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Mark Your Calendar for October 30th at 10:00 AM! Soul of the Yard, Season 2 Premiere – 'Literacy and Legacy: Deepening Understanding of HBCUs
Join us for Soul of the Yard, Season 2, Episode 1, titled "Literacy and Legacy: Deepening Understanding of HBCUs", hosted by the Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy. This episode focuses on the HBCU Literacy Series, exploring the historical and contemporary roles of HBCUs in shaping higher education. Our expert panel, moderated by Isaiah Lucas (Ph.D. student, Howard University), includes Dr. Melanie Carter (Associate Provost, Howard University), Dr. Reginald K. Ellis (Associate Professor, Florida A&M University), and Dr. Omari H. Swinton Jr. (Professor, Howard University). Together, they dive into critical topics such as HBCU leadership, policy literacy, and student success, providing listeners with insights into how these institutions continue to drive social and academic change.
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"Americans Support Fully Endowing HBCUs. Now Is the Time to Do So"
Americans Support Fully Endowing HBCUs. Now Is the Time to Do So
By Dr. Denise Smith, Deputy Director of Higher Education Policy and Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation, and Jordan Nellums, Policy Associate on the Higher Education Team at The Century Foundation
"There is good reason to invest in HBCUs, which have a proven track record of success and serve as catalysts for racial equity. These institutions make up just 3 percent of all colleges and universities, but produce 40 percent of all Black engineers, 50 percent of all Black teachers, 70 percent of all Black doctors and dentists, and 80 percent of all Black judges. They also serve two-times as many Pell-eligible students as non-HBCU schools, and HBCU students are 51 percent more likely to move into a higher-income quintile than graduates of non-HBCUs."
