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Lewis brings decades of experience in public safety and higher education to UConn Gerald Lewis Jr. (Contributed photo) Gerald Lewis Jr., chief of police and associate vice president of public safety at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has been selected as the next chief of police at the UConn Police Department, President Thomas C. Katsouleas announced Wednesday. Lewis has three decades’ worth of deep roots in public safety, including 26 years in the New Jersey State Police and two years as chief of the East Carolina University Police Department before moving to UTSA in 2016. Lewis wa...

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The people and moments that influenced the university and nation Celebrated throughout February, Black History Month honors the achievements of Black Americans and recognizes their central role in U.S. history. How and when Black History Month originated is a lesson with ties to Michigan. Also known as African American History Month, the event dates back to February 1926 when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans designated the second week of February (to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Dou...

Enter your number to get our free mobile app How well do you know Black History? The University of Alabama is gearing up for their annual Black History Month celebration and programming. This year, the Black Faculty and Staff Association has partnered with the UA Division of Student Life to host the very first Inaugural Black History Scholar Bowl. The event will take place on February 27th and all colleges and universities across the state of Alabama are encouraged to participate. The organizations are specifically looking for undergraduate student clubs, organizations or individually orga...

Black History Month: Drexel Event Round-up February 1, 2021 February is Black History Month! Celebrate, discuss and learn at Drexel all month long with these special events. Sponsors include the Center for Black Culture (CBC), Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion (SCDI), LeBow College of Business, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, the College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS), Pennoni Honors College, Drexel's Black Alumni Council (DUBAC) and the Black Faculty & Professional Staff Association (BFPSA). NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list. If anyone in the Drexel community wo...