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FSU to host Black Lives Matter teach in By Mark Wadland News Editor A teach in responding to the Black Lives Matter Movement will be held Feb. 22-26, culminating in a town hall meeting, during which members of the extended FSU community can share their thoughts and experiences. The teach in was started by sociology professors Virginia Rutter, Lina Rincon and Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz. In all, 76 professors agreed to examine various elements of the AfricanAmerican experience in their classes, according to Rutter. She said she created this teach in because not only is Black Lives Matter a major national movement, but the Center for Inclusive Excellence has also organized events related to race-based violence during the past year. These professors are not stopping what they are teaching, but are bringing this topic into their classes, according to Rutter. Rutter said 135 classes from 20 disciplines will be part of the teach in.
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Students participate in Grupo Fantasia’s African Drum event on Thursday, February 4 in the McCarthy Center Forum. Rutter said although this model began at FSU, it has since spread to four other state universities Bridgewater State University, Salem State University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Westfield State University. According to Rutter, the teach in will transform the entire campus into a classroom. Guadalupe-Diaz said he and a number of his colleagues first discussed their idea for this Black Lives Matter teach in last November.
He said he posted the idea on social media, and three colleges outside of New England expressed interest in developing a similar program. He added, “The speed of the interest was surprising.” Guadalupe-Diaz said universities are spaces for “open inquiry,” where people can challenge perspectives and existing power structures. In terms of the national Black Lives Matter movement, he said he believes the most important issue to address is “systemic racial biases in
the criminal justice system.” Guadalupe-Diaz said he hopes the teach in sparks interest in this movement, and that people will take action, such as writing legislators, “galvanizing communities” and being socially and politically active. In an email inviting faculty to participate in this event, Guadalupe-Diaz, Rincon and Rutter said a number of professors will utilize elements of the black lives matter movement in their classes. -See TEACH IN page 4
VP of Enrollment and Student Development finalist Adrian Haugabrook visits FSU By Julia Sarcinelli News Editor
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Adrian Haugabrook is the current Vice President for Student Success and Engagement at Wheelock College.
Faculty, staff and students asked Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development finalist Adrian Haugabrook questions during an open forum Wednesday, Feb. 3. Haugabrook is currently the Vice President for Student Success and Engagement at Wheelock College. The forum is “a great opportunity for me to not only see Framingham State University again, but to feel the University,” said Haugabrook, adding that he lives “right down the street.” Haugabrook said FSU is a very strong institution with a location to
grow and interact with the MetroWest community. According to his resume, which is available on myFramingham along with those of the other Vice President of Enrollment and Student Development finalists, he served as the Assistant Dean of Student Services and Multicultural Affairs at Framingham State from 1994-99 and as a visiting lecturer for undergraduate and graduate sociology and multicultural education courses. While he was at FSU, Haugabrook started his doctorate at UMass Boston and “really began to funnel my research into looking at success factors - what are the best ways that you can predict suc-See VICE PRESIDENT FINALIST page 4
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Rams score five goals in final period 13