RELS-225: African American Religious Experience
The text focuses on a Religious (RELS-225) course offered as part of the 2019-2020 course catalog and as an elective to the AAAS minor. The course is a 200-level Religion course. The course focuses on historical and theological context to Black bodies in America. The course is taught by an unnamed faculty member.
Ursinus College Course Catalog
Ursinus College
2019-2020
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Ursinus College African American Religious Experience Course
Ursinus College Anthropology and Sociology Department Photo 2006
This photo depicts Maggie Ussery (right) along with in the 2004 Ruby Yearbook. As the first coordinator of the African American Africana Studies Program, Ms. Ussery also taught SOC/WMS 264 Gender, Race and Work: a course investigating the intersection of race, class, gender and work and their impact on women’s experiences in the United States. Ms. Ussery final year of instruction in the 2006-2007 school year. This marks Ms. Ussery final year as coordinator of the program. Currently, Dr. Nzadi Keita serves as the coordinator.
The Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College
Ursinus College
2004
Senior Class
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A picture of Maggie Ussery (bottom left), the 1st coordinator of the African American and Africana Studies department, along side the rest of the Anthropology and Sociology department.
Michele Connell McLennan
Michele Connell McLennan Eulogy
This eulogy commemorates Dr. McLennan who was an Associate Professor of Business and Economics at Ursinus College. She was a tenured professor at the college and received the Spencer Foundation Grant to study gender specific education in the Philadelphia Public School system. In May 2005, she was the recipient of the Lindbak Award for excellence in teaching. She taught the first elective from the Business and Economics Department which was later included in the AAAS minor. Dr. McLenna taught the course before AAAS was a minor. Dr. Vangilder resumed teaching the course after Dr. McLennan in 2006-2007, working in collaboration with Ms. Ussery in the Anthropology Department who was the coordinator of the AAAS Department at the time. The 2005-2006 Ruby Yearbook is dedicated in loving memory of Dr. Michele Connell McLennan and this piece was included.
2005-2006 Ruby Yearbook
Ruby Yearbook
2005-2006
Yearbook
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Eulogy
SPINT Housing: African American and Africana Studies House
Cloake House offers a residential alternative for students with particular interest in AAAS and/or service roles within Sankofa Umoja Nia (S.U.N.), an organization devoted to educational engagement and community service among black students.
The first image is the Ursinus College Course Catalogue from 2011-2013. This section specifically focuses on the residence halls here at Ursinus College. One of the houses offered is the American History & Africana Studies House. This house fell under the Special Interest House program (SPINT) which allowed upper-class students the opportunity to live with others who are committed to working towards a common goal or share the same interests. The second image is of the African American and Africana Studies Resources and Opportunities page. The Africana Studies House today, known as Cloake, is a residential alternative to students with interests in AAAS or have service roles in Sankofa Umoja Nia (SUN). Sun is devoted to educational engagement and community service among black students.
Ursinus College Website
Ursinus College
November 1st, 2019
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Website/ Catalogue
"Curtain Club Changes to ProTheatre"
Curtain Club, Protheatre
Ursinus Weekly article about the Curtain Club's change to Protheatre as a democratic reinvention of student theater at Ursinus
Ursinus College
10/17/1968
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"The State of the Play"
Curtain Club plays
Ursinus Weekly article praising the Curtain Club's four productions in the 1966-1967 academic year
Ursinus College
6/5/1967
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"Curtain Club Announcement for 'The Tender Trap' Performance"
Curtain Club's "The Tender Trap" production
Ursinus Weekly article advertising the Curtain Club's "The Tender Trap" production
Ursinus College
3/21/1966
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"Cultural Exchange Editorial"
Beaver Players "No Exit" production
Ursinus Weekly editorial about the Beaver Players "No Exit" production with financial support from the Curtain Club and the Romance Language Department
Ursinus College
3/14/1966
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"Dramatic Arts Emphasized During Month of March"
Ballet, theater, film
Ursinus Weekly title saying "Dramatic Arts Emphasized During Month of March," including the Beaver Players theatrical production of "No Exit" as one example
Ursinus College
3/14/1966
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Welcome to...May Day Parents
Curtain Club production of May Day Parents
Curtain Club playbill from the production of "May Day Parents" at Ursinus College during 1950
Ursinus College
1950
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