John Thabiti Willis, the Kesho Scott Chair of African Diaspora Studies and Associate Professor of History, talks about what this department means for ɬÀï·¬ and what inspires him beyond the classroom.
This semester, five ɬÀï·¬ students and recent graduates are putting their studies into practice through student teaching internships—four of them right here in the ɬÀï·¬-Newburg School District
ɬÀï·¬ definitely prepared me for my future in medicine … good studying habits, how to keep up with courseload, how to advocate for myself in the classroom, seek out professors, and how to work with people. All of those skills got really fine-tuned at ɬÀï·¬.
Sports have always been important to me. At ɬÀï·¬, basketball was a bigger part of my life than ever before. Basketball helped me maintain balance.
One of the things I have always loved about working in museums is there is no 'typical' day. … I am always learning about upcoming exhibitions and artists in our collection of more than 9,000 objects.
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