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All the Benefits of Having a Student Success Coach
30 November, 2022
All the Benefits of Having a Student Success Coach A Student Success Coach (SSC) is an individual with...
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Top HBCU Rankings 2022: Top Black Colleges
30 November, 2022
Top HBCU Rankings 2022: Top Black Colleges The U.S. News and World Report website have released its HBCU...
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28 October, 2022
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College Enrollment Declines Again Though Online Schools, HBCUs See Increases
27 October, 2022
College Enrollment Declines Again Though Online Schools, HBCUs See Increases About 1.5 million fewer...
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Puma Illustrates the Power of Black Excellence (We're Legends)
07 October, 2022
Puma Illustrates the Power of Black Excellence (We’re Legends) β€œWe Are Legends” is PUMA’s new storytelling...
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IBM Teams With 20 HBCUs to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
27 September, 2022
IBM Teams with 20 HBCUs to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage 20 HBCUs will work with IBM to establish...
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The Power of Connection: How Relationships Drive Student Success at HBCUs

A Curated Collection of Powerful Talks for Black History Month: Empower Through Dialogue

Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. β†’

In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. β†’

The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. β†’

The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). β†’

When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.

The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.
The Power of Connection: How Relationships Drive Student Success at HBCUs
A Curated Collection of Powerful Talks for Black History Month: Empower Through Dialogue
Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. β†’
In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. β†’
The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. β†’
The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). β†’
When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.
The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.

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