The students of Delaware State University will gather in front of the campus administration building to protest against the actions of their very own administration. They are demanding that they have more African American tenured professors and stop the constant decrease of admitted African American students. It is understood that by the start of the 2012 fall semester, Delaware State University will be less than 50 percent black. The students of this historically black institution find this unacceptable and believe the culture of their university is fading away.
Given the fact that the Supreme Court is now hearing a case that could potentially end affirmative action, we wonder what will happen to Blacks who live in Delaware and the greater mid-Atlantic region if Delaware State turns white like West Virginia and Bluefield State. Where will they be able to go to school if segregation is legally reinstated? The passing of this law will affect the collegial education and other aspects of American life where minorities are affected
Recently, the ratio of African Americans at two historically black universities, West Virginia State and Blue Field State University, has dramatically decreased. These colleges were once predominantly black and now are primarily white. The culture and the purpose that the university was founded on is now gone. The students of Delaware State University fear that they are next.
In addition to the lack of African American students attending Delaware State University, there is an even greater lack of African American professors. According to a document disseminated by Delaware State University administration in May of 2011, African American tenured faculty at DSU is less than 20%. Of 43 Full Professors, there are fewer than seven African Americans. Of 65 associate professors, only 14 are African American. About 30% of those African Americans listed above are at retirement age. This means that within the next few years, the African American tenured faculty will be fewer than 14%. In other words, the African American faculty at DSU is on the brink of extinction. There are some departments on campus that have no African American faculty members.
On February 29, 2012, the security officials of Delaware State University stopped a peaceful gathering of 10 students outside of the Wellness and Recreation Center. The students were informed that they are not allowed to assemble on campus property without a permit, or a previous booking of the venue. The students argued that they were simply gathering, exercising their first amendment right and lecturing within themselves.
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 at 9:38AM
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