IN 2016, THE CELEBRATION OF LINCOLN UNIVERSITY IS TWO-FOLD. Under the theme, “Proud Past. Progressive Future.”, this sesquicentennial anniversary year wiill not only pay homage to the longevity of the university, but will also be a catalyst for forward movement into an even longer future.


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remembering the men of the 62nd and 65th Regiments of the United States Colored Troops and their officers must fall at the forefront of that. Misty Young, Director of University Relations and Co-Chair of the 150th Planning Committee says, “When any soldier leaves for active duty, they leave behind a life that will be different when they return. Historical records show us that many of the African Ameriican soldiers hoped to stay in service as long as they could to avoid the uncertainty of what was, in essence, a brand new world following the Civil War.” Te men of the 62nd and 65th might have been afraid, but they were “empowered by the skills of reading and writing they had learned in Texas,” says Young, which led them to want more for themselves and others. “And it is that desire and their drive to see Lincoln become a reality that is worthy of being remembered not just once a year, but every time we step foot on our campus,” says Jude.


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Founders Day is traditionally held on the first Tursday in


February. As part of the 150th, the occasion will include a week’s worth of activities, beginning with the official kickoff on Monday, February 8 and ending with a day of observance of the anniversary of the birth of the university’s namesake, President Abraham Lincoln. Te week also includes LU Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 10 and the official Founders’ Day Convocation on Tursday, February 11. An older tradition in respect to the founders will be revived this


year with a journey to the Jefferson City National Cemetery, where Logan Bennett, who is noted as one of the first soldiers to donate (his annual salary) to the effort to establish Lincoln Institute, is buried. Dr. Joe L. Simmons, Professor Emeritus and member of the 150th Planning Committee, “Te sesquicentennial is the perfect time to re-introduce this lost tradition. I don’t recall when it stopped or why, but on this anniversary it seems most fitting to get back into the habit of visiting the cemetery for reflection on not just Private Bennett, but all our founders.” Simmons, who served in various capacities for the university during a 38-year span, recollects students, faculty and staff would march to the cemetery on Sunday, which was Founders’ Day. For the 150th, the trek will take place on the aſternoon of Convocation. Lincoln University will incorporate historical highlights to all


of its planned activities in 2016. Visit www.lincolnu.edu for more information.


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