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Yohuru Williams
Yohuru R. Williams is an American academic, author and activist. Williams is a Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas. He was previously the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). He was previously a professor of history and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University and former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Williams is a notable scholar of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. In 2009, '' Diverse'' magazine named Williams one of its Top 10 Emerging Scholars Under 40. Early life and education Williams was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is a graduate of the Fairfield College Preparatory School in Fairfield, Connecticut. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in history from the University of Scranton in 1993. He then earned a doctorate degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield University College Of Arts And Sciences
Fairfield University is a private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. The school offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its five schools and colleges: the Fairfield University College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles F. Dolan School of Business, the School of Engineering, the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions. History In 1941, James H. Dolan, S.J., Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., Provincial for the New England Province of the Society of Jesus, received written permission from Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe of the Hartford Archdiocese to establish a Jesuit high school and college in the southwestern area of Connecticut. Fairfield Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
