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" What is Africa to me?"
On April 22, 2013, Ursinus students, faculty and friends came together to discuss one question: “what is Africa to me?”. Light refreshments were served as the dialogue invited those in attendance to join featured guest Will Godfrey ’13, Liora…
Race and Ethnicity in Philadelphia
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Roger Florka
Dr. Florka is an associate professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College. Dr. Florka teaches a Race and Ethnicity course in Philadelphia. The course is exploring race and ethnicity in Philadelphia through studying its history, politics, economics.…
Combining Race and College
This article focuses on a new course called “Race and University” taught in Fall of 2018 started by Dr. Patricia Lott, an Assistant Professor of African American and Africana Studies. The course is described as a digital project where students…
A Question on Diversity
A "Roving Reporter" Asks Students their opinions on the diversity of the campus. In it, many of the students specify one of two different opinions, that the campus lacks diversity, or it does not, and then explain why they think so in varying levels…
"Civil Rights Movement Class Opens Minds"
Racial equality has failed to have been completely accomplished despite the powerful Civil Rights Movement. Student's of the previous Dr. Walter Greason worked to bridge the racial gap with the Civil Rights class offered. Students participated in a…
What's Going on with Exposure?
In The Grizzly, published February 1st, 2007, Jon Gagas wrote “What’s going on with Exposure.” One evening the semester prior, Exposure had a potluck dinner where students of every color came together for a communal meal. Exposure is a group…
First African-American Graduate to be Honored
In The Grizzly, published February 3rd, 2011, Joshua Walsh wrote “First African-American graduate to be honored,” recognizing and awarding William Robert Crigler who was the first African-American graduate of Ursinus College in 1956. After an…
Bond is Back!
"Bond is Back!" is a newspaper article which was written by Keir Lewis, published on March 6th, 1969 from the Ursinus Weekly. In the article, Julian Bond (who was a spokesperson and was involved in the organization, NAACP and the a founding member…
"Admission of Negro Girls Provides Difficult Situation"
On May 23, 1968, Linda Richtmyre writes in The Ursinus Weekly
illustrating the necessity to actively acknowledge and the act of seeking after "the prospect of inclusion of any Negro girls in the next freshman class." There were difficulties seeking…
illustrating the necessity to actively acknowledge and the act of seeking after "the prospect of inclusion of any Negro girls in the next freshman class." There were difficulties seeking…
“Black History Celebrated Across Ursinus Campus”
Staff writer, Nipun Suri, wrote “Black History Celebrated Across Ursinus Campus” on February 22, 2000, from the Ursinus student newspaper, The Grizzly. Paulette Patton was key in planning and creating cultural and artistic events designed to…