Tag: Salisbury University

Students

How Universities Plan to Hold Graduation Ceremonies Amid a Pandemic

Over the past few months, universities and colleges around the country have worked towards planning their graduation ceremonies amid a pandemic, attempting to find ways to keep some normalcy intact.Schools can choose to host commencement online, postpone until crowd restrictions are lifted within states or offer both options.

May 10, 2020

Campus Climate

Minority Professors Ask Themselves: To Protest or Not to Protest?

As students confront administrators about campus climate, it poses a dilemma to their professors, particularly faculty of color: to protest or not to protest? Can professors freely support students’ social justice causes, or are there professional risks involved? How do minority faculty decide when and how to show solidarity?

March 1, 2020

News Roundup

University Choir Performance Sparks Questions About Who Can Sing Black Spirituals

A mostly White choir performance at Western Michigan University (WHU) has sparked debate about whether it is appropriate for White people to sing Black spirituals, including songs slaves once used to escape to freedom, reported The Hill. The performance, “Spirituals: From Ship to Shore,” featured songs sung by black slaves in the 18th and 19th […]

February 25, 2020

African-American

Salisbury U Campus Police Working With FBI to Investigate Multiple Racist Threats

Officials at Maryland’s Salisbury University said college police are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to investigate multiple racist threats found on campus Wednesday afternoon, reported WUSA9. Following the threats, the college closed on Thursday, “to provide a day of healing.” However, the Counseling Center, Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Multicultural […]

February 20, 2020

News Roundup

After Racist Graffiti, Salisbury University Announces New Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Salisbury University is enacting new diversity and inclusion initiatives after racist messages were repeatedly found in Fulton Hall, Delmarva Now reported. Salisbury University President Dr. Charles Wight announced in a statement on Tuesday that the school will be creating a chief diversity officer role. The new position will report directly to him as a part […]

December 5, 2019

News Roundup

Students Protest Racist Graffiti at Salisbury University

Salisbury University students held a protest on Tuesday after racist language and threats were discovered in Fulton Hall, a campus building. The latest graffiti, found Monday, read “Sandy Hook comes to SU” followed by a racial slur targeting the Black community. Similar graffiti has been a repeated issue in Fulton Hall this fall. Students wore […]

November 6, 2019