Sophomore Comments on Virginia Trip
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Title
Sophomore Comments on Virginia Trip
Subject
Bucknell Students Visit Virginia Union University
Description
This Bucknellian article from April 1964 shares the experiences of twelve Bucknell Students who visited Virginia Union University. VUU is a historically black educational institution that was founded in 1865 in Richmond, VA.; Bucknell worked with VUU as a part of a new exchange program. Students joined a panel discussion, attended lectures, and frequented social events. Students also assisted the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) with voter registration for the upcoming presidential election. Overall, students reflect positively on the experience and seek to plan future programs.
Creator
The Bucknellian - J.D. Sholl
Source
The Bucknellian
Publisher
The Griot Institute
Date
April 16, 1964
Type
Image, Text, News Article
- Date Added
- May 13, 2016
- Collection
- Bucknellian
- Tags
- Bucknellian, Civil Rights, Exchange Program, Historically Black College, NAACP, Panel, Race, Virginia, Virginia Union, Voter Registration
- Citation
- The Bucknellian - J.D. Sholl, “Sophomore Comments on Virginia Trip,” Bucknell Civil Rights Project, accessed May 13, 2024, http://bucivilrights.omeka.bucknell.edu/omeka/items/show/35.