GALLOWAY — Starting this fall, incoming Stockton University students will be required to take at least two courses that address race and racism.
The university's Board of Trustees approved the resolution on May 5, in what appears to be the first such race and racism undergraduate curriculum requirement at a college or university in state.
The requirement was first proposed by Donnetrice Allison, professor of Africana Studies and Communication Studies and coordinator of Stockton’s Africana Studies program.
“This can’t just be for students who want to major in the subject,” Allison said in a written release. “This is something everyone must understand if we are to eradicate racism and promote equity and diversity. You have to understand the history to support change.”