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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. Wilson enrollment. University President Dr. David K. Wilson has announced the formation of a specialized task force to investigate and reverse this downturn, which mirrors a broader national challenge facing HBCUs across America.

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Henry Wynn obituary

The Guardian Higher Education

My father, Henry Wynn, who has died of cancer aged 79, was a professor of statistics at the London School of Economics for the past 20 years, and a former president of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS). As a statistician, Henry played a key role in major advances in experimental design. These included the classical Wynn-Fedorov algorithm and the development of fundamental statistical formulations for the design of computer experiments that are now routinely used to study physical phenomena suc

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The Death of DEI (Margaret Kimberly, Black Agenda Report)

Higher Education Inquirer

Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that diversity can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do. The sight of Al Sharpton holding a protest at a New York City Costco store is a sure sign that very problematic politics are being practiced. In this instance, Sharptons theatrics were inspired by the corporations which discontinued their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

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