GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College held a screening of a short biographical documentary on Dr. Rosa J. Young, a pioneer in education and civil rights, in the James Pedas Communication Center on Feb. 22.
“As an educator and a historian, I am keenly interested in the people and places and events that shape our lives,” President Susan Traverso, Ph.D. said. “I also have an inherent sense of duty to explore the forgotten, erased, and overlooked aspects of the past.”
Young was a 22-year-old from Wilcox County, Ala., who pioneered Lutheran, Gospel-centered education throughout Alabama’s “Black Belt” in the early 1900s. She was an advocate for education for Black children, and she dedicated her life to lifting Black people in rural Alabama.
The documentary screening was one of the many events that have been held throughout February on campus in recognition of Black History Month.
The Thiel community will gather from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 in the Lutheran Heritage Room for the annual Soul Food Feast.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.