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Lizzie Velasquez and attendees of How Do You Define Yourself? smile for a photo Thursday in Carter Hall. (Photo by Anthony Rawley)

Social media icon, activist shares her story for Disability Awareness Month

Lizzie Velasquez, TikTok and YouTube star, visited campus for Disability Awareness Month 6 p.m. Thursday in Carter Hall. Velasquez is an internet personality, motivational speaker, anti-bullying activist...

The 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon will feature White House Correspondent April Ryan.

Luncheon to bring true sense of diversity

Emma Corry, Features Editor January 14, 2020

One annual event brings prominent African American speakers to USI in order to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon is hosted by the USI...

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