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examines race,, J j *- W' ft* ~z : - 7 I CALDWELL from page 1 Because some blacks aren’t edu cated fully in school about their her itage they are searching opt an identi ty, Caldwell said. _ I 13? ‘‘What haS'becbihV ‘Hack cul ture’ is not black culture at aJk” hie (q said, “It is a culture tjiat is ip search df V an’i(jentity in ap Aijicrica.that hais 2B muted its growth.’!,X3 ‘, ... ,r ,r!i } bf Blacks peed to learn more about S1 their heritage sp thpyare able to move ^ forward, Caldwell said, ^ 3 “I think it’s extremely important T, for African Apieripans to reclaim _ their historical frame of reference’’ t' he said. “Without that reference we .... ( will continue to meander in search of it”I g, ‘ the lack of education affects dis , cussions about multiculturalism, "Caldwell said. ......... rjj . “Without African Americans hav ing a sense of identity, they can’t even . talk' about multiculturalism,” Caldwell said. ^Thiey just spout out what they’ve been taught from the Eurocentric perspective ”. \ VS Because blacks aren’t given enough background information from an African-American perspec tive. multipulturalispi discussions do , not benefit them, he said. “I personally question multicul turalism,” Caldwell said. “Because in some ways without it being defined, it becomes supremacy.” To overcome the lack of educa tion in school, Caldwell said he had to educate himseif about his heritage. “When I grew up I had two sets of books,” Caldwell said. “One I needed for school, and one I needed for me.” Pacquette said that multicultural ism class requirements are good because they educate students about other races that they never may have come in contact with. “I’ve come across a lot of people, especially in Midwest Nebraska, that I’ve been the first black person they’ve seen pr talked to, besides on T\T Pacquette said. Educatorsrveed to figure out what they want the product of their teach ings to be, he said, “Higher education needs to make a depisipn wHetltor.it wants to be a cilstodian of a greenhouse or owners of a flower shop,” Caldwell said. He defined the custodians as planting seeds, cultivating and help ing trees and shrubs develop. The owners deliver the flowers and try to make them look pretty so someone will buy them before they whither away, he said. “Higher education can’t afford to be flower-shop people,” Caldwell said. “Half the brothers we get whith er away and die before they get to graduation.” i 1 conference held at UNL From staff reports UNL’s Phi Beta Lambda, a busi ness leadership organization, played host to more than 200 high school students Wednesday in the Nebraska Union,, The students, all members of the Future Business Leaders of America, converged on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to experience campus life, attend lead ership workshops and network with area business leaders. PBL President Ryan Ragsdale said the UNL group holds the con ference, “The Path to Success,” every spring. Along with business-related workshops, PBL included a panel of college students during the day to let the high school students ask questions about UNL. “It’s a great learning experience for the high school students,” said Ragsdale, a junior business admin istration major. At your fingertips rlailifinah rnm u dii I y II t# u m u u m Arts dean to leave UNL I - ' DEAN from page 1 he is leaving,” he said. “He’s been very willing to let me do things needed to be done to improve die department.” Michael Hoff, an associate profes sor in art and art history, said Durst’s biggest contribution was his commit . , ment to fund raising. “Dick has provided tremendous t support in finding money for scholar ships and fellowships for our depart ment,” he said. “It’s been tremendous the way he was able to find a large amount of money to benefit the col -« lege, the Lied Center and the Sheldon.” At Penn State, Durst will also be the executive director of University Arts services. He holds a similar position at UNL. As a special assistant to the chancellor, Durst oversees the Lised Center for Performing Arts, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and the Lentz Center for Asian Studies. Lawrence Mallet, director of UNLSs School of Music, said Durst has served Nebraska well in this role. “He’s been a good advocate of the arts for the community and the state,” Mallet said. The position Durst will soon fill at Penn State was held from 1986 to 1992 by UNL Chancellor James Moeser. Moeser succeeded former UNL Chancellor Graham Spanier, who is currently president of Penn State. Durst, who said the decision to move was best for him and his family, said he was happy to be part of the • pipeline of people flowing both ways between Penn Slate and UNL" “No one has left Nebraska with hard feelings,” Durst said. “I’m leav ing with the best of feelings.” Career Services Snapshot ...see what’s developing in Career Services . 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