Episode 3.2: Sydney Freeman Jr. — Universities Supporting the Black Community

“When you are a part of a group that has been marginalized or you have only a small representation in a broader space, a lot of times you are not free to express yourself in the way in which you would around people that identify the same way you do.” Meet Sydney Freeman Jr. (bit.ly/2H65Ejd), an associate professor in the Department of Leadership and Counseling (bit.ly/3dl3g4o) at the University of Idaho. An expert in higher education, Sydney has spent much of his career studying leadership in the university setting. He has also investigated the issues facing Black students, faculty and staff on college campuses. He’s focused on how universities can support these individuals and other minorities as well as the obstacles Black faculty face while growing their careers. Visit our website go.uidaho.edu/thevandaltheory​. Email us at [email protected]. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Research: A $1 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant will allow U of I researchers Greg Moller, Dan Strawn and Martin Baker to test their Clean Water Machine from Florida to Oregon. They will test new technologies that should remove specific nutrients from lakes and streams to help control harmful algae blooms. Read more (bit.ly/3jYYzj2). University of Idaho researchers and partner institutions have received more than $700,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a collective strategy for increasing the engagement, involvement and success of American Indian and Alaska Native students in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines and workforce. Read more (bit.ly/3nGREgV). Psychology’s Clarissa Richardson found that extended periods of quarantine result in depression and fear of the coronavirus has had a negative psychological effect on people. In addition, people who reported high levels of quarantine also reported high levels of depression and, in some cases, PTSD symptoms. Read more (bit.ly/2GXtP3H). Music: “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/2PsMCpw) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/2Ju7MQb). “Mission Ready” by Ketsa (bit.ly/33VU6It) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/314gAoS).