October 15, 2018
For the second consecutive year, the beautiful Borough of West Chester tops the 2018 list of Best College Towns according to HighSpeedInternet.com (HSI).As befits the entity that compiled the list, internet connectivity is a prime
factor they considered when they set their tool “The U.S. City You Should be Living
In” to search for criteria that should be important to college students. They also
evaluated low cost of living, walkability, low crime rate, and a predominantly single
and educated population. The algorithm uses data from sites across the web, including
Census.gov, Obrella.com, Safewise.com, C2ER, City-Data.com, Kelly Norton, and Walk
Score. “We adapted this tool to find cities with an ideal environment for college
students,” notes HSI staffer Rachel Oaks.
Inaugural DeBaptiste Lecture Packs the Philips Autograph Library
On Oct. 13, before a rapt, standing-room-only audience, Dr. C. James Trotman, WCU
professor emeritus of English and author of Frederick Douglass: A Biography, delivered the inaugural Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute
Lecture.
In “Finding the North Star Today,” Trotman discussed the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion in today’s America, drawing inspiration from Douglass’ writings in his abolitionist newspaper The North Star, and his three autobiographies, as well as from Douglass’ famed oratorical prowess.
Among those in attendance were the Honorable Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste, first African American mayor of West Chester Borough, who generously endowed this lecture series, and his daughter Lillian DeBaptiste; current Mayor Dianne Herrin; and Christian Awuyah, WCU English professor and director of the WCU Frederick Douglass Institute.
