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A Celebration of President Jeffrey H. Barker’s Life and Legacy

August 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Free
Converse University President Jeff Barker

A campus-wide memorial to celebrate Dr. Barker’s life and legacy will take place on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm in Twichell Auditorium in the Zimmerli Performance Center on the Converse University campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

The memorial was live-streamed and the recording is available on Converse’s YouTube channel.

Converse classes will be canceled from noon to 3 pm on August 27, 2021 to allow for students, faculty, and staff to attend.

In lieu of flowers, the Jeffrey H. Barker Memorial Fund has been set up to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Barker. Donations will be applied to a project to be named at a later date. Those who wish to give online may do so here (select the Jeffrey H. Barker Memorial Fund in the drop-down menu). For mail-in gifts, please send your gift to Converse University; Institutional Advancement; 580 East Main Street; Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302.

Read the tributes to Dr. Barker

Details

Date:
August 27, 2021
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
Alumni, General Events
View the livestream

Organizer

President’s Office
Phone:
864.596.9050
Email:
presidentsoffice@converse.edu
Website:
View Organizer Website

Other

Audience
Alumni, Board of Trustees, General Public, Students

Venue

Twichell Auditorium
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302 United States
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