{"id":18544,"date":"2023-09-06T13:24:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/khc\/?page_id=18544"},"modified":"2024-06-05T16:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T20:14:25","slug":"conversation-with-anthony-jack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/khc\/academics-community\/co-curriculars\/past-co-curricular-events\/conversation-with-anthony-jack\/","title":{"rendered":"A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Jack"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Date & Time: <\/strong>Tuesday, September 19, 2023
6-7:30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Kilachand Hall, 9th Floor
91 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215
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Event Description: Join us for a moderated conversation with Dr. Anthony Jack and Kilachand students Sam Wu (CAS\u201924) and Bella Ramirez (COM\/CAS\u201925).<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Attendance<\/strong>: (For Kilachand Honors College Students)<\/em> At the event, a QR will be posted for you to check-in. This QR will expire so please complete the check-in form immediately. You must check-in to earn co-curricular attendance credit for this event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about Dr. Jack<\/h4>\n
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Photo by Michael D. Spencer for Boston University Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack<\/a> is a leading higher education scholar whose book <\/span>The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students<\/span><\/i> opened the discourse around experiences of first-generation students in higher education and subsequently has shifted policies. He joined Boston University in July 2023 as the Inaugural <\/span>Faculty Director of the Newbury Center<\/a> and an Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership at Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet our student moderators<\/h4>
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\"\"<\/a>Sam Wu (CAS’25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Wu is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Mathematics and Computer Science. His Kilachand Keystone project focuses on the benefits of personal stories for marginalized students. The project aims to create a collection of stories that students can use to learn about the college experience. When he’s not researching or taking classes, Sam likes to skate and cook. His fun fact is that he is really tired right now.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bella Ramirez (COM\/CAS’24)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bella Ramirez is a junior dual degree student majoring in Journalism at COM and Political Science and Philosophy at CAS. She is a proud Latina from South Florida who focused most of her KHC curriculum on researching the intersection of socioeconomic class and climate change. Outside of class, Ramirez works on her media start-up, Wicked Smaht Comedy, a sketch variety show that supports funding charity and building an intercollegiate network across students in the Boston area.<\/p>\n


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Additional Materials<\/h4>
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Visit Dr. Jack’s personal website: anthonyabrahamjack.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Find The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students<\/span><\/i> at the BU Library\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a> and on Amazon\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Read BU Today article featuring Dr. Jack\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Dr. Jack’s Ted Talk\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Submit a question for Dr. Jack<\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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