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William J. Cousins
William J. Cousins (January 25, 1924 – July 31, 2013) was an American sociologist who led international urban community development, taught sociology and race relations at several colleges, and wrote a number of books and articles on international community development. Although he was raised in the Baptist Church, he began his affiliation with the Quakers during his university years and became a lifelong pacifist. Cousins was the first black faculty member at Wellesley College,Marian Burros, Critique From 50's Wellesley Grads, ''The New York Times'', December 29, 2003. and among the first African Americans to teach at a top liberal arts collegeJBHE Foundation, The First Black Faculty Members at the Nation's Highest-Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges, ''The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education'', No. 45 (Autumn, 2004), pp. 107-111* Shortly after completing his Ph.D. at Yale University, Cousins went to India with the American Friends Service Committee and began a career in internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellesley College
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of elite current and former women's colleges in the northeastern United States. Wellesley's endowment of $3.226 billion is the largest out of all women's colleges and the 49th largest among all colleges and universities in the United States in 2019. Wellesley is frequently considered to be one of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States. The college is currently ranked #5 on the National Liberal Arts College list produced by ''U.S. News & World Report''. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clubs and organizations. Wellesley athletes compete in the NCAA Division III New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. Its 500-acre (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
