Tag: college
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Diverse Conversations: Alternate Pathways to the College Presidency
In the past, college presidents from other schools and college vice presidents have most often ascended the ranks to fill empty presidential seats. While this still ... -
Queering Campuses Prompts Reflection, Reform for Universities
Note: The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Jacob Bell, a junior at the University of Maryland pursuing a dual degree in journalism and ... -
Black Men and College Advantages: Fair or Unfair?
There’s no denying that the numbers are dismal when it comes to black young men who attend and graduate from colleges in the U.S. Statistically speaking, ... -
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African Americans since pre-Civil War days. These schools, founded prior to 1964 with ... -
Report: HBCU students better prepared after graduation than peers
A new Gallup-USA Funds Minority College Graduates Report shows that “HBCU graduates are more likely to prosper after graduation than students who graduate from non-HBCUs.” The ... -
5 Fascinating Statistics About High School Dropouts in America
Considering the flack the United States educational system gets for its underperformance, you might think that the high school dropout rate would be a cause for ... -
3 Initiatives Designed to Help Minorities Succeed in College
It seems that graduating from high school is no longer the end goal of P-12 learning – earning a college degree has replaced it. By 2018, ... -
Will a college education guarantee higher wages?
The Obama Administration’s College Scorecard is kind of the gift that continues to give. It gives prospective students, and their parents, the ability to compare schools ... -
Tracy McGrady creates new HBCU funding campaign
Former NBA star Tracy McGrady has launched a new initiative that’s geared towards raising $105 million for HBCU schools. By way of Eurweb.com, “the goal of ... -
Should higher education be bundled, or unbundled?
A guest column by Chris Mayer Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Higher education today faces many challenges, including ...