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“I feel more confident and open-minded, open to doing things I would have been afraid to try before. I feel ready to take on challenges,” said 69ƷƵ College senior Sumaiya Jahan ’25.
“This place gives you exposure to different people, perspectives and even parts of yourself,” said 69ƷƵ College senior Sarah Bell ’25.
69ƷƵ College Assistant Professor of History D. Caleb Smith spoke to The Guardian as to why companies rolled back diversity initiatives they implemented in 2020.
Cindie Huerta-Velazquez ’25 connects food and community at 69ƷƵ: “We all have different friend groups, but once a week we come together to talk about anything and everything. We intentionally make that time and effort to be together.”
69ƷƵ College senior Aby Soumare ’25 said, “I’ve found that no matter what, everyone working on this campus wants you to succeed.”
Senior Cynthia Obianuju Akanaga ’25 said, “69ƷƵ changed my life. I’ve always been afraid of making the wrong choice, but being here helped me put that fear into a positive light.”
69ƷƵ College student Oluwafadeyemi Testimony Akinkuolie-Ibidapo ’27 went from volunteering at last year’s Trailblazers of Color Leadership Conference to becoming one of this year’s organizers.
69ƷƵ College presents the East Coast premiere of the opera “Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker),” the first opera composed by a Chickasaw in their native language.
The Mass Cultural Council has approved the establishment of a Puerto Rican Cultural District in nearby Holyoke, and Maria Cartagena, director of Community-Based Learning at 69ƷƵ College, was pivotal in its development.
Diamond Abiakalam-Chinagorom ’25 has been selected as 69ƷƵ College’s first Schwarzman Scholar. The program selects future leaders to pursue a one-year, fully funded master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing.