Research Projects on Social Justice Issues
BSU offers many opportunities for students to take on individual research projects with the help of grants and faculty sponsorship; some grants are even oriented to fund social justice research. Learn about some of these opportunities below.
- The Adrian Tinsley ProgramThe Adrian Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research provides financial support for motivated students seeking to conduct independent research. Working with their faculty mentors, students develop a research question on a subject both personally and professionally important to them and conduct their work--with the help of grants--either during a semester or the summer.
Programs and Departments Promoting Social Justice
Many members of the BSU faculty, staff, and administration have developed programs to foster social justice action and leadership. Explore the links below to learn more about them.
- ACTION: Racial Justice and Equity at BSUAction: Racial Justice and Equity at BSU is designed to provide tangible examples of how the university is working to advance the cause of racial justice and equity through its commitment to implementing the recommendations from the Special Presidential Task Force on Racial Justice.
- BSU Food AssistanceBSU offers a variety of resources to assist students who may be suffering from food insecurity. These resources include: on-campus SNAP benefits, the BSU Food Pantry, a Community Garden, and BSU's "Swipe it Forward" meal swipe donation program.
- Community ServiceThis office focuses on 3 primary areas: providing the basic needs of individuals, connecting people to people, and demonstrating that the Earth matters. Community service events are organized frequently and accessible to students through this website.
- JumpstartJumpstart, an AmeriCorps program, is working towards the day when every child enters school prepared to succeed. BSU students in Jumpstart commit to working 300 hours, which includes training, tutoring preschool children in local communities, as well as performing additional hours of community service in an effort to foster positive growth and development within themselves and others.
- Martin Richard Institute for Social JusticeThe mission of the Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice is to build knowledge about social justice, to develop skills for advancing social justice through individual and collective action, and to serve as a catalyst for actualizing Bridgewater State University’s commitment to social justice.
- Pride CenterThe mission of the Pride Center at Bridgewater is to support the success of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally students and their peers, and to foster a campus climate of inclusion and equity.
- Sustainability ProgramThe mission of the Sustainability Program (formerly the Center for Sustainability) is to advocate for the integration of sustainability principles at Bridgewater State University into teaching and learning, faculty-mentored undergraduate research, internships and student sustainability literacy.