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Black Enrollees at HBCUs More Likely to Obtain Bachelor’s Degrees

Insight Into Diversity

million Black students who took the SAT between 2004 and 2010. This trend in part is due to the increased likelihood of HBCU students pursuing high-earning majors, such as those in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

1994-2004 – Institutional Adjustment and Affirmative Inaction Affirmative action was expected to result in substantially larger numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans as students and faculty members in historically white colleges and universities.

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Finlandia University is the latest private college to fall

University Business

In November, The Hechinger Report found 861 colleges had closed since 2004. Northern Michigan University, Michigan Technological University, Adrian College, Bay College and Wartburg College have agreed to take in the school’s remaining students in good standing.

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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million Black students who took the SAT between 2004 and 2010, revealed that students who enrolled at an HBCU were 14.6 A 2023 report by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, studying almost 1.2 percentage points more likely to graduate than their counterparts.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Lauded at Dr. John Hope Franklin Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

and the first Black American woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Dr. John Hope Franklin Award was established in 2004 to recognize the extraordinary career of the pioneering historian, scholar, and social activist.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

5. Ye ("Last Call”, 2004) “I ain't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my cards. His research and writing revolve around socially conscious music, hip-hop, technology, and media representation. On this road it is important to not limit yourselves based on what your peers, family, friends are doing.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López took on another mentor role as assistant director of UT Austin’s University Outreach Centers in Houston after graduating in 2004 with bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies (Mexican American studies) and Spanish (Hispanic studies). "My TRIO programs supported my path toward college,” says López. At Boulder, where she holds a Ph.D.