Springfield Public School 2nd Graders to Take Part in National African American Read-In Events

Springfield College Department of Education Chair Stephanie Logan, EdD leads students through African American Read-In Day activities. Department of Education Chair Stephanie Logan, EdD talks about the impact of African American Read-In Day. Springfield College students, staff, faculty, and administrators were invited to share stories…

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Why is it important to commemorate Black History Month?

February 25, 2022 By Felicia R. Lundquist, MEd, DirectorOffice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Marsh Memorial Chapel interior construction work at Springfield on February 16, 2022. Photo by Kevin Roy/Facilities As February comes to a close, Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Felicia…

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Harold Amos ’41, PhD: Scientist, Teacher, Mentor

The editors from the New York Times called him a  ”Pacesetter Among Blacks in Academia.” Born in New Jersey, Harold Amos ‘41, PhD, attended school in a two-room segregated schoolhouse in Pennsauken, N. J., but went on to become a microbiologist at Harvard Medical School,…

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