Dining Stipend Opportunity Available for Africana Studies Minors

In partnership with UCF Business Services, the UCF History Department offers the UCF Africana Studies & Business Services Dining Stipend. The stipend is All Access 7 Dining Meal Plan Stipend for both Fall and Spring semesters, valued at $3,960. Africana Studies minors are encouraged to review requirements and submit applications by August 10, 2018.  Learn more… Read more »

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One of the most influential professors to join the UCF faculty, John T. Washington's influence went far beyond the classroom. At a time in UCF and American history when African Americans were boldly presented with racial inequalities and injustices, Washington was a soft-spoken, selfless leader, who dedicated his life to serving and standing up for others. Besides being one of the first African Americans to hold a faculty position at the University of Central Florida (from mid-1970s to early 1980s), Washington was a humanitarian and leader who not only taught a life of service, but also lived it. His sincerity and altruism had a profound impact on those with whom he had contact. The paragraphs that follow provide insight into John T. Washin...

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