Professor Valerie Grim gave the opening remarks for the Herman C. Hudson Graduate Students Symposium in March 2006.

Attendees at the symposium

Attendees at the symposium

Attendees at the symposium

Attendees at the symposium

Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones gave the keynote address following lunch on the second day of the symposium.

Local dignitaries attended luncheon to hear the keynote. Bloomington lawyer and candidate for judge Valerie Haughton, left, with Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones.

Attendees at the symposium

A student panel takes questions from the audience.

Hip-hop artist, poet, performer, and producer Versiz, left, meets with some of the student organizers of the symposium.