Wednesday, April 20, 2016

'Orwellian,' 'ghettoization': Criticisms mount against UConn's dorm wing for black males

'Orwellian,' 'ghettoization': Criticisms mount against UConn's dorm wing for black males - The College Fix:
The University of Connecticut has been on the receiving end of growing criticism over its plans for a wing dedicated to housing black males inside a new dorm building.
It’s billed as a living-learning community for black students, some sort of safe space, with campus officials suggesting such an arrangement will help them get through college.
...“We know our African-American males have the skills and knowledge to excel, and this initiative builds on that by engaging their potential with programs and services that better help them incorporate into the daily grind of college,” she said.
The dorm wing, expected to open this fall, is called the ScHOLA2RS House initiative.
It stands for Scholastic House of Leaders who are African American Researchers and Scholars.
...But the News Times reports that “critics said if UConn is trying to improve the low 55 percent graduation rate for black men — compared to the 83 percent graduation rate for all students — the solution should promote integration, not segregation.”...

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