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Thurgood Marshall College

Thurgood Marshall College. LIFT AS YOU CLIMB: EDUCATE, EMPOWER & SERVE OCTOBER 19, 2012 LAYC by Gricelda Ruiz. History. Founded as Third College in 1970 1954 Brown VS Board of Education- “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

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Thurgood Marshall College

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  1. Thurgood Marshall College LIFT AS YOU CLIMB: EDUCATE, EMPOWER & SERVE OCTOBER 19, 2012 LAYC by Gricelda Ruiz

  2. History • Founded as Third College in 1970 • 1954 Brown VS Board of Education- “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” • Lumumba-Zapata College/ Third College/ Thurgood Marshall College name controversy • Lumumba-Zapata College: honor famous twentieth century revolutionaries: Lumumba & Zapata • Third College: 1/3 black, 1/3 white, 1/3 minority students • Thurgood Marshall: death of Justice Marshall • 1993: when TMC became official

  3. Mission • Philosophy: Scholar and Citizen- • Excel in academics, but have an impact in the community as well. • How did you get to where you are now? Who/what shaped you? • “Emphasis on the student as a citizen” – TMC website

  4. Goals • Educate our community about Thurgood Marshall College and our philosophy • College is not just what happens in the classroom, but the movement outside of it • Social Justice

  5. Ice Breaker • Say your name and three things about yourself that are not related to school.

  6. Ambassador share time • Name, Major, City • What interested you about Lift As You climb? • What is one thing you have learned being a TMC student? • What does serving as a TMC Scholar & Citizen mean to you? • What made you choose TMC? • What is unique about TMC?

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