Monthly Archive: February 2009

Drury University and the NAACP Announce Partnership

Press Releases   ·   February 27, 2009

SPRINGFIELD , Mo., Feb. 27, 2009 —Drury University’s Diversity Center is the new home for the offices of the Springfield Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
“One of Drury’s goals is to nurture an environment of inclusion for all persons and to build a more diverse campus,” says Todd Parnell, Drury’s president. [...]

Drury’s Diversity Center to house local office of NAACP

Articles   ·   February 27, 2009

Drury University announced this afternoon that it will lend its Diversity Center to the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for office.
In a joint press conference, Drury President Todd Parnell said it would help boost the diversity on the campus of Drury, as Drury strives to recruit more minority [...]

NAACP to Move Offices into Diversity Center

Television   ·   February 27, 2009

History sometimes has a way of circling back around.  Such is the case in Springfield where the local chapter of the NAACP will soon move into very familiar surroundings.
Drury University and the NAACP Friday announced the civil rights advocacy group will move its offices back to the Washington Avenue Baptist Church where the group met [...]

Local NAACP Leaders Put Forth Vision for the Community

Radio   ·   February 2, 2009

Featured in Making Democracy Work:
Cindy Stephens talks with leaders of the Springfield Chapter of the NAACP about their vision for the organization and the community: President Francine Pratt, First Vice President Robert King, and Second Vice President Dr. Wes Pratt.
To listen to the entire KSMU radio interview, click here.