The Black Studies Center spotlights the truth that advancing the precise histories of black people contribute to the University of Wyoming's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
The University of Wyoming’s Black Studies Center (UWBSC) uses culturally responsive teaching, rural community-focused engagement, and evidence-based research to attract high-quality students to the University of Wyoming, who will actively contribute to the development of Black Studies. By engendering a more robust understanding of Black Studies, the UWBSC seeks to enhance the visibility and relevance of Black Studies and its capacity to directly impact contemporary social issues that plague America and the greater global community.
The UWBSC employs multidisciplinary approaches to facilitate increased student collaboration with administrators, faculty, and staff in order to support research and related learning opportunities dedicated to creating innovative scholarship, pedagogy, service, and outreach opportunities that widen and challenge the mainstream historical narrative and provide the opportunity for students to not only learn but actively participate in ongoing social justice discourse. Importantly, the UW Black Studies Center strives to become a model that places Black Studies in rural areas at the forefront of the conceptualizations of race.
The goals of the University of Wyoming Black Studies Center include, but are not limited to:
On October 13, 2020, the University of Wyoming’s Black Studies Center (UWBSC) will host a live virtual welcome and webinar event that will introduce UWBSC's mission statement, goals, and Utility of the Black Studies Center to the University of Wyoming and the greater global community. Members of the UWBSC's advisory board, faculty council, and external steering committee will provide thoughts on the opening of the UWBSC.
Our Initiatives:
Please see our Black Studies Center Initiatives for more details!
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