by News Bureau | Feb 25, 2011 | Business, Headlines
Emotions ran high as people gathered in Dempsey Hall Feb. 25 for the unveiling and dedication of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s first-ever historical marker, commemorating “Black Thursday.” The historical marker was placed at the site of the Black...
by News Bureau | Feb 18, 2011 | Business, Headlines
On Friday, Feb. 25 the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will dedicate its first historical marker, titled “Black Thursday,” to recognize the event and leave a permanent, commemorative reminder that the protest occurred nearly 43 years ago. The Black Thursday historical...
by Natalie Johnson | Feb 16, 2011 | Alumni News, Headlines
A half century ago, Rev. Aaron Johnson was among the black college students who dared to sit at whites-only lunch tables. Dressed in a jacket and tie, he sat with his fellow Shaw University classmates at a Raleigh lunch counter, only to have hot soup thrown in his...
by Kat Pecora | Feb 10, 2011 | Business, Headlines
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Office of Admissions Community Liaison Team’s proactive efforts to promote diversity and create a more inclusive campus community will be recognized by the UW System Board of Regents Feb. 11, with the 2011 Board of Regents Diversity...
by Tim Holdsworth | Feb 7, 2011 | Business, Headlines
As a child Jonathan Mooney’s teachers labeled him as severely learning disabled because he could not follow directions, sit still or read well. He feared he lost his chance to be a “normal kid” and, along with other kids facing similar challenges, was belittled daily....