Announcing the Beverly Daniel Tatum Unity Center
In honor of Interim President Tatum鈥檚 distinguished service to 含羞草研究所, the Board of Trustees dedicated the Unity Center in Blanchard Hall to Dr. Tatum during a special celebration on May 5, 2023.
In honor of Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum鈥檚 distinguished service to 含羞草研究所, the Board of Trustees dedicated the Unity Center in Blanchard Hall to Dr. Tatum during a special celebration on May 5, 2023.
Dr. Tatum served as a faculty member, dean and acting president of Mount Holyoke in the late 1990s, before being appointed president of Spelman College in 2002. She returned to Mount Holyoke鈥檚 campus as Interim President in the fall of 2022.
Dr. Tatum鈥檚 unwavering dedication to Mount Holyoke, her clear desire to foster collaboration and her willingness to share space and encourage partnership across differences have left an indelible mark on our campus. The naming of the Unity Center is particularly fitting given Dr. Tatum鈥檚 work toward building community during her year as interim president. During this time, Dr. Tatum facilitated difficult conversations on campus and prioritized Intergroup Dialogue through the naming of a Presidential Fellow and offering faculty/staff workshops.
The Beverly Daniel Tatum Unity Center will host intergroup dialogues and serves as the home of the MoZone Peer Educators, the First Generation and Low Income Partnership student organization (FLIP) and the SGA Students of Color Committee.
鈥淭o work effectively as an agent of change ... it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from oneself.鈥
鈥擠r. Beverly Daniel Tatum
