US EditionRice University offers 'Afrochemistry' course to address 'inequities in chemistry' and 'understand black life'
- Rice University is offering a course called "Afrochemistry: The Study of Black-Life Matter" that aims to address inequities in chemistry and chemical education.
- The course has faced criticism for combining diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives with chemistry.
- The course is open to undergraduates and does not require prior knowledge of chemistry or African American studies.
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US University Unveils "Afrochemistry: Study Of Black-Life Matter" Course
Rice University in Houston now offers a course titled "Afrochemistry: Study of Black-Life Matter", which will be introduced in the Texas university's spring term. Investment banker-turned-author John LeFevre shared online screenshots of the university website, slamming them for combining diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with chemistry. "Afrochemistry course is for undergraduate students and does not include a final exam," reads the s…
Rice University mocked for ‘afrochemistry’ course on ‘inequities in chemistry and chemical education’
Rice University’s course, "Afrochemistry: The Study of Black-Life Matter," that addresses "inequities in chemistry and chemical education," has been mocked on social media.
Rice University offers 'Afrochemistry' course for spring semester to study 'black-life matter'
Rice University is offering its students an “Afrochemistry” course for the spring 2024 semester to educate them on “black-life matter” and address inequities in chemistry. Titled “CHEM 125 001 AFROCHEMISTRY: THE STUDY OF BLACK-LIFE MATTER,” the course will have no final exam and a maximum section enrollment of 15, according to a course description shared by Rice University. “Students will apply chemical tools and analysis to understand Black lif…
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