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How 1,000+ prospective HBCU students conducted their college search

EAB

This trend is likely related to the large role that family connections, word of mouth, and community and alumni events play in HBCU recruitment. Recommendations Reach Students Early Through Events and Alumni Connections. Early outreach and brand-building play a significant role in HBCU student recruitment.

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The Ongoing Fight for Diversity in Higher Ed

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

Givens, Founder and CEO of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, and William Devine, Adjunct Professor of Law at Menlo College, take a look at the current state of diversity and affirmative action in higher education. One can understand how 14 years of admissions policy conflict could tax an institution’s resources.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Also correct, but whether you regard this statement as extraneous or relevant hinges on your understanding of the museum’s educational mission. Major museums, even more than public and private universities, must navigate a fraught, contentious environment without the broad base of support that comes from alumni.