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SPINT Housing: African American and Africana Studies House

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Title

SPINT Housing: African American and Africana Studies House

Subject

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.

Description

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.

Source

Ursinus College Website

Publisher

Ursinus College

Date

November 1st, 2019

Language

English

Type

Website/ Catalogue

Files

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The Africana Studies House in the 2011_2013 ursinus College Catalogue.JPG

Citation

“SPINT Housing: African American and Africana Studies House,” Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omeka.ursinus.edu/items/show/1478.