Instituted in the 1980s, the Artist- and Scholar-in-Residence
Programs bring to campus some of the leading artists
and intellectuals of our time. Scholars and artists
reside on campus for several days teaching classes and
presenting lectures and workshops for members of the
University and surrounding communities. Artists and
scholars who have participated in this residency include
Octavia Butler, John Hope Franklin, Ntozake Shange,
Randall Kenan, Terry McMillan, Louis Massiah, Hannibal
Lokumbe and Sekou Sundiata..
