Southern University Leaders to Discuss Dress Code Policy

Southern University Chairman Tony Clayton proposes campus-wide dress code

BATON ROUGE — Southern University proposed a campus-wide dress code at a meeting on Friday.Southern University Chairman Attorney Tony Clayton said that the idea came to him after noticing other schools around the country, particularly HBCUs, roll out dress codes."I walked around campus the other day, I think we need it," Clayton said at the meeting.Tuskegee University implemented a new dress code that prohibited students from wearing bonnets and…

Southern University leaders to discuss dress code policy

Southern University board chairman Tony Clayton proposed a school dress code during a Friday meeting in Baton Rouge and plans to discuss the issue further with campus chancellors before the next board meeting on September 18.

Southern University board chairman wants dress code for its campuses

The F. G. Clark Activity Center at Southern University in Baton Rouge is also known as the "Mini-Dome" and is a multi-purpose facility used for campus and community events. (Photo provided by Southern University)The leader of Southern University’s Board of Supervisors said he wants the system to follow the lead of other historically Black colleges and universities and adopt a dress code.  Board chairman Tony Clayton, who’s also the district atto…

Tuskegee dress code inspires HBCU board member to push for one

Southern University could become the latest HBCU to adopt a Dress Code, but a proposal from the chairman of its governing board would put the Louisiana institution in a notably different position than schools such as Tuskegee University. Tony Clayton, chairman of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, said Friday that he wants leaders across the Southern University System to discuss implementing a dress code for students. Clayton said he …

Could Southern University Get a Campus Dress Code? The Board Chairman Wants One.

Southern University's board chairman wants a campus dress code, pointing to other HBCUs as models ahead of the Sept. 18 board meeting in Baton Rouge. Continue reading…