In an impassioned speech, Wendi Manuel-Scott, director ofAfrican and African-American Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, delivered her own challenge to new students: make a difference. “I am certain you didn’t work your butt off in high school to play small at Mason, to be silent at Mason…. Learning that is transformative is demanding,” she insisted to a standing ovation.

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Wendi Manuel-Scott: New Student Convocation Keynote 2014

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