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Boston College. Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center

 Organization

Historical Note

BC began its Black Talent program in 1968. This program, which had evolved from its initial title of Negro Talent Search, began to recruit and offer scholarships to black students. By 1970, the program was completely under the control of students, who acted as administrators, admitted students, and gave out scholarships. For six years, the Black Talent program acted as a separate, student-run admissions program, until 1976 when it returned under the administrative control and its name was changed to the Office of Minority Student Affairs to reflect its expanded focus on Asian and Hispanic students. In 2014, the Office of AHANA Student Programs ("OASP") completed their Administrative Program Review (APR) process and was renamed the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center ("BAIC").

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Boston College Office of Marketing Communications AHANA Reconnect alumni interviews

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2016-046
Abstract

These records document an interview project conducted by the Boston College Office of Marketing Communications during the Alumni Association's Reconnect event in 2009. The interviews include alumni recollections of their student years and experience of participating in AHANA student programs in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as accounts of their career paths following graduation.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. The video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Dates: 2009 July-September

Boston College publications

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2001-047
Abstract

Publications and printed materials produced by Boston College administration and students.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Digital content in this collection has been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Dates: 1925-2023

Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center records

 Collection
Identifier: BC-1986-023
Abstract These records document the work of the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC), previously known as the Office of AHANA Student Programs (OASP). They include annual reports, fliers from student events, photographs, audiovisual materials, correspondence, planning documents, slides from presentations promoting the AHANA program, the AHANA Hotline newsletter, and newspaper clippings of articles examining strategies for increasing retention among black...
Restrictions on access Collection is open for research, with the exception of two marked files in the Records of the Director: Donald Brown, which require permission of the originating Boston College group or office; and six audio cassettes of Asian students focus groups in the Audiovisual materials series.Audio and video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital content in this collection has been migrated from source media....
Dates: 1975 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1982 - 2014