Black history month 2012 at Ursinus College

1. Black Women in
American Culture &
History

2. Who was the first
African American
graduate of
Ursinus?
When did he
graduate?

3. Answer:
W. Robert
Crigler
He graduated in
1956.

4. Who were the first
African American
female graduates of
Ursinus?
What year did they
graduate?

5. Answer:
Carol Clark
Lawrence &
Deborah A.C.
Carol Clark Lawrence
bumbry
They graduated in
1973.
Deborah A.C. Bumbry

6. Who were the first
African American
professors at
Ursinus?
What year did they
start?

7. Answer:
Dr. Anthony Branker
(Music) & Dr. Kenneth
Richardson
(Psychology)
Dr. Anthony Branker
They started at
ursinus in 1987.
Dr. Kenneth Richardson

8. Who was the first
African American
Employee at
ursinus?

9. Answer: Harvey
Lewis,*
Maintenance
Department
*Photo Provided by 1957
Ruby

10. Who was the first
African American
woman Professor?
When did she start at
Ursinus?

11. Answer: Dr.
Lynne
Edwards
She graduated in 1988, started at
Ursinus in 1997, and was also the
first African American Alumnae
Professor!

12. Who was the first
African American
board member?

13. Answer:
Dr. Michael
Lewis, class of
1967

14. Who was the first
African American
Associate Dean of
Students?
How long has he been
with Ursinus?

15. Answer:
Todd
Then: 1996
McKinney
He has been with
Ursinus since 1990.
Now

16. Who was the first
African American
chaplain?
How long has he been
with Ursinus?

17. Answer:
Rev. Charles Rice
He came to Ursinus in
1997.

18. Who was the first
African American
Full-Time Director of
Multicultural
Services?
When did she start at
Ursinus?

19. Answer:
Paulette
Patton
She came to Ursinus
in 1997.

20. Who are the African
American alumni that
currently work at
Ursinus?

21. Answer:
Erin Dickerson,*
Erec Smith Erec Smith
(1996), & James
Tiggett (2001)
James Tiggett
*Erin resigned from
Ursinus in 2011
Erin Dickerson*

22. Other notable
African American
ursinus alumni
B. Jackson & R. Dixon;
Ruby 1967

23. Other notable
African American
ursinus alumni
Kelly Patricia Finch; Ruby
‘82

24. Other notable
African American
ursinus alumni
SUN from Ruby 1998
SUN began in 1996!