The setting will be informal, allowing students to talk with and ask faculty members questions, said Sturdivant. This is long overdue. She said a lot of students are unaware of who professors are and what they teach. I know Dr. Joseph Engwenya of the department of history and philosophy teaches a class specifically about Africa. I think that's problematic at a school with a enrollment of 2,500 black students.
Frame plans to work in public relations and educational administration.
He said learning of all the professors of color at the University inspired him. I'm not negating Caucasian teachers, yet it's inspiring to see because traditionally you don't see that. Together he said he believes that programs like these will aid in the transition of students. This is the first year of the initiative, and he said that it will grow as the years progress. Frame said he felt that this is an important activity to take place during this month as Carter G. Woodson, the founder Black History Month, was a teacher.