The featured articles below shed light on campus climate from the 1960's to the 1990's. These include articles describing acts of racism, anti-LGBTQ+ actions, or concerns about becoming an accessible campus. The student newspaper and yearbook are controlled student outlets, which allows the viewer to become acquainted with the student perspective from these times on critical and important issues facing the campus. Specific highlights may include the Student United for Racial Equality (SURE) sit-ins from students in 1996 who responded to racial slurs, the activism demonstrated by students, faculty, and committees concerning LGBTQ+ support, the establishment of new offices like Affirmative Action or anti-racism initiatives, and the letter sent to James Meredith supporting his right to attend the University of Mississippi, along with his reply back.
This is a narrow scope of the full record. It should be noted that these are not the only issues, concerns, or challenges that existed. Additionally, some of the topics in the articles do not include all of the outcomes that may have been addressed by the campus community, rather a snapshot of information was provided to better understand the campus during this time. However, viewers are encouraged to continue research on these topics within the College Archives.
Click on the article image to read the full-text provided by NYS Historic Newspapers. (The articles are not listed in a specific order, they are a collage of information).
