Category : Education

- 2 months ago

In Memoriam: Colleen J. McElroy, 1935-2023

Colleen McElroy, a nationally recognized poet and the first Black woman to serve as a full-time faculty member at the University of Washington, died on December 12 in Seattle. She was 88 years old. A native of St. Louis, Dr. McElroy received an asso...

- 2 months ago

Some HBCUs May Also Have to Face the Issue of Legacy Admissions

by Al-Tony Gilmore Since the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, the conversation and debates on legacy admissions – the preferential treatment given to the children of alumni in the college admissions process – have moved cl...

- 2 months ago

Study Presents Data on the Benefits of HBCUs for Black Students

A recent report from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University suggests that the type of college where Black students initially enroll could narrow racial disparities in degree completion and influence students’ long-term fina...