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HBCUs
BeyoncĂ©âs âHomecomingâ Brings HBCU Culture to the Forefront
From paying homage to the historic marching bands and dancers at the nationâs historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to demonstrating the resiliency, beauty and sacrifice embedded in the Black experience, BeyoncĂ©âs newly released documentary Homecoming is a testament to the vivacity of Black culture that is celebrated at HBCUs.
HBCUs
Brent Chrite Named Seventh President of Bethune-Cookman
Dr. Brent Chrite, dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, has been named the seventh president of Bethune-Cookman University. Chrite will take office July 1 amidst numerous challenges for the HBCU. A regional accrediting agency is deciding whether to extend or remove the probationary status of the school, which also [âŠ]
HBCUs
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to Serve as Spelman Commencement Speaker
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the 60th Mayor of Atlanta, will serve as Spelman Collegeâs commencement speaker on Sunday, May 19. During the class of 2019âs commencement ceremony, Bottoms will address the 474 graduating seniors at the all-womenâs, historically Black college, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. She will also receive the National Community Service Award. Other award recipients [âŠ]
African-American
UNCF and Diverse: Our Work Remains Unfinished
This has probably been overstated, but the times in which we live feel like a critical juncture in American history. The rise of previously silenced or ignored voices that assert themselves daily through democratizing channels like social media or personal blogs significantly contribute to greater representation of and respect for Black issues across society, particularly in education. The advancement of educational aspirations for Black Americans has been facilitated by key individuals and organizations for decades, two of which celebrate milestone anniversaries this year.
African-American
No Excuses
âExcuses are the tools of the incompetentâŠâ yet, many company leaders tend to use them when they âchooseâ not to hire people of color.
Students
Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program
Hennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions. The program, named âHennessy Fellowsâ will help prepare the next generation of African-American leaders through financial assistance, access to training and professional development [âŠ]
Community Colleges
Author Chat: New Book Mines Racial Disparities in College Degrees
Journalist Richard Whitmire discusses how to significantly improve graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, minority college students in his sixth book, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America. Whitmire, a past president of the National Education Writers Association and former editorial writer for USA Today, discussed the book (published by The 74 and released April 9) and related issues with Diverse.
Latinx
Equity Chase: Efforts Narrow Racial Disparities in College Study Abroad
As public discourse increases around issues of equity getting into college, succeeding there and landing a good job after, some researchers are studying racial disparities in often-overlooked areas such as study abroad.
Champions Award
Dr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered President
Dr. Ken Atwaterâs enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. Itâs apparent when you talk to administrators, faculty and some of the nearly 45,000 students at the five-campus Hillsborough Community College (HCC) where he serves as president.
HBCUs
Morehouse College to Admit Transgender Men in 2020
Morehouse Collegeâthe nationâs only historically Black all-menâs school in the nationâwill begin admitting transgender students who identify as men in Fall 2020.
HBCUs
Michigan Grad School Initiative Promotes Relationships with MSIs
Eight new grants will help faculty and academic departments across the University of Michigan enhance relationships with partner colleges and universities through the schoolâs fledgling Minority Serving Institutions Office.
Students
CCCSE Reports Offers Insight into Connection Between Mindset and Student Success
The ways in which community colleges and other institutions structure their studentsâ learning experience through policy, pedagogy and practice can play a significant role in shaping studentsâ academic mindset, according to a new report released this week from the University of Texas at Austinâs Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE).
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