Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer, Jennifer McCary, spoke to the Undergraduate Student Government about the making of a new Race and Democracy course for the Spring 2022 semester.
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BGSU honors Dr. Robert L. Perry ’59, ’65 in recognition of legacy of diversity and belonging
Perry served as inaugural director of University’s ethnic studies program
Bowling Green State University is honoring Dr. Robert L. Perry ’59, ’65 the inaugural director of the University’s ethnic studies program, with the naming of the Robert L. Perry Veranda.
Located at Shatzel Hall, the Robert L. Perry Veranda recognizes Perry’s legacy of shaping diversity and belonging initiatives at BGSU.
The BGSU Board of Trustees approved the naming at the May 21 meeting. Among his vast accomplishments, Perry helped establish the University’s Cultural Diversity in the United States requirement in 1992, profiled in The Chronicle of Higher Education as the first of its kind at any university in the country. The requirement continues today and serves as the foundation of the University’s efforts to educate all students on the importance of race and democracy.