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ASU Black History Month- Part VII |
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Thursday, 22 February 2007 |
Appalachian hopes to increase percentage of blacks
Compiled by Jamison Doran
The Appalachian celebrates Black History Month with a series of articles in The Appalachian.
Appalachian State University hopes to increase the minority population at Appalachian by the year 2008.
As
of now, 6 percent of Appalachian’s student body is black, a number that
is unacceptable, according to some administrators on campus.
Tracey L. Wright, associate vice chancellor for student development,
hopes that by working with high schools, diversity can increase at
Appalachian.
“We hope to raise the percentage of minority students at Appalachian by 10 percent by the fall of 2008,” Wright said.
The creation of the Black Student Association in the 1970s has helped
black students feel that they have a voice even though they represent a
small portion of the Appalachian population.
“BSA is the result of the collaborative efforts of just a few dedicated
students who in 1970 felt a need for some type of black-oriented
organization to deal with the problems, concerns and interests of black
students,” according the history of BSA fact sheet.
Also in order to increase diversity on campus, high school juniors and
seniors will be invited to take place in multicultural events in the
spring with their families.
By advertising that Appalachian has many organizations that focus on
diversity and culture, Wright hopes high school students will realize
this could be the school for them.
“Being able to be exposed to many different multicultural groups is important for anyone’s learning experience,” Wright said.
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