennifer Thompson,
subject and co-author of the 2012 Freshman Reader selection
Picking Cotton.
In the event of rain, Fall
Convocation will be held in Maggs Physical Activities Center.
 Fall
Convocation
Friday,
August 24
9:00 AM
Red Square
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About
the Convocation Speakers:
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 Jennifer Thompson, a native North
Carolinian and mother of teenage triplets, has become an
outspoken opponent on the death penalty and speaks frequently
about the need for judicial reform. She is a member of the
Actual Innocence Commission, advisory committee for Active
Voices, member of the Constitution Project, and Mother's for
Justice.
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 Ronald Cotton, lives with his wife
and daughter in North Carolina and currently works at an
insulation plant. He has spoken at various schools and
conferences including Washington and Lee University, University
of Nevada Las Vegas, Georgetown Law School, and the Community
March for Justice for Troy Anthony Davis in Savannah, GA
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