Examine issues that impact Black student development at HBCUs and beyond.
Lucy Diggs Slowe Institute
Lucy Diggs Slowe Institute
The LDS Institute is comprised of programs aligned with the work of Lucy Diggs Slowe during her tenure as Dean of Women at Howard University from 1922-1937. A recognized higher education trailblazer, Slowe’s visionary initiatives and advocacy challenged dominant notions about the centrality of field of Student Affairs and Student Affairs professionals to the overall collegiate experience.
Lucy Diggs Slowe Day
Lucy Diggs Slowe Day is celebrated on October 21st in Washington, DC. The day was declared by Mayor Muriel Bowser to honor the legacy of Lucy Diggs Slowe, an education pioneer and advocate for African-American women's higher education.
LDS programs are designed to
Offer professional development programs that draw upon the expertise of Students Affairs professionals at HBCU and HBCU-ally institutions to identify and illuminate effective practices.
Sponsor, conduct, and disseminate research specific to the field of Student Affairs at HBCUs, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration among higher education professionals and institutions.
