SAU Honors College

The SAU Honors College was founded in 2003 by Dr. David Rankin, president of SAU. Dr. Lynne Belcher served as founding director and is retired from SAU. The Honors College seeks and admits qualified students who seek to pursue a serious academic program with equally gifted peers and committed teachers. Honors classes are small and provide academically enriching opportunities for students and the faculty who teach them. Currently, SAU enrolls nearly 170 honors students and graduates about 66% of admitees in four years or less. Anyone interested in applying to the Honors College or seeking further information should contact the director, Dr. Edward P. Kardas at epkardas@saumag.edu or at 870 904-8897.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Rai, Navendra: Diversity


A  Call  for  Unity  was  a  letter  written  by  eight  clergymen  local  to  Birmingham,  Alabama  and  published  in  the  local  newspaper  about  stopping  the  untimely  and  unwise  demonstrations  performed  by  so  called  (outsiders  referred  to  as  Negroes).  In  this  letter  to  the  demonstrators,  the  eight  white  clergymen  stated  that  the  demonstrations  are  taking  their  peace  away  and  that they  only  lead  to  more  hatred  and  violence.  They  urged  the  Black  community  to  negotiate  with  them  about  the  matter  and  stop  the  demonstrations.  They  also  suggested  that  when  rights  are  not  given,  they  have  to  go  to  court  and  fight  for  them.

Letter  from  Birmingham Jail  was  a  letter  written  by  Martin Luther King  Jr  as a  reply.  In  his  letter  he  talked  about  how  he  and  his  followers  came  to  the  point  of  conducting  non-violent  demonstrations.  He  also  clarified  that  the  Black  community  tried  to  negotiate  many  times  with  the  Whites  but  their  demands  were  repeatedly  denied  or  ignored.  All  they  received  was  the  word  wait.  He  also  mentioned  that  they  have  waited  long  enough  and  that  their  cup  of  patience  was  already  full.  They  no  longer  can  bear  the  difference  in  the  behavior  between  the  Black  and  White,  facilities  provided,  rights  they  were  given,  the  way  they  were  spoken  to.

In  addition,  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr  also  confessed  to  the  Christian  and  Jewish  community  about  his  disappointment  over  the  White  moderates  who  always  preferred  order  instead  of  justice.  The  non-violent  demonstrations  were  performed  to  remove  the  existing  order  and  to  bring  justice  to  the  Black  community.  He  also  mentioned  that  everyone  is  equal  in  the  eye  of  God.  It  is  we  who  see  people  at  different  levels.  So,  the  church  should  not  differentiate  between  Blacks  and  Whites.  In  contrast,  they  were  not  supporting  the  Black  community  and  were  silent.  Moreover,  some  even  refused  to  understand  the  demonstrations.

In  conclusion,  A  Call  for  Unity  and  Letter from  Birmingham  Jail  were  written  by  two  different  communities,  one  supporting  the  racism  another  denying  it.  People  now  are  more  concerned  about  racism  and  try  not  to  be  racist.  However,  in  some  places  racism  still  exists.  We  should  not  support  racism.

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