Amber Benton oral history recording

Title

Amber Benton oral history recording

Description

An audio recording of an oral history of Amber Benton, Pacific University Class of 2009, recounting memories of her time at Pacific as a college student. Topics covered in the recording include: what it was like to be a first-generation student and one of very few Black students at Pacific in the 2000s; living on campus for four years; serving as an RA (Resident Assistant) in Burlingham Hall; serving as a Student Ambassador; becoming involved with Nā Haumāna O Hawai'i, Pacific's Hawaiian student club; performing at Lu'au; going whitewater rafting with Pacific's Outdoor Pursuits; being a Spanish major and participating in Spanish Club; impressions of Pacific's Black Student Union and Black Alumni Chapter after she graduated; changes she has observed at Pacific since she graduated; memories of Pacific's President Phil Creighton; how her time at Pacific connected to her current work in diversity, equity and inclusion; being the victim of a racial hate incident while she was an RA; lack of awareness or celebration of Black culture while she was a student; the value of Pacific's education and how it encouraged critical thinking skills.

This is one of a group of recordings made during a reunion in October, 2024. The recording is accompanied by a transcript.

Identifier

PUA_OH_59

Creator

Benton, Amber

Date

2024

Date Created

Oct. 2024

Extent

1 audio file (19 min.)

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

MP3

Contributor

Johnson-Riley, Jenny

Is Part Of

Pacific University Archives Memory Lab

Subject

Pacific University

Student activities

African American college students

Dormitories

Luaus

Source

Pacific University Archives

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/