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2030

2020

2000 to present

2006 - First Minority Provost Dr. Heather Knight — 2006 – First Minority Provost Dr. Heather Knight

2010 - Ray McAllister Became the First Completely Blind Student to Graduate With a PhD in Religion from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. — 2010 – Ray McAllister Became the First Completely Blind Student to Graduate With a PhD in Religion from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.

2015 – First African American AU General Counsel First African American General Counsel

2016 - Andrea Luxton Becomes First Female Andrews University President — 2016 – Andrea Luxton Becomes First Female Andrews University President

2016- First Time Andrews University Publishes a Statement on Sexual Orientation in a Student Handbook — 2016 – First Time Andrews University Publishes a Statement on Sexual Orientation in a Student Handbook

2017 – Michael Nixon becomes first VP for Diversity and Inclusion.

2017 – Number 1 in Ethnic Diversity Among National Universities.

1990's

The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 is implemented at AU
Diversity is Celebrated in Yearbooks
89 Countries Were Represented on Campus. In Recent Years We Have Had Up to 111 Countries Represented on Campus

Diversity is Represented and Celebrated in the 1990 and 1991 Yearbooks

Diversity Highlighted in Yearbook Photos — Cover of 1991 Yearbook

1980's

First Minority Deans as Shown in 1980 Cardinal

Graph showing The Student Body is Becoming More Diverse — The Student Body is Becoming More Diverse

1970's

Negro History Week Now Black History
Week Women's Reception
International Food Fair Began
First female student association President – Judy Myers
First Minority Focused Class Entitled "Minority Peoples" offered
Workshops are offered on race relations
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 guaranteeing the rights of those with disabilities at educational institutions.

International Student Association First Noted in the Cardinal

BSCF – Began in 1972 to deal with the problems that Blacks face here at AU

Charles Upshaw First Noted Minority Vice President of Student Affairs

First Noted Black Member of Cardinal Staff

1960's

AU Community Action Program – Partners to Help Educate Minority Students in Benton Harbor
Two Black Men Included in Board of Trustees
1965-66 AU Handbook – Includes Human Rights Policy
1959-1960 Potomac University and The School of Graduate Studies Join E.M.C and become Andrews University

First Negro History Week at Andrews University

Diversity Highlighted in Yearbook Photos

First Black Faculty Member Natelkka Burrell

1950's

First Black Class Officer (Pastor Thomas Kelly)
First noted Black Member of Cardinal staff
First Recording in Yearbook Featured a Black Man And White Woman
First Noted Minority Department Chairman
First Minority Group Featured in The Yearbook

First Minority President of Every Man’s Club — First Minority President of Every Man's Club

First Noted Minority Department Chairman

First noted Black Member of Cardinal staff

First Featured Minority Group – The Harmoneers

First Recording in Yearbook Featured a Black Man And White Woman

yearbook from 1923 showing a picture of a minority student — 1923.

1940's

yearbook picture of First Minority Faculty James Wang — First Minority Faculty James Wang

1930's

First Cafeteria Photo
First Minority Class Officer Izuho Okinaka

first picture in the yearbook of the cafeteria

first minority class officer Izuho Okinaka

1920's

First Minorities Noted in the Yearbook

yearbook from 1923 showing a picture of a minority student — 1923.

yearbook from 1924 showing a picture of a minority student — 1924.

yearbook from 1928 showing a picture of a minority student — 1928.

1919

Yearbook Named "The Cardinal"

1919 yearbook named the Cardinal — Junior Class Picture

1874-1918

Battle Creek College Established 1874 with approximately 100 Students of both sexes
1901 the College moved to Berrien Springs and became Emmanuel Missionary College