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Tag: Barnard College
African-American
Campus Police Are Under Scrutiny for Racial Profiling. It Isn’t the First Time
As protests continue across the U.S. in memory of George Floyd, a Black man in Minnesota who died after an officer pinned his neck to the ground, the country is embarking on a national conversation about racism in policing, causing universities to reflect on their own campus policing practices.
June 12, 2020
COVID-19
Harvard Law School’s First Black Woman Graduate Dies at 87 From COVID-19
Lila A. Fenwick, the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Law School, died on April 4 from coronavirus-related complications, reported The New York Times. She was 87. Born in Manhattan on May 24, 1932, Fenwick was the daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, Hilda and John Fenwick. According to the Times, Fenwick knew she wanted to be […]
April 13, 2020
African-American
Scholar Illustrates How to Include Women of Color in Teaching the History of the Suffrage Movement
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, African American studies specialist Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley says it’s time academia recognized the contribution of women of color in the Suffrage Movement. This week, Mobley returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Barnard College, to present the lecture, “The Difference Intersectionality Makes: Teaching the Suffrage […]
March 5, 2020
News Roundup
González Stokas Named Barnard’s First Diversity VP
Dr. Ariana González Stokas, the Dean of Inclusive Excellence at Bard College, will become Barnard College’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in July. González Stokas will report to president Dr. Sian Leah Beilock and work with campus constituencies, leading initiatives that cultivate a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. She will chair […]
May 2, 2019
News Roundup
Barnard Places Public Safety Officers on Leave Following Confrontation with Black Columbia Student
Barnard College administrators have announced that the six college public safety officers who were involved in a physical confrontation of Columbia University student Alexander McNab have been put on paid administrative leave pending the ongoing investigation. On the night of Thursday, April 15, officers followed McNab, who is Black, into the Milstein Center for Teaching […]
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
Viola Davis is Barnard College’s Spring 2019 Commencement Speaker
Award-winning actress, producer and humanitarian Viola Davis has been named the Barnard College’s commencement speaker during its 127th commencement ceremony on May 20. Davis will also receive the college’s highest honor, the Barnard Medal of Distinction during the ceremony for her human rights work. “I am thrilled to have Viola Davis bring words of inspiration […]
April 1, 2019
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