University bans students from wearing bonnets, bedroom slippers and durags to lectures
Tuskegee University has implemented a new dress code prohibiting students from wearing items like bonnets, durags, and bedroom slippers on campus. The administration states the policy is intended to prepare students for professional workplace environments.
Why it matters
The policy has sparked a debate regarding the balance between institutional professional standards and cultural expression within HBCUs.
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A university has banned students from wearing bonnets, bedroom slippers, and durags on campus. Students are also prohibited from wearing revealing clothing. Students are further urged to put their phones down during classes.
The university, situated in Alabama and part of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, stipulated that the dress rule also applies to students using dining spaces.
The American-based Tuskegee University has been praised for taking such a firm stand.
In a letter to parents of incoming students, Tuskegee President Dr Mark A Brown, said students must keep their phones off in class unless otherwise allowed by their professor. He warned that the university is also tightening attendance rules in the institution's push for accountability.
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