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Kean University held in-person commencement ceremonies last year.
When Lamont Repollet, president of Kean University, considered how to pull off an in-person graduation ceremony during the coronavirus pandemic, he remembered walking across an auditorium stage during his own commencement nearly 27 years ago as a first-generation college student at the College of New Jersey and being engulfed by a feeling of accomplishment.
“It was the greatest moment in my life,” Repollet said. “If we can give that to our students, all students, but more so those individuals who had the perseverance and the grit to finish, that’s important.”
With those students in mind half of whom are first-generation college students Kean, which is also located in New Jersey, announced it will move forward with its second year of socially distanced, sized-down graduation ceremonies on the university’s football field during the pandemic. Repollet will be elbow bumping and taking socially distanced
Carter Marks
February 7, 2021
Carter Marks is a junior business management and economics double major from St. Simons Island. His words of wisdom for incoming students are: “Everyone at UGA, both students and staff, are rooting for you. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone to talk to an administrator or a professor. You have the power to make real change on this campus and in the Athens-Clarke County through the hundreds of resources UGA has to offer.” (Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2020)
Student served as online orientation leader; lives life to the fullest
Carter Marks is a junior business management and economics double major from St. Simons Island. This summer he served as an orientation leader online. From First-Year Programs to Student Alumni Programs, Marks tries to build community at UGA and to above all “find ways to make sure students know that they are not alone, and together, we can … find those blessings in disguise to grow as a student body and insti
The campus and city news desks have compiled a list of events going on throughout the upcoming week that are open to the public. The list features events highlighting Black history at the University of Georgia, an online concert and a retreat focused on diversity and inclusion.
Follow the links for more information for any event.
Sunday, Jan. 24
What: The virtual collection is open to students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community and features stories told by Black alumni sharing their experiences at UGA. The project was funded by a Giving Voice to the Voiceless grant, established by one of UGAâs first Black students, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, and her husband Ron. It seeks to expand understanding of the Black experience at UGA over the decades.
Reading program to provide copies of Hunter-Gault book
January 14, 2021
The new community program addresses race, ethnicity and community topics
In the years to come, the University of Georgia community will have the opportunity to read and discuss books that will promote the exchange of diverse ideas through a community reading program. At the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity, and Community, President Jere W. Morehead has approved a multiyear community reading program that involves a book addressing topics of race, ethnicity and community.
“As we continue our work to create a more welcoming environment at the University of Georgia, this program will open doors for dialogue and understanding,” said Morehead. “These readings will provide a foundation to launch meaningful discussions on the important topics that the books will explore.”