Bridge Program Advertisement
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
The document gives a summary of what the Bridge Program is about and the types of students that would benefit the most from it. It explains when the students will arrive, where they will reside for the four weeks, and how all expenses will be covered. The courses offered will not only help lessen the workload for their first college semester but it will also provide an understanding to how things are run on campus, academically and socially.
Bridge Program Committee
Ursinusiana Archives of Myrin Library
Ursinus College
1990
Jack Cobbs and Jenneen Flamer
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Bridge Program
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Bridge Program
Ursinus College campus 1990
Confrontation: Black Vs White
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
An article from the Ursinus Weekly by Byron Jackson explaining the importance of uplifting the presence of the Black community.
Bryon Jackson
the Ursinus Weekly
Ursinus College
January 23, 1969
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Black And Beautiful
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
“Black and Beautiful” is a newspaper article contained in volume 67 of The Ursinus Weekly. Published on January 11th, 1968, this article serves as a form of student activism geared towards dismantling the white supremacy in the 60s and 70s. Written by Byron Jackson, a political science major, and an Ursinus graduate of the class of 69, wrote this article in order to emphasize the necessity to find a solution to the problem of race relations at the time. Jackson writes about the “Black Revolution” that had been in its prime at the date of release of this article. He highlights that “the former Negro now calls himself and desires to be called the Afro-American” and emphasizes that “the Negro is searching for his identity because without it, he cannot have a cohesive force to take of what he has so long been deprived.” Essentially, Jackson is speaking on the idea that, as we’ve discussed in class, African Americans were facing oppression across the nation attempting to gain equality in a white dominated society. Lastly, in reference to the race relations problem he and most African Americans were facing at the time, Jackson suggests: “no one has found the correct solution yet, and who knows if ever there will be a solution”, showing signs of doubt that the conflict of white supremacy vs black power will ever end.
Byron Jackson, The Ursinus Weekly
Volume 67 of The Ursinus Weekly
Ursinus College
January 11th, 1968
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"Black is Beautiful" Ursinus Weekly Article, 1968
Ursinus College campus, 1968
A Question on Diversity
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
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 of detail. Among those that think Ursinus College lacks diversity, they agree that it it not the College itself, but the students. While minorities aren't segregated, there are groups of students that do not stray from their respective groups. They even go into further detail, citing peoples lack of understanding of certain cultures. These students, who have a problem with the diversity(or lack thereof) on Ursinus' campus are not coincidentally the majority, showing clearly how people on campus were reacting to racial tension on campus.
Erin Gambeski and Trish Daley
The Grizzly
Ursinus College
October 28, 1996
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What's Going on with Exposure?
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
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 that gives students a faculty a forum for exposing their experiences of harassment and discrimination, as well as exposing people of different backgrounds. President Heather Saunders of Exposure believed the dinner was an achievement where it gives people of all “religious traditions, races, and sexual identities a place to dialogue.” Exposure is a response from students at Ursinus College that have created a designated time and place for all people of color to come together and build relationships with one another.
Jon Gagas
The Grizzly
February 1st, 2007
Ursinus College
Ursinus College
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First African-American Graduate to be Honored
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
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 interview with a scout from Ursinus College, who was looking for an African-American student to enroll, Crigler ended up enrolling at Ursinus College. Crigler was very involved on campus; he studied several hours a day, played two sports, and sang in the school choir, to name a few. Crigler was devoted to helping children and young people and suggest to them “to take every opportunity. There’s room for everything.” The ceremony for William Robert Crigler took place on February 4th and 6th. He delivered an address in Bomberger Meditation Chapel as part of Ursinus College’s celebration of black history month. Since early efforts to recruit students of color, the recognition of Crigler is one of the ways Ursinus College has continued to work towards becoming more inclusive.
Joshua Walsh
The Grizzly
February 3rd, 2011
Ursinus College
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"Admission of Negro Girls Provides Difficult Situation"
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
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 out such inclusion through Office of Admission. The financial aid offices of bigger universities would often offer financial grants to promote their diversity, which raised concern to students at Ursinus. The author made apparent of the difficult situation Ursinus and its students try attracting a very marginalized group of people in America: black and female. There was a concern in how the students could "recruit" black women to Ursinus.
Linda Richtmyre
The Ursinus Weekly
Ursinus College
May 23, 1968
Linda Richtmyre
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Ursinus College admission of black women
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“Black History Celebrated Across Ursinus Campus”
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
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 educate the Ursinus campus community of black history. Historical events were centered around the civil rights movement during the ’60s. Films were shown, brief lectures, and chapel services were held to “honor, remember, and celebrate the past.” Dean Todd McKinney weighs in his thoughts and feels that there needs to be more incorporation of black history than just one month of focus.
Nipun Suri, The Grizzly
Ursinus Grizzly
February 22, 2000
Ursinus College
Ursinus student newspaper, The Grizzly
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Minority Student Affairs Memorandum
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
Richard Richter memos the Senior Staff about his recent hiring of two black faculty members and a recruitment counselor in the Admissions Office for their plans to create the Bridge Program. This memo exhibits the progress being made on a strategic approach to having a more culturally diverse campus. Richter suggests questions for everyone to ask themselves about the sole purpose of the program and if the college has all the materials needed to properly handle any social and academic matter involving minority students. This is to pull together the right people and resources together so the program can smoothly go into motion.
Richard Richter
Ursinusiana Archives of Myrin Library
Ursinus College
January 25, 1988
B. Branker, Flamer, Richard Richter
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Bridge Program; Flamer
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Bridge Program, 1990
Ursinus College campus, 1990
Can a Black Man Find Happiness at Ursinus? Well...
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
The article was a student-conducted interview between Richard Whaley, the interviewer and creator of the article, and Nathaniel Dupree, a black political science major at the time. In this interview, the two discuss Nathaniel's general happiness on campus as he attempts to assimilate into college life. The article goes into questions such as first impression of Ursinus, professors and their treatment of students, and much more. Dupree goes into detail about his experiences on weekends, and his opinions on why students transfer from Ursinus to another institution. Specifically, Dupree talks a lot about being a minority on Ursinus' campus, and how he feels regarding that as it relates to social life and academics. This undoubtedly encompasses student retention, as he was one that happened to stay among a student body who others often left. However, Dupree also highlights the racial realities faced by black students(and more than likely minority students too) at the time, in their struggle to settle on Ursinus' campus.
Richard Whaley, The Ursinus Weekly
The Ursinus Weekly
Ursinus College
November 7, 1974
Richard Whaley
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.pdf version of Ursinus Weekly published November 7, 1974
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"Can a Black Man Find Happiness at Ursinus? Well..." Ursinus Weekly Article, 1974
Ursinus College campus, 1974