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Ursinus' Movement Towards Diversity
An article that questions how culturally diverse Ursinus' campus is and promotes a visiting speaker on the subject of diversity.
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…
Flamer Proposal and Analysis, Minority Recruitment and Retention, 1989
This is a compilation of primary sources all related to Jenneen Flamer's 1989 proposals for minority recruitment and retention. Jenneen Flamer was the Admission Counselor and Minority Student Adviser at Ursinus College in 1989. The first page is a…
Ursinus College Library Holdings in African-American Studies, 1990
This is a one-page memo and one-page attachment from President Richard Richter to Yvette Dennis and Audrey Wade on April 2nd of 1990 regarding the college's library holdings in African-American Studies and plans to increase these holdings. The letter…
Minutes of Minority Affairs Committee Meeting, March 23, 1989
A one-page typed document recounting the events of the Minority Affairs Committee's March 23, 1989 meeting. The meeting begins with a statement about the goals of the committee (to discuss matters relating to students of color at Ursinus and promote…
Minority Student Concerns and Suggestions, 1988-1990
Three typed pages listing "concerns of current minority students" followed by suggestions for the following year. While exact date of creation and author are unclear, the sources were found in Richard P. Richter's 1988-1990 Minorities files, giving…
"Ursinus Seeks Diversity" brochure, 1989
This "Ursinus Seeks Diversity" brochure, distributed in 1989, contains a collection of lists and information which are specifically marketed towards students from diverse backgrounds (as stated on the second page: "For Students From Diverse…
"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…
"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…
ANTH242: Peoples of Africa
The text focuses on a new course offered during the 2003-2004 course catalog as part of the new African American and Africana Studies progam. The course focuses on the diverse cultures and experiences within that of the African continent. It also…