and Transformation Campus Center from the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Tis past fall, four fellows were named at Queens to be part of the consortium’s Racial Justice Fellows Program. Tey will work on student-led projects to bring about racial healing.
“We’re trying to get our community
to reckon with the past to bring about transformation and healing.”
LeAnna Rice, associate dean of students, and Rabbi Judy
Schindler, the Sklut Professor of Jewish Studies, represent Queens on the consortium. “Te goal of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium is to help universities understand our history in connection with race and racism and how that impacted each of our universities,” Rice explained. “Each of us will be doing research to see how those histories connect to the broader Charlotte history in regard to race. We’re trying to get our community to reckon with the past to bring about transformation and healing.” For Victoria Ardines ’21, spreading awareness about
social justice issues to the Queens community has been paramount to her experience as a student. Te former president of Call to Action, a social justice club on campus that works to create a safe space for students to share their voices, Ardines has seen community engagement slightly increase each year. Tis year, interest has accelerated. “I’ve never seen so many students get involved throughout
all of my years at Queens until this year,” said Ardines, who is the daughter of refugees from Panama. “Finally, people understand that they need to educate themselves.” With that in mind, Call to Action focused on education this past semester by holding bi-weekly meetings featuring speakers regarding various social justice issues. “We tried to bring in as many speakers as we could to talk about the work that they’re doing in the Charlotte community and to educate the new students,” explained Ardines, adding that approximately 20 students participated each time. Next semester, Call to Action wants to help students take action through peaceful protests and volunteering. “Queens students have been very perseverant this year,”
said Ardines, a Porter B. Byrum Scholar and Kathryn Broadway McCollum ’71 Scholar. “Tey’ve been very confident that if they can educate themselves enough and discuss these issues enough, they’ll be able to initiate change in the future.” Tat resolve is felt throughout campus as faculty,
staff and students sift through history and the pain that accompanies it to forge a better university and world.
24 MAGAZINE Prior to COVID-19, Call to Action held an
event with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden and President Dan Lugo called Giving Rise to Change. The event focused on leadership in the Charlotte area.
LEANNA RICE Associate Dean of Students
VICTORIA ARDINES ’21 Psychology major, Former President of Call to Action
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