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Tag: Anniversary
News Roundup
50 Years Later, U of Mississippi Awards Diplomas, Apologizes to Arrested Students
This week, fifty years ago, 89 African American students were arrested on the University of Mississippi’s campus while taking part in a peaceful demonstration to protest inequality at the institution. Yesterday, some of those former students returned to the campus to receive a formal apology — and their diplomas — from the university, which is […]
February 26, 2020
African-American
Wake Forest Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Integrating Residence Halls
Wake Forest University will commemorate the 50th anniversary of integrating its women’s residence halls this weekend. To memorialize the anniversary, Beth Norbrey Hopkins and Deborah Graves McFarlane, the first two African-American women to live on campus, will speak openly about their experiences of living in the residence halls. Alongside them, Awilda Neal, Linda Holiday and […]
January 30, 2020
News Roundup
Hampshire College Hopes to Raise $60 Million by 2024
Hampshire College recently kicked off its five-year “Change in the Making” campaign to raise $60 million by 2024, as part of its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2020. So far, Hampshire has raised $11.2 million in gifts and seeks to secure an additional $3 million by the end of 2019. “Our goal is to foster a […]
December 4, 2019
STEM
UT-Dallas Celebrates, Reflects for 50th Anniversary
The University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at this year’s student convocation. Students, faculty and the UT-Dallas’ community in attendance reflected upon the five-decade history of the school. UT-Dallas originated as a research center in the 1960’s. Once the university was established under the UT system, in 1969, it was restricted […]
August 20, 2019
HBCUs
A Year Later, National Museum of African American History and Culture Continues to Draw Crowds
The Smithsonian NMAAHC encapsulates the powerful narrative of African-Americans and their significant journey to and within the United States.
September 24, 2017
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