
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Laurie Mellas, 277-5915
Feb. 9, 2006
African American Male Summit at UNM Feb. 18
An African American Male Summit for college, middle and high school students will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, to encourage educational goal setting, facilitate African American male empowerment and positive self-identity, and foster male leadership development.
President of the Huey P. Newton Foundation David Hilliard, former chief of staff for the Black Panther Party, will provide a keynote address. UNM is hosting the Black Panther Party's 40 th anniversary celebration Feb. 16-21.
The free summit includes food, prizes and presenters and will be held at the Student Union building, ballroom C, from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.
UNM African American Student Services, UNM Admissions and Recruitment Services, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., sponsor the event.
To register, visit www.iotapsilambda.org or for more information, call Charles Becknell, Jr. at 505-277-4883.
The University of New Mexico is the state's largest university, serving more than 32,000 students. UNM is home to the state's only schools of law, medicine, pharmacy and architecture and operates New Mexico's only academic health center. UNM is noted for comprehensive undergraduate programs and research that benefits the state and the nation.
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