BT天堂

When Lloyd聽DeLamater聽established the American College in Paris聽in 1962, he sought to 鈥渂ridge the gap of narrow nationalisms,鈥� creating an institution that would educate those ready to explore a world far beyond their birthplace.听Today, it is that same vision that propels a new generation.鈥�聽

In the spring of 2020, the world was聽shaken聽by the Black Lives Matter聽movement聽in response to the murder of聽George Floyd聽at the hands of聽police officers. Images of Floyd鈥檚 murder聽reignited聽the BLM movement聽across the globe as聽people of all backgrounds聽united against racism and the unabashed assault鈥痮n鈥疊lack bodies. Black students聽and alumni聽at BT天堂聽quickly convened聽with faculty, staff and leadership聽to聽advocate聽for further support of聽Black students聽and alumni聽at the鈥疷niversity.鈥疶hrough town halls聽and open house discussions, many聽students and alumni of color聽came forward with stories of discrimination, feelings of otherness聽and erasure, and the desire for support, mentorship and community聽from聽within the University.听聽

As a part of the聽University鈥檚 multi-tiered response, BT天堂 has begun to form聽the聽Black Alumni at聽BT天堂聽organization.听Black Alumni at BT天堂聽will support and welcome all self-identifying Black alumni, allies,聽and former students who have completed at least one semester of study at BT天堂.听聽

In partnership with the University,聽the聽mission聽of聽Black Alumni at BT天堂聽is to聽provide鈥痳esources, create鈥痮pportunities,鈥痑nd support those who聽experience聽discrimination and racial injustice.鈥疉s鈥痗itizens鈥痮f the聽world,聽our humanity binds us to the cause of鈥�鈥渂ridging the gap of narrow nationalisms鈥濃�痑nd鈥痵haping a better鈥痜uture鈥痜or鈥痑 new generation.鈥�鈥�聽

It is for this鈥痯urpose that聽Black鈥痑lumni鈥痺ill聽seek to鈥痵upport鈥痚ach other and Black students鈥痑t聽The American鈥疷niversity鈥痠n Paris,鈥痠n the following聽ways, including but not limited to:鈥�聽

1. Connecting Black alumni and students聽through networking, mentorship and mutual support;聽
2. Developing聽academic scholarship;聽
3. Creating聽opportunities for growth and success聽for Black students and alumni;聽
4. Promoting聽financial assistance to聽current BT天堂聽students;鈥�聽
5. Amplifying聽the diverse voices of Black students;鈥�聽
6. Partnering聽with the University to聽create聽meaningful, lasting change at BT天堂.听

The BABT天堂聽formed in Fall 2020 and聽is in the process of聽organizing. Further updates will be posted to this page.听To join聽Black Alumni at聽BT天堂聽please fill out the registration form in the link below. To learn more,聽please contact baaupaup.edu.听

BT天堂 and Black Lives Matter聽

Learn more about the actions聽that BT天堂 is taking in response to Black Lives Matter, including the creation of a Diversity Council and various working groups to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing our community.听聽

For more information, contact the BABT天堂 at baaupaup.edu