Tag: HBCU

Diverse Education reports on findings that showed the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) course is helping diversify the field of computer science. A study of high school graduates from the classes of 2016 and 2019 found that students who took AP CSP were three times as likely to…

The Chronicle reports on the growing number of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and whether these colleges are properly supporting the students they are meant to serve. In order to qualify as a Hispanic Serving Institution, 25% of full-time undergraduate students must be Hispanic. By that measure, 1 in 4 nonprofit…

The Chronicle covers recommendations on how colleges can move from pledges of racial equity towards strategic action. Findings from the report “Moving From Words to Action” by NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education showed that few statements from institutions acknowledging the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor listed…

On this episode of the Quadcast, we continue our series on college presidents during this unprecedented time with an interview with Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick, who spoke with us about what life has been like at the DC-based HBCU, his students’ resilience, what to look forward to, and…