Black Orientation
A Black Orientation Workshop was created this summer
to prepare black freshmen and
transfer students for life
at Guilford College. The idea
of a pre-orientation workshop
was conceived by the Minority
Task Force Committee,
consisting of faculty and
administration members.
The- concept was put into
action by Fred Hunt who
developed a schedule and
coordinated the program. The
students met faculty members,
went through ice-breaking
exercises, and had a taste of
Black entertainment with
guitarist Jimmy Person and
poet Linda Bragg.
The main objective was to
make the black students
aware of the existing pressures
that minority groups may
experience while in college
and to instill a sense of unity
among them. There was a
general expression of appreciation among the students for
the workshop. Many thought
it was a lifesaver because it
allowed them to get acquainted
in a personal way. The program
was a success and we are
looking forward to the Black
Orientation Workshop
1 becoming an annual tradition.
