Summer 1968 Summer tutorial program held on campus for local black high school students In […]
Events by Decade
Fall 1968 Black Authors Seminar In the fall of 1968, the 22 students of the […]
November 14, 1968 Sophian reports on UMass demands, sit-ins In the wake of a series […]
November 20, 1968 International Club and BSA co-sponsor panel On a Wednesday night in the […]
December 12, 1968 In Sophian article, Black Students’ Alliance defines role Wanda Jordan ’70, president […]
February 20, 1969 Nancy Grant ‘71 writes Sophian article on difficulties in recruiting black students […]
March 13, 1969 Afro-Am room created (Date is for when it was reported in the […]
April 9, 1969 Afro-Am Studies major approved for Fall 1969 by faculty In a special […]
April 10, 1969 BSA Student demands letter to President Mendenhall released in the Sophian In […]
April & May, 1969 Work on BSA demands continues (April 17 is when it was […]
Fall 1969 Louise B. Hall ‘68 becomes assistant director of admissions (October 16 is when […]
December 1, 1969 Black Experience Week in the consortium Highlighted by a visit from keynote […]
February 19, 1970 Black Student demands published in the Sophian after an incident at Amherst […]
March 12, 1970 The Black Theater Workshop is sponsored by the theater department (Date is […]
March 16, 1970 Faculty vote on black studies department Proposed as a replacement for the […]
May 4, 1970 Students call for national strike against Nixon’s move to Cambodia, Strike Committee […]
October 16-19, 1970 The Black Theater Workshop presents ‘Tiger’ In a continuation of its work […]
November 11, 1970 A Black Solidarity poster is set on fire in Scales house, Committee […]
November 14, 1970 BSA sponsors Jazz and dance event in JMG Performers at the event […]
February 17, 1971 Students form Peace Coalition, support Peace Treaty The Student Peace Coalition held […]
February 18, 1971 Black students create committee in support of Angela Davis’ acquittal; Students form […]
April 15, 1971 Report on racism in Scales and integrated residence life The April 15th […]
April 21, 1971 Discussion held on racism report and recommendations The Student Affairs Committee (SAC) […]
March 2, 1972 Chinese international student statement on Nixon in China A group of Chinese […]
March 9, 1972 RACE sponsors Black-white Exchange The RACE (Response through Action, Commitment, and Education) […]