title:
Celebrating a Legacy – Virtual Discussion and Q&A with the Founders of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center audio
creator:
Tennessee Technological University. Office of Student Affairs. Office of Multicultural Affairs
creator:
Campbell, Charria
creator:
Fabrizio-Grzesik, Amanda
creator:
Tennessee Technological University. Division of University Advancement. University Development
creator:
Prince, Corey A.
creator:
James, John E.
creator:
Harris, James P.
creator:
Fuqua, Richard C.
creator:
Owens, Robert L.
creator:
Oldham, Philip Bryan
creator:
Franklin, Andrea Brown
subject:
National Society of Black Engineers (U.S.). Tennessee Technological University Chapter
subject:
Black Student Organization (Tennessee Technological University)
subject:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Omicron Phi Chapter (Tennessee Technological University)
subject:
Volpe, Angelo A.
subject:
Volpe, Jennette
subject:
Burnett, Marc
subject:
McGee, Leo
subject:
Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae
subject:
African American Greek letter societies
subject:
Greek letter societies
subject:
African American college students
subject:
African American young adults
subject:
College students
subject:
Young adults
subject:
College administrators
subject:
African American college administrators
subject:
College presidents
subject:
Universities and colleges -- Employees
subject:
African American adults
subject:
Forums (Discussion and debate)
subject:
Videoconferencing
description:
Audio recording of a Zoom video conference discussion between three alumni of Tennessee Tech who founded the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center on campus about their experiences at Tennessee Tech, advocating for the Center, and advice for current students. Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes, 20 seconds. File size: 80.4 MB. The panel began with an introduction of the four participants: moderator and alumni Corey Prince (Class of 1991), James Harris (Class of 1990), John James (Class of 1990), and Richard Fuqua (Class of 1990). Topics include why they attended Tennessee Tech, the campus climate when they were at Tech, how they developed the idea of a culture center and advocated for its funding, the many people who helped and supported them in advocating for the Center, pushback they received, their thoughts on the present Black Cultural Center and what it could be, advice for students and student leaders, how they have used their degrees after graduating, and some of their best memories of attending Tech. The discussion also included remarks by Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert L. Owens, II, and Multicultural Affairs Director Charria Campbell on current efforts to recruit, retain, and support underrepresented students on campus.
date:
2020-11-12
type:
Sound
format:
m4a
identifier:
MC_20201113_101
language:
eng
temporal:
2020s
spatial:
Cookeville (Tenn.)
rights:
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