Art and Diversity

Transcript

Now let’s head over to meet up with Abbe. She combines a passion for social justice alongside an art major with a concentration in ceramics. You are on, I’m excited about this one, please take it away.

– Thanks Alex, I’m from Missoula, Montana. I went to Big Sky High School here in Missoula, and I ended up choosing the University of Montana because it was close and it was affordable and they had a great arts program. While I was in high school I remember going on a trip to the university to check out their arts department and we checked out the ceramics department, we also checked out the painting and drawing and while I was there, I remember looking at Trey Hills Chicken Project and I was already coming up with ideas for what I would do when I came to school here. I’m an Arts Major with a focus in Ceramics. One of my favorite parts about the ceramics program is my professors. They really push you to focus on the intentionality of what you turn in. I’m the President of the Black Student Union. We have been around since the 1970s, and our mission is to cultivate a space for black and brown students here on campus. The Black Student Union also holds a Black Solidarity Summit every year in February. Here at the UC, we have the brand center and that’s this dedicated physical space for diverse groups, including black and brown student groups and also LGBTQ spaces as well. Although the University of Montana is a predominantly white institution as part of the Black Student Union here on campus, I would like to be able to cultivate a space and find more black and brown students to be able to join us so we can continue to support and encourage each other. As a sophomore at the University of Montana, I’ve gotten the chance to be able to take on a lot of responsibility, and that’s been a little nerve wracking, but also very exciting. And I’m hopeful for the future as well. That’s it from me, Alex, back to you.

– What a story, so impressive, great job, and thank you for taking part of the college tour.