Administration to work with a faculty and staff committee
Administration to work with a faculty and staff committee Our students need to have exposure to the realities of race and racism in the United States," said Amy Rector, an anthropology professor at VCU. In summer 2020, students at VCU asked for a class on race and racism. The university began forming a new requirement that students take one of two classes that center on race as part of their general education. Students could take "Introduction to Race and Racism in the United States" or "Reading Race" to fulfill the requirement. About 700 students have signed up for the two classes this fall. In 2021, VCU's undergraduate curriculum committee approved the "Introduction to Race" class with strong support from the faculty. The school's board of visitors approved the requirement as part of a broad educational plan in 2022. Professors started teaching it in spring 2022 and planned to make it required in fall 2023. The class teaches the history of...