Celebrating students of color and the power of mentorship
Nearly 150 students participated in the Stoling Ceremony, an important Commencement weekend tradition celebrating the achievements of students of color and their 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ mentors.
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Nearly 150 students participated in the Stoling Ceremony, an important Commencement weekend tradition celebrating the achievements of students of color and their 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ mentors.
Three 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ professors spoke at Final Lecture, giving talks that ranged from aspirational to deeply personal.
Three prominent Black feminist scholars came together at 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ in April to discuss gender-based violence, sexual violence and racial violence. The forum took place during the twenty-second annual national Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ senior Karla Biery wins a grant to bring music-, art- and activism-based summer programming to BIPOC youth.
The Summit on Women’s Leadership on Climate Justice at 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ College held more than a dozen events over the course of the three-day summit that included keynote speakers, panelists and workshop leaders, all who were women or gender-diverse people.
“I’ve met amazing people that I still look to for friendship, and I’ve also met younger underclassmen whom I feel would definitely do an amazing job of taking over and continuing the legacy.â€
“Something about 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ seemed welcoming. I liked the beauty of the campus, the energy, the life. It seemed more collaborative than other places. I knew immediately it was the place for me.â€
“I think this program is really for educators who want to do something beyond their classroom.â€
The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at 69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ College will be hosting the event from April 13-15, 2023. Speakers include Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Kat Cadungog and Tamar Toles O’Laughlin.
69¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ professor Preston Smith spoke to the Washington Post about the Great Migration, when millions of Black Americans left the sharecropping South for economic opportunity in the North.