Yetunde Olagbaju Presents Undergraduate Research at Beloit College Symposium Day

BELOIT, WI (04/25/2012)(readMedia)-- Yetunde Olagbaju '12 of San Jose, Calif., presented her research on "Museums, Race, and Women: An In-Depth View of Women of Color in the Museum Field" at the 36th Annual Beloit College Student Symposium on Thursday, April 12. She is a studio art major.

Symposium Day at Beloit College is an academic forum at which students publicly present their research to the college community. All classes are cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to attend the presentations. Topics range from scientific studies to interpretations of literary works. Each of the nearly 90 students participating in the program prepare a half-hour oral presentation or make poster presentations of original research conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year. Symposium Day participants are honored at a closing reception.

Olagbaju's presentation explored three successful and brilliant women of color's professional and personal history, examined the inner structures of public non-profit museum organizations, and analyzed the discrepancies between men and women in the museum field.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 49 states.