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Organization of Black Students

Contacts: Ayodele Adesanya, Ariane Garrett

Listhost: grapevine@listhost.uchicago.edu, obs-events@listhost.uchicago.edu

Meetings: Changes quarterly-- contact Ayodele (see above) for exact meeting time and location

Goals: Solidarity with color organizations/groups, representing black culture, issues, politics, history on campus and engaging community in Chicago, greater community service participation, restructuring OMSA, gentrification and stereotypes of University/community

Resources: Amandla Center, Blacklight Publications, Chicago Mutlicultural Connection, Collegiate mentoring program, Chicago Public Schools

Frustrations: Lack of black faculty, black student retention and faculty retention, lack of interest/attendance of greater university community at events