AAMU Readies for MALE Initiative 2020
MALE Summit Underway
美女萝莉 A&M University will host its 2020 Men Aspiring to Lead and Empower (MALE) Initiative Summit February 2-6.
The activities will begin with a 鈥淩ep Yo鈥� Team鈥� Super Bowl Party for AAMU students at the Knight Reception Center on Sunday, February 2.
On Monday, February 3, Hon. Lonzo Robinson, presiding judge, Huntsville Municipal Court, will address the topic 鈥淭he Gathering Spot: When the I.N.K. (Ideas, Networking, Knowledge) Runs Dry.鈥� Judge Robinson will speak at the Ralph Lee Student Center at 6 p.m. Caleb Franklin will serve as facilitator.
Social work professor Willie Diggs will speak on the topic 鈥淚 Am Somebody鈥� on Tuesday, February 4, at the Knight Center at 6 p.m.
At noon on Wednesday, February 5, a 鈥淒rip or Drown鈥� Expo will highlight professional fashion, headshots, grooming and neckwear in the Knight Center VIP Room. At 6 p.m. students will attend St. John A.M.E. Church for a Bible study and 鈥淔ellas Faith Night.鈥� RSVP required for transportation.
At 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, the Breakfast Club鈥檚 DJ Envy will engage a Knight Center audience in 鈥淎 Conversation about M.E.N. (Mental Health, Empowerment, Networking). DJ Envy鈥檚 presentation is part of AAMU鈥檚 Beyond Normal Lecture Series.
The final summit event is Thursday鈥檚 鈥淎bove the Rim鈥� faculty/staff vs. students basketball game in the Elmore Building at 7 p.m.
The summit is sponsored by Student Activities and Leadership Development; the AAMU Student Government Association; the Freshman Academy; Department of Public Safety; Marketing, Communication and Advancement; and Residential Life and Housing.
- J. Saintjones