The focus of the association shall be to promote better understanding among the AfricanAmerican faculty and staff of Youngstown State University and to bring the perspectivesof this Association to bear upon the operation procedures of YSU. To facilitate, ascompletely and as meaningful as possible, the educational and work experience ofstudents, faculty, and staff of YSU. To this end BFSA shall endeavor:

  • To encourage the recruitment, interviewing, subsequent hiring, retention, and professional development of Black faculty and staff members,


  • To influence the recruitment, retention, and educational development of Black students on the main campus and at the metro campuses of Youngstown State University,


  • To influence the development and maintain relevant academic programming in the area of education for Black students specifically, and educational programming in general,


  • To develop mechanisms for increasing the mutual responsibilities of Black people to Black people, which is in addition to normal responsibility that one obtains from being a member of the Youngstown State staff,


  • To influence and facilitate the coordination and cooperative financing, when appropriate, of relevant socio-cultural programs by various groups (student, non-academic, etc.).


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