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A Dream Come True: More Than 50 Years After Black Students Demanded Faculty And Student Leadership Roles At The University Of Mississippi, Students Of Color Are Still Grappling With What It Means To Be Included., Kaylynn Steen May 2023

A Dream Come True: More Than 50 Years After Black Students Demanded Faculty And Student Leadership Roles At The University Of Mississippi, Students Of Color Are Still Grappling With What It Means To Be Included., Kaylynn Steen

Honors Theses

This thesis tells the story of University of Mississippi alumna Treasure Fisher’s journey in the organization Column’s Society, an organization known as the hosts and hostess of the University of Mississippi. Throughout Fisher’s story, historical moments from the university’s complex relationship with its Black students are weaved through in an attempt to provide context for some of the lingering racial issues at the university today. Fisher’s story, these historical moments, and other anecdotal experiences from current and former Black students, faculty, and staff at the university challenges the reader to examine what representation does, and maybe should, mean to this …


Fearless Friday: Justina Molokwu, Christina L. Bassler Feb 2015

Fearless Friday: Justina Molokwu, Christina L. Bassler

SURGE

Justina Molokwu ’17 has been fearlessly involved on campus in her first two years at Gettysburg contributing to the College’s goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. A Psychology and Organization and Management Studies double major and a writing minor, the list of Molokwu’s extracurricular involvement is impressive: Diaspora House house leader, Diversity Peer Educator, Vice President of GASA, and Career Development Liaison for BSU. In addition, she works at the Den, with Residence Life, for the Psychology Department, with the Women’s Center, and is a member of the Gettysburg Cheerleading squad. [excerpt]


Black Ice, Volume 3, Black Student Union Apr 2014

Black Ice, Volume 3, Black Student Union

Black Ice

Black Ice, a publication of the BSU, features art, essays, fashion, humor, poetry, photography, stories rants, and much more.


Black Ice, Volume 2, Black Student Union, University Of Puget Sound Apr 2013

Black Ice, Volume 2, Black Student Union, University Of Puget Sound

Black Ice

Black Ice, a publication of the BSU, features art, essays, fashion, humor, poetry, photography, stories rants, and much more.


Black Ice, Volume 1: Studying Abroad On My Own Campus, Black Student Union, University Of Puget Sound Apr 2012

Black Ice, Volume 1: Studying Abroad On My Own Campus, Black Student Union, University Of Puget Sound

Black Ice

Black Ice, a publication of the BSU, features art, essays, fashion, humor, poetry, photography, stories rants, and much more.


Being Black At Holy Cross (1974), College Of The Holy Cross Jan 1974

Being Black At Holy Cross (1974), College Of The Holy Cross

Student Publications

This publication by Holy Cross Black students for prospective Black students is a joint project of the Black Student Union and the Office of Admissions. Its aim is to show potential students how they view the "Black Experience" at Holy Cross.


Being Black At Holy Cross, College Of The Holy Cross Jan 1972

Being Black At Holy Cross, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Publications

This publication by Holy Cross Black students for prospective Black students is a joint project of the Black Student Union and the Office of Admissions. Its aim is to show potential students how they view the "Black Experience" at Holy Cross.