Renowned economist Julianne Malveaux set to head new College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA
By Sentinel News Service
Nationally renowned economist, scholar and columnist Julianne Malveaux has been appointed dean of the new College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA the first such college to be established in the U.S. in 50 years.
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Malveaux will take the helm of this unique college, which focuses on an interdisciplinary analysis of the histories, cultures and social experiences of people of color, as debates over racial injustices and pedagogy make headlines.
“Learning about people of color, learning about marginalized people, learning the whole of American history is as important as learning quantum physics or English literature,” said Malveaux, who is president emerita of Bennett College in North Carolina.