Those who once protested 50 years ago at RU-Newark's Conklin Hall for a more diverse campus will return to the school to share their stories. A group of African-American students occupied the building on Feb. 24, 1969, to protest the lack of students and faculty of color and diverse academic programs. While the protest was contentious at the time, the university now celebrates the student protesters for changing the course of history for the campus. More.
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