Tag: Higher Education
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Black History Month: An interview with Dr. Namandje Bumpus
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Chicago State University posts 11% graduation rate
Bad news continues to beset Chicago State University (CSU). The school revealed that its graduation rate is just 11 percent; a number well below the national ... -
Is North Carolina A&T losing its identity?
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a historically black college and university (HBCU), is in a bit of a crisis. The school, formed in 1891 ... -
Report shows that more blacks attending, graduating college
The cost of college may be high and rising, but that hasn’t stopped many students from attending and graduating from college. Specifically black students, the number ... -
New Report Details Rising Cost to Attend College
Breaking news: college is expensive. A new report by the Institute for Research on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania details just how high the ... -
NFL, HBCUs partner to create more opportunities for black students
The National Football League and two Historically Black Colleges and University conferences have partnered to create opportunities for minorities interested in pursuing a career in football ... -
What We Should Tell Our College Students, instead of “Toughen Up”
In a piece for The Washington Post, Ferentz Lafargue, the director for the Davis Center which explores positive social change at Williams College in Massachusetts, pushes ... -
How to Cultivate More Diversity in College Coaching
If there was ever a space to easily incorporate more diversity on college campuses, it’s in athletics. From physical trainers to marketing offices to head coaching ... -
Is today’s university the new multinational corporation?
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Study: College students feel unprepared for job market
In a startling new survey conducted by the Higher Education Authority, a significant amount of international college students “feel they are not learning job skills” — which ...
