ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY (Oct. 23, 1850): The First National Women’s Rights Convention Begins

Suffragist organizers hold the first-ever National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 23, 1850. More than 1,000 delegates from 11 states arrived for the two-day conference, which had been planned by members of the Anti-Slavery Society. The convention followed the steps laid out at the landmark Seneca Falls Convention two years before: “In entering upon the great work before us, we anticipate no small amount of misconception, misrepresentation, and ridicule; but we shall use every instrumentality within our power to effect our object.”

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THCAS Scholarship Luncheon

THCAS Scholarship Luncheon: On Sept. 15, 2023, Harriot College held a scholarship luncheon that brought together scholarship donors, recipients, and department chairs to celebrate the ripple effect giving can have on students. Representing political science, From left to right:
*Aimee Heroux
*Alethia Cook
*Michael McShane (donor)
*Dianna Arbelaez
*Melvina Nimley
*Nathan Krull
*Sarah Mejia
*Javier Limon
*Tierney Reardon
*Emily Bronson
*Ms. Stewart

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CONGRATS!

Dept. of Political Science Alum Kenny Talton was recently was awarded the Best of the Boot award for “Best Government Employee” by The New Old North and the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce (the County of Wayne is shaped just like a boot, hence, the name!)

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