Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Brainstorming

1. Talk to alumni who were students when desegregation began and find out what they thought about desegregation then vs. now
2. Research the development of African American Greek life on campus since desegregation
3. Compare how desegregated UGA is now to other schools
4. Look at all of the ways the university administration tried to stop desegregation at the time
5. A timeline of the desegregation events
6. Ask students simple questions about the main characters of desegregation and find out how much they know
7. Look at major impacts African American alumni have made
8. Talk to UGA faculty members at the time and find out how they reacted to desegregation
9. Talk to African American alumni who attended UGA 5, 10, and 15 years after the initial desegregation and find out how their experiences differed
10. Compare how behind UGA was in desegregation in relation to surrounding schools
11. Find out how long it took for students to accept the desegregation- within class rooms, dorms, and especially student-run organizations
12. Legal aspect- how the lawyers of the first African American students managed to find loop holes in the administration's schemes to block their admission

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