Category Archives: Diversity in Higher Education
Wiley College Debate Team
The 1930 Wiley College Debate Team won the National Championship. Wiley College defeated USC not Harvard as depicted in the movie “The Great Debaters”. The actual difficulty for Wiley was that they won the championship of a debate league … Continue reading
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a premier mission-driven university dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved communities through health professions education, biomedical research and compassionate patient care. Since incorporating in 1966 out of the ashes … Continue reading
Morgan State University Lacrosse Team
The Morgan State University Lacrosse Bears was the only lacrosse team established to play NCAA-level lacrosse at a historically black institution. The team, from Baltimore, Maryland, defeated schools like Harvard and Notre Dame and upset a #1 ranked team in … Continue reading
John Hargis, First Black Graduate of University of Texas Austin
John W. Hargis, the first black to receive an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. After deciding to become an engineer, he attempted to enroll at the University of Texas in 1954, but was … Continue reading
Alain Leroy Locke, First Black Rhodes Scholar
Alain Leroy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. In a popular publication, The Black 100, Alain Locke ranks as the 36th most influential African American ever, past … Continue reading
How Should We React to White Student Unions?
In August 2012, Matthew Heimbach, then a senior at Towson University, formed a “White Student Union.” By April 2013, the first WSU had made national headlines and another was established at Indiana University. Earlier this month, an unofficial WSU appeared … Continue reading
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