Clemson Hosts National Conference in Black Student Achievement
CLEMSON, S.C.
Creating a climate for diversity on college campuses will help attract, retain and graduate more Black students, officials gathered at a national conference of Black student achievement said this week.
Around 200 educators from around the country were at Clemson University for the Fourth National Conference on Best Practices in Black Student Achievement.
The annual forum, which ended, allows educators to share ideas that could boost minority enrollment.
Students from mostly Black communities who enroll in mostly White colleges and universities can find college especially challenging, said Frankie Felder, associate dean of Clemson’s graduate school.
“We are fighting an uphill battle,” he said.
