The Africana Studies Institute asked the class of 2026 what their plans were after graduation. Tae’Niajha Pullen, an Africana Studies major, will be taking a gap year and will apply to law school for next fall. Following graduation, Karizma (Psychology major and Africana Studies Minor) plans to spend a gap year gaining experience […]
Alumni
Ballot and Bash featuring UConn Alumni
In October 2024, UConn Alumni, Dr. Sydney Carr-Glenn, Dr. Leann McLaren, and former USG President and Ph.D. Candidate Mason Holland returned to campus for “Ballot and Bash” to discuss the 2024 Presidential election. Students attending had the opportunity to ask questions, and selected Political Science Honor students had lunch with the three alums to discuss […]
Africana Studies Minor Alum heading to Brown University
Foluke Akinkunmi ’25 was accepted to Brown University’s School of Public Health to pursue a Master’s in Public Health. Foluke was a Political Science major and an Africana Studies Minor graduating Magna Cum Laude. During her tenure at UConn she is the recipient of several awards; Alan R. Bennett Honors Scholar, UConn Leadership Merit […]
Jewel Booker has been accepted to Yale’s Teaching Fellow Program
Jewel Booker was accepted into Yale University to earn her Master of Arts in K-12 Special Education through the Teaching Fellowship Program. During her time at UConn, she majored in English and minored in Africana Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She was also the President of the student organization UCurls and is a […]
Alum heading to Thurgood Marshall TSU Law School
Ashanti Bolling ’24 has been accepted to the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and will begin as a 1L in the Fall 2025 semester. Ashanti was a Political Science major and an Africana Studies Minor. Before attending law school, she was a Trial Preparation Assistant, Level II at the Bronx County […]