This week:
In 1998:
n Congressman Jesse Jackson spoke in Oakland, supporting Mills alumna Barbara Lee in her campaign for Congress. Lee later won the congressional seat, replacing local representative Ron Dellums.
In 1996:
n Seven Mills sociology majors presented their thesis papers at the meeting of the Pacific Sociologist Association in Seattle.
In 1989:
n Maki Mandela, daughter of the then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela, gave a speech at the Mills Concert Hall.
This month:
In 1989:
n Students expressed their outrage over the proposal by the Faculty Educational Policy Committee to discontinue the Book Arts graduate program and undergraduate major.
In 1995:
n Mills students coped with the Oklahoma City bombing through discussions and vigils.
n Barbara Lee speaks at Colloquium, advocating affirmative action.
In 1996:
n Students end a two month fast which began as a nationwide protest to renounce the lack of efforts toward enacting a solide affirmative action plan.
If you have any questions about Mills history, please contact Grace at gcampbel@mills.edu.
