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Dr. Mae Jemison is featured speaker
Africana research colloquium unites BGSU,
area schools

Scholarship, service and culture will be highlighted during the Africana Studies Student Research Colloquium March 19. The Bowen-Thompson Student Union will be the site of simultaneous activities for students and faculty from the University and 13 area high schools.

“Perspectives on Race and Place in the African Diaspora” is the focus of the colloquium for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. The daylong event will offer students the opportunity to take part in panel discussions and share their own research related to the theme. The colloquium is co-sponsored by the Africana Studies programs of BGSU and the University of Toledo.

About 300 high school students will attend “The Key of Africana Heritage: A Youth Mini-Festival” from 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The theme for the festival is “Through the Arts, We Can Unite the World Community.” This activity is co-sponsored by Africana Studies and Education Transformation through Cultural Arts, a component of the Center for Innovative and Transformative Education at BGSU.

The campus community and high school students will hear separate talks by Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut.

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