Edward Waters College Celebrates 150th Anniversary Hundreds fill the Centennial Lawn for the Sesquicentennial kick-off. Edward Waters College Newsletter January 2016 In 2016, Edward Waters College celebrates its 150th Anniversary. e momentous occasion was commemorated with a balloon release and celebratory cake-cutting during a Sesquicentennial Kick-Off held on the Centennial Lawn January 20th. President Nathaniel Glover, EWC faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered to honor the rich history of Florida’s oldest historically black college and private institution of higher learning. ere were spirited performances by the Triple reat Marching Band and EWC Concert Choir. e program also concluded with the release of 150 biodegradable purple an orange balloons and the cake-cutting. EWC’s 150th Anniversary celebration will continue with events throughout the year. Formerly named Brown’s eological Institute, EWC was founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church to educate newly emancipated slaves. e school met the needs of its community by offering courses at the elementary, high school, college and seminary levels. Construction on the first building began in 1872 on ten acres of land in Live Oak, Florida. In 1892 the school’s name was changed to Edward Waters College in honor of the third Bishop of the AME Church. e school moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1893 where the campus was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1901. In 1904 the Board of Trustees purchased the present site of the school on Kings Road where it was rebuilt. Decades later, Edward Waters College continues to educate students of all races and religions. e College continues its mission of advancing students in a global society through excellence of scholarship, research and service for the betterment of humanity. Biodegradable balloons were released during the ceremony. Dr. Nathaniel Glover cutting the cake during the celebration. e Triple reat Marching Band began the program by processing onto the Centennial Lawn. Students from the Call Me MISTER Program served as ushers.
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Edward Waters College Celebrates 150th AnniversaryHundreds fill the Centennial Lawn for the Sesquicentennial kick-off.
Edward Waters College Newsletter
January 2016
In 2016, Edward Waters College celebrates its 150th Anniversary. The momentous occasion was commemorated with a balloon release and celebratory cake-cutting during a Sesquicentennial Kick-Off held on the Centennial Lawn January 20th.
President Nathaniel Glover, EWC faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered to honor the rich history of Florida’s oldest historically black college and private institution of higher learning. There were spirited performances by the Triple Threat Marching Band and EWC Concert Choir.
The program also concluded with the release of 150 biodegradable purple an orange balloons and the cake-cutting. EWC’s 150th Anniversary celebration will continue with events throughout the year.
Formerly named Brown’s Theological Institute, EWC was founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church to educate newly emancipated slaves. The school met the needs of its community by offering courses at the elementary,
high school, college and seminary levels. Construction on the first building began in 1872 on ten acres of land in Live Oak, Florida.
In 1892 the school’s name was changed to Edward Waters College in honor of the third Bishop of the AME Church. The school moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1893 where the campus was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1901. In 1904 the Board of Trustees purchased the present site of the school on Kings Road where it was rebuilt.
Decades later, Edward Waters College continues to educate students of all races and religions. The College continues its mission of advancing students in a global society through excellence of scholarship, research and service for the betterment of humanity.
Biodegradable balloons were released during the ceremony.
Dr. Nathaniel Glover cutting the cake during the celebration.
The Triple Threat Marching Band began the program by
processing onto the Centennial Lawn.
Students from the Call Me MISTER Program served as ushers.
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JANUARY 2015
Broadway sensation Rashidra Scott was featured
in “The Music of Whitney Houston: A Celebration” for the 13th Annual EWC Fine
Arts Scholarship Benefit Concert.
MARCH 2015
More than 500 students were recognized during the
Academic Honors Convocation held March
18, 2015. Sixty-percent of them were
students-athletes.
APRIL 2015
The Triple Threat Marching Band performed
during the 2015 NCAA Women’s Final Four
Championship game in Tampa, Florida.
MAY 2015
Bernard Agurs became EWC’s first Call Me
MISTER Graduate. The program works to put more
African American male teachers in elementary
classrooms.
APRIL 2015
The EWC Lady Tigers Softball team won the 2015
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) regular season and
tournament championship.
JUNE 2015
City of Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown
declared June 30, 2015 “Nat Glover Day.”
EWC 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW
FEBRUARY 2015
EWC Cross Country/Track & Field head coach
Archie Gallon was one of four recognized by the
African American Coaches, Game Officials and
Athletics Association.
APRIL 2015
The EWC Men’s Track & Field team won the 2015
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
Championship.
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JULY 2015
EWC was awarded two 2015 HBCU Awards for Best Male Faculty - Dr.
Brian Seymour and Best Business Program.
AUGUST 2015
Biology professors Dr. Anita and Dr. Prabir
Mandal collaborated with Dr. Mishra Sudish from
Michigan State University for a study to decipher a
protein transmission code. SEPTEMBER 2015
The Schell Sweet Community Health
Clinic opened at Edward Waters College.
SEPTEMBER 2015
EWC kicked off the #BlackMindsMatter
movement. The initiative encourages young
African Americans to use the arts and education for
polictical activism.
OCTOBER 2015
The EWC Tigers and Jacksonville University
Dolphins compete in the Jacksonville Classic.
NOVEMBER 2015
EWC joined the Northeast Florida Military/Veterans College Network.
The initiative works to make it easier for past and present service
members to enroll into college.
DECEMBER 2015
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges reaffirmed EWC, granting
full accreditation for the next 10 years.
EWC 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW
Edward Waters College is collaborating with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra to present “Baby Boomers – The Music of the 60s” for the institution’s biggest fundraiser. The 14th Annual Fine Arts Scholarship Benefit Concert will be held Sunday, February 21st at 3:00 p.m. in the Jacoby Hall of the Times-Union Performing Arts Center.
The Edward Waters College Fine Arts Scholarship Benefit Concert is held every year in the Times-Union Performing Arts Center. All of the proceeds from the concert fund scholarships for Edward Waters College. More than 96-percent of our students depend on financial aid to pay for their education. Tickets are available through the EWC Office of Institutional Advancement at (904) 470-8252 or can be purchased online at www.ewc.edu.
Sing Along to the ‘60s while Supporting Students
EWC Hosts the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Edward Waters College honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 87th birthday by hosting the 2016 Day of Service. EWC students joined more than 500 volunteers with HandsOn Jacksonville, LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), the United Way of Northeast Florida and Wells Fargo to complete 30 service projects in the Springfield, Northwest Jacksonville, New Town and East Jacksonville neighborhoods.
EWC Campus Becomes a Global Work of Art
Edward Waters College became part of a global discussion on deforestation when it participated in “The Blue Trees” project. Students joined world-renowned artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos to color the tree trunks on campus blue.
“Every minute the planet loses natural forests at the rate of 50 soccer fields per minute. This art installation brings awareness to this global problem,” said Dimopolous.
This project has been hosted in London, Singapore, Vancouver, Seattle and Houston. Dimopoulos colors the trunks with biologically-safe, water-based ultramarine mineral pigment. The color will fade within the next six months.
Office of Institutional Advancement
Joe MurgoVice President of Institutional Advancement
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