Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case that changed the face of education in America, resulted from a lawsuit seeking to desegregate the schools in the state capital, Topeka.

The course will highlight the history of various legal cases that led to the historic decision ending “separate but equal” schools in the United States from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the KSU Tower, 2323 Anderson Ave., third floor.

The second and third classes will be Wednesday, Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the same time and location as the first class. Transportation is available and will depart from the Village Entrance at 6 p.m. To register for transportation please sign up in the Blue Book located at the Hospitality Desk.

Join Russ Hutchins, professor of U.S. History, Western Civilization and Economics at Friends University, as he teaches about the Brown vs. Board of Education.