Library Atrium
Please join us on February 28, 2024 from 1-3pm as we host Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the Library Atrium. Chief Justice Budd became the 38th Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court on December 1, 2020 when she was sworn in by Governor Charlie Baker. She will speak about her background and her goals for the future, followed by a brief question-and-answer session.
After Chief Justice Budd’s words, please join us for a ceremony where we will officially rename Library Conference Room B “The Professor Virginius B. Thornton, III Conference Room”. Professor Thornton (1934-2015) was a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement and was a co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the principal channel of student commitment in the United States to civil rights during the 1960s. Professor Thornton shared his experience and knowledge with countless students and colleagues during his 30-year career as Professor of History At Massachusetts Bay Community College.