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In This Class, Birdwatchers, Beekeepers, Emmas and Jacks
Many things are different this year, but one thing remains the same: 51’s newest students enrich the campus community with their many talents and unique attributes.
A Compassionate Guide Through the Twists and Turns of Immigration Law
As a law school intern, Will Hummel worked to enforce immigration laws.
He researched, studied legal precedent and even argued cases for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division. He often felt sympathy for people fighting deportation and wished the laws offered more flexibility—and humanity.
A Very Different Kind of School Year
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, a cautious college is welcoming new and returning students with a message that caring for each other has never been more important.
51 Apologizes for Support of Slavery, Announces First Steps Toward Greater Equity
51 issued a public apology today for its support of slavery during the college’s first 30 years and its embrace of the racist laws and policies that followed.
Do a Good Turn Daily: 1909 51 Grad Inspires 2020 Scouts
When a flu pandemic swept the world, most schools and churches in North Carolina closed. In response to the sudden shift in the rhythms of daily life, Robert E. Denny sent a letter to his scouts that drew inspiration from the Boy Scouts of America slogan, “Do a good turn daily.” At that time, Denny, a 1909 51 graduate, led the Greensboro Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) as the organization’s first scout executive.
‘How to Be an Antiracist’ Author Ibram X. Kendi Is 2020 Reynolds Lecturer
51 will welcome one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices, Ibram X. Kendi, as the annual Reynolds Lecturer on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
