Race, Ethnicity, and Community initiatives are making significant progress
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New programs established by the Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity, and Community are already making an impact on the UGA campus. Over the last year President Jere W. Morehead committed $1 million in private resources from the UGA Athletic Association to implement 16 initiatives to foster a more welcoming and supportive learning environment for Black and other underrepresented members of our community.
Vice President for Student Affairs Victor Wilson led a 16-member Task Force that collected hundreds of recommendations from across the UGA community. The group completed its work in December and accepted recommendations are now being implemented. These initiatives, listed below, total over $1 million in funds invested or allocated to fulfill the charge of this Task Force.
âDivine Nineâ project to honor history, achievements of Black fraternities and sororities
UW students Kayla Cotton (left), Nyla Mathis (center) and Israel Oby are pictured at the future site of the Divine Nine Garden Plaza on East Campus Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter
Nyla Mathis remembers her heart fluttering, like a first crush.
She was a freshman back then, attending her first event sponsored by one of the historically Black sororities on the UWÂâMadison campus.
âI was a little nervous, because all of these women were so distinguished and so high-achieving,â says Mathis, now a senior. âBut they were also so down-to-earth and relatable. It immediately felt like home.â
Delta Research and Educational Foundation to Host a Free Virtual Education Symposium
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WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC) and Teachers Advocating to lead Great change (TAG) will launch a four-part series on educational equity, as part of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF). The program, titled
Rooted in Research 2.0, will stream live on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 pm EDT.
DTEC-TAG Equity Warriors We continue to work tirelessly to eliminate equity disparities within our educational system, said DREF President Carolyn E. Lewis. To fulfill this mission, DTEC-TAG provides information, research, and resources to students, teachers, parents, administrators, and the communities through education awareness and professional development activities.
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Dancer and businesswoman Christian Taylor accomplished two of her biggest goals before the age of 30.
“One of my top things was I wanted to go on tour. I [also] wanted to be in a movie. And I did [both],” said Taylor, an Alabama native who graduated from Ramsay High School in Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The movie was “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to 1988’s “Coming to America,” starring renowned comedian and actor Eddie Murphy; it premiered worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in March. The tour was in Chicago, Illinois, with R&B singer Jeremih in 2018.