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Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire

A key figure in 91²Ö¿â's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 91²Ö¿â's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

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A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting 91²Ö¿â.

South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at 91²Ö¿â

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to 91²Ö¿â as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

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91²Ö¿â alumnus Preston Mitchum is a member of the cast of Summer House: Martha's Vineyard.

91²Ö¿â Alum Is Cast in Bravo Network’s 'Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard'

When he was a student at 91²Ö¿â, Preston Mitchum, BA ‘08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests. 

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Bettina Love at Oscar Ritchie Hall.

The Importance of Belonging

91²Ö¿â faculty and students discussed belonging and other issues at author Bettina Love's book signing on Thursday. 

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Felix Kumah-Abiwu photographed by Melissa Olson

91²Ö¿â Africana Studies Professor Appointed Non-Resident Fellow of Nkafu Policy Institute

The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at 91²Ö¿â, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.

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