骄傲与权力
The Black Student Union Celebrates 50 Years at Utica College
1966年秋天, a group of 20 black students came together to form United Students at Utica College. 它的使命是:“让黑人和白人学生了解这个社会中的黑人, 希望, promote more humanitarian attitudes toward the Negro in America.”
在两年的时间里, 该组织不断壮大,在校园里越来越引人注目,同时提出了一系列进步的要求:为杰出的黑人演讲者举办一系列讲座, 开设有关黑人历史和成就的课程, 在校园建立黑人文化中心, and make a more concerted effort to recruit minority students, 举几个例子.
“在过去三年里, 一些黑人学生离开了尤蒂卡学院,因为教育系统在满足少数民族学生的现代需求方面严重失职,他们的提议是这样开始的.
虽然一些要求得到了满足, others had been ignored by college administration, 促使代表新成立的黑人学生会的六名学生在校园计算机实验室进行了一次历史性的静坐. Because of their efforts, an agreement was finally reached with then-president Dr. J. 肯尼斯·多纳休.
那是1969年5月.
现在, 50年后, 尤蒂卡学院黑人学生会是校园里最引人注目、最活跃的组织之一. 自1969年以来, its members have gone on to achieve 个人 and career success, 他们中的许多人在十月份回到加州大学,在返校周末庆祝这一里程碑.
我们采访了四位前北京州立大学校长,了解他们在学校的经历是如何影响他们的生活的——而且现在仍在影响着他们.
Jonathan Adewumi, 86年
“1981年,我以大一新生的身份加入了波士顿州立大学. I was elected president in 1983 and served for two terms. 当时, 对于加州大学的少数族裔学生来说,最大的问题是我们的组织没有得到与白人组织同等的资助. BSU是一个由黑人兄弟会和姐妹会的学生组成的伞形组织, 黑人学生运动员, the gospel choir and the rest of the black student population. 黑人学生会为我们提供了一个平台,让我们讨论校园里影响我们学生的问题,并提出解决方案. We conducted fundraising programs to meet budget shortfalls, and it also allowed us to have a united voice on the campus.
There were many memorable events from my time with the BSU, from sit-ins in Strebel protesting a cut in minority programming on WPNR, 在BSU房间举办节日派对, 到筹款活动. 那是一段美妙的时光. 但对我来说,亲爱的,是和福音唱诗班一起去地区监狱服侍被监禁的人.
作为BSU的主席,我对同龄人的需求和每个人为实现目标所经历的挣扎都很敏感. 这段经历对我后来的生活很有帮助,当时我是一个有250名成员的黑人商人协会的主席. 倾听我的成员的需求并为个人和社区问题制定解决方案的能力根植于尤蒂卡学院. 即使是现在, 作为一家为生活在美国的尼日利亚后裔服务的非营利组织的主席,我把这些经验传授给了他们, 欧洲, 加拿大试图缓解尼日利亚人民在经济和教育方面的挑战.
如今,我住在纽约的布鲁克林,成年后的大部分时间都是一名企业家. 我有机会和我的兄弟们合伙经营一家服装制造公司, 尼日利亚面料和时装, 一本电脑杂志 PC World非洲最近的一次是Amarachi餐厅. 我是一个单亲妈妈,我有一个了不起的24岁儿子,他目前正在蒙特克莱尔州立大学攻读MBA课程."
安东尼·贝尔德,91年
“从1987年到1989年,我作为BSU成员参与其中, and in the spring of 1989, 我被鼓励去竞选总统. I was elected and served as president until my graduation in 1991.
When I first arrived at UC in the late 1980s, I thought the campus was pretty cool. 我觉得我和人们相处得很好, 我认为,作为一名新生,除了努力适应校园生活之外,没有什么比这更重要的了. 但当我注意到BSU正在组织和向社区提供的各种活动和项目时, 我很快了解到,波士顿州立大学校长的职责是让有色人种的学生适应以白人为主的大学校园的生活. 黑人学生, we helped create a community of people that look like you, 认同你, and share common experiences with you; to me, 这是在校园生存的方法之一.
作为黑人学生会主席, 我负责通过让更多有色人种的学生参与到校园中来改变男高音, 促进更多的多样性, 与行政部门合作, and working with black alumni to be more engaged with UC.
然而, when the BSU received letters from some racist people who threatened our lives, 我们的安全, 以及我们在校园里的幸福生活, 它促使BSU采取激进的行动,更好地组织起来,并在校园里创造变化. We demanded more 包容 and tolerance for people of color, 黑人, 以及散居海外的非洲人 (African, Hispanic-Latino, African-American, Asian, and Native American). 我相信,那一刻在我的脑海和心中留下了不可磨灭的印记,围绕着领导力的问题, 多样性, 包容, 指导, 坚持和决心.
I have since gone on to serve over 26 years in higher education administration, 我相信这条职业道路是我在加州大学和BSU领导期间所做的工作的结果. Because of the relationships I forged with my peers, 教师, 以及危机时期的管理者, 我觉得自己被赋予了力量, 大胆, and capable of making a greater impact on any college campus I were to step on. I went on to earn terminal degrees in the field of higher education leadership.
I am currently retired from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. I have two adult children; my son has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and is currently working for General Dynamics Electric Boat in Connecticut, and my daughter has her master's degree from the New School in Manhattan. 她正在建立自己的管理事业.
我一直忙于拓展我的教育、个人和专业教练事业. 我正在建立一个职业生涯和专业准备课程在线平台,希望在全国和世界范围内分发.
我也在写一本书, and the central theme is that your success is always under construction, 你是成功的建筑师,你必须建立一个强大的教育, 个人, 专业基础, 这样你才能发挥你的才能, 能力, 礼物, 以及帮助解决问题的技能. 这是给大学生和职场新人的一个信息,他们正试图弄清楚自己是谁,与他们想要做的职业和仆人式领导有什么关系."
帕特里夏·戈德曼,17岁
"When I’m became the president of the BSU in 2015, I didn’t have a blueprint. 我以前从未管理过一个组织. At the first meeting, there were about six students. 这时我突然意识到:这是我的文化,我不能让它消失. 在校园里,我们的声音每天都能被听到,我们的文化每天都能得到尊重,这一点很重要, 每一件事, 论坛, 和会议. Through perseverance and the help of a few dedicated members, 第二年,我们有了27个成员.
The lessons I’ve learned from my time in the BSU are priceless. 从处理事件, 详细规划, 议程, and getting the student body interested in what you have to say, 致各方, 和寒冷的夜晚, I’ve gained a lot of experience with staying calm in stressful situations.
我以为在一个周围大多数人都不像我的地方,我在努力寻找自己的声音, 但事实证明,这只是一生的练习.
我很高兴地说,我找到了社区, 友谊, 信心, public speaking skills and my voice through the BSU. I’m proud to mentor and witness the next generation of BSU, as well.
我来自哈莱姆区, 纽约, 但我现在住在尤蒂卡,在莫霍克谷社区学院从事经济援助工作. From the organizational skills to the communication skills, 我已经把我作为北京州立大学校长学到的所有经验应用到我的职业和日常生活中."
Alexia Colacicco ' 19
"I had several goals for the BSU when I became president in 2018. 我想让我们玩得开心, 教育我们周围的人, 为我们的信仰挺身而出, and for others to gain knowledge and/or perspective through our events on campus. 在更私人的层面上, 我希望波士顿州立大学能成为有色人种学生谈论校园和现实世界中发生的种族紧张和不公正现象的安全场所. 整体, I want BSU members to be educational and social contributors to campus, but also a family for those who decide to be a part of it.
We had a great Black History Month in 2019 with many educational and social events (共16场,几乎每天一场), and ended it with one of our annual events, “Amateur Night at the Apollo.”
Honestly, I saw my greatest accomplishments as president in my members. 当我看到我的成员在成长, 学习的东西, 变得更积极, 举办活动, 贡献活动创意, 这让我感觉很好. I like seeing people get out of their comfort zone, 做一些他们通常不会做的事情, or just contribute to an event or something they’re passionate about. BSU wouldn’t be as successful without the contributions the members provide.
我不担心波士顿州立大学的未来. I think BSU has always had strong minded and determined people involved. 我们已经做了50年了! 此外,BSU将永远是必要的. Especially in a predominately white institution, where people may not have the same perspectives on things, or may not even know another point of view on the situation."
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