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srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.02.16-black-history-month-banquet-cp-102-cta.jpg?h=b3f2744b 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.02.16-black-history-month-banquet-cp-102-cta.jpg?h=b3f2744b 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.02.16-black-history-month-banquet-cp-102-cta.jpg?h=b3f2744b 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.02.16-black-history-month-banquet-cp-102-cta.jpg?h=b3f2744b 590w"/> <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/2023.02.16-black-history-month-banquet-cp-102-cta.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" alt="A student dances with the Puerto Rican flag at a Black History Month celebration" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="content-wrap"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a href="/student-life/lgcie/events"> <h3 class="field--name-field-title field__item"> Events and Activities </h3> </a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-color field--type-color-field-type field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class='hidden'>rgb(76,114,36)</div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> LGCIE sponsors a variety of cultural and social activities open to all BSU students who wish to acknowledge and celebrate our diverse community. </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cta-item paragraph---id--83686 scroll-reveal box2 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="image action item id-83686"> <a href="/student-life/lgcie/services-support" tabindex="-1"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-image blazy--field-image--default field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy=""> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-89c45358c0a" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image media--responsive is-b-loading"> <picture> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.webp?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg?h=82f92a78 590w"/> <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/2022.12.13-sharon-pitterson-ogaldez-lp-103-cta.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" alt="Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez counseling a student in the LGCIE office" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="content-wrap"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a href="/student-life/lgcie/services-support"> <h3 class="field--name-field-title field__item"> Services and Support </h3> </a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-color field--type-color-field-type field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class='hidden'>rgb(76,114,36)</div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> LGCIE is dedicated to holistically supporting the needs of our student body. We host an array of programs that connect students to and create awareness of the plethora of support services provided by the University. </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cta-item paragraph---id--83691 scroll-reveal box2 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="image action item id-83691"> <a href="/student-life/lgcie/resources" tabindex="-1"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-image blazy--field-image--default field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy=""> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-ea56789f96f" class="media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image media--responsive is-b-loading"> <picture> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.webp?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.webp?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.webp?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.webp?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" 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data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (min-width: 768px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <source srcset="about:blank" media="all and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="590" height="350" data-srcset="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg?h=b44f2f9c 590w"/> <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/2023.08.31-b.e.s.t.-mentoring-community-resources-cp-118.jpg" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" alt="A student smiling in the sunlight at a LGCIE event" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="content-wrap"> <div class="title-wrap"> <a href="/student-life/lgcie/resources"> <h3 class="field--name-field-title field__item"> Resources </h3> </a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-color field--type-color-field-type field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class='hidden'>rgb(76,114,36)</div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> LGCIE is fully committed to creating opportunities that support persistence, retention and graduation of our students. </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field__item"> <section class="no-margin-top no-margin-bottom no-padding-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-gray-section paragraph---id--100431 scroll-reveal box10 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row bs-2col"> <div class="col-lg-8 bs-region bs-region--left"> <h2 class="field field--name-field-section-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Honoring Legacies</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>On Sept. 24, 2020, the Bridgewater State University Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the Center for Multicultural Affairs to the Lewis and Gaines Center for Inclusion and Equity. This name change reflects our deep commitment to racial equity and our relentless determination to close achievement gaps. The change also formally recognizes the renewed mission of the Center for Multicultural Affairs and celebrates two of our most esteemed alumni.</p> <p>The change from Multicultural Affairs to Inclusion and Equity better reflects the mission of the Center by underscoring the focus on student success and by ensuring that all students — one student at a time — have access to the resources and supports they need to persist, graduate and reach their highest potential.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 bs-region bs-region--right"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--red-sidebar-link-item paragraph---id--100426 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="sidebar link id-100426"> <a href="/stories/2020/honoring-legacies" tabindex="-1" target=""> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--image-330x240 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy=""> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-1dc34f618b4" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Sarah Lewis and Paul Gaines" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/330x240/public/media/images/honoring-legacies-2.jpg?h=e82494e5" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/stories/2020/honoring-legacies">Read more</a> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field__item"> <section class="no-margin-top no-margin-bottom no-padding-bottom paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-gray-section paragraph---id--92881 scroll-reveal box10 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row bs-2col"> <div class="col-lg-8 bs-region bs-region--left col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--image-330x240 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy=""> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-376c039d989" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Sarah Lewis portrait" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/330x240/public/media/images/sarah-lewis.jpg?h=412abb2f" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <strong>Sarah Lewis</strong> was Bridgewater State University’s first graduate of color. Coming from nearby Fall River, she was accepted into Bridgewater State Normal School in February 1867 and was awarded her diploma on January 26, 1869 — one year before Harvard conferred its first undergraduate degree to a Black student. Sarah went on to teach in the Fall River Public Schools. </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field__item"> <section class="no-margin-top paragraph paragraph--type--full-width-gray-section paragraph---id--92886 scroll-reveal box10 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="row bs-2col"> <div class="col-lg-8 bs-region bs-region--left col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="ckeditor-media-class"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--image-330x240 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items" data-blazy=""> <div class="field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-9d5fb8212c6" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Paul Gaines portrait" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/bridgew/files/styles/330x240/public/media/images/paul-gaines.jpg?h=3586c71f" src="/sites/bridgew/files/media/images/image-loading.gif" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <p>When <strong>Paul Gaines, G’68</strong> died in June 2020, BSU lost a member of our community who did as much to advance racial justice on our campus as anyone in our history. He devoted decades of his life to advancing equality and equity for all and changed fundamentally and forever the entire culture of BSU. When he was appointed our first director of minority affairs in 1968, there were 11 students of color enrolled at Bridgewater. Paul laid the groundwork for making BSU the diverse institution it is today with 25 percent students of color.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="container-fluid" aria-label="content bottom container"> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-12" aria-label="content bottom"> <div class="region region-content-bottom"> <div id="block-contentbottom" class="block block-ctools-block block-entity-fieldnodefield-content-bottom"> <div class="field field--name-field-content-bottom field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <section class="no-margin-top no-padding-top paragraph paragraph--type--view-reference paragraph---id--217616 paragraph--view-mode--default" aria-label="content row id-217616 "> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="field field--name-field-view field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden 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