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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to tragic events such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and positive attention from high profile alumni like Vice President Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University, Granville said first-time students have become increasingly aware that HBCUs are the top producers of Black doctors, engineers, and other professions.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What followed were demands from Coe community members, including Coe's Black alumni. Hayes Addressing matters directly The challenges arose when a longtime trustee and Coe alum raised diversity-related concerns with the college’s presidential search. A dispute led to the resignation of two trustees.

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