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https://lnkd.in/eepF_DEq “The second part of the study highlights the vital role of HBCUs in Florida’s higher education landscape. Most notably, the study found that there is a 40 percent increase in the probability of earning a bachelor’s degree when Black students enroll at an HBCU versus those who enroll at predominately white institutions. Additionally, Florida’s four HBCUs, including Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and Florida Memorial University graduate more Black students in STEM disciplines than all other Florida universities combined. Furthermore, HBCU enrollment increases the likelihood an individual’s earnings will reside in Florida and surpass the 75th percentile of Black SAT takers by 2.7 percentage points (14 percent).”

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙐𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 & 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢! Mark your calendars! In celebration of Black History Month, the Marie Barney Boston Scholarship Foundation invites you to a knowledge-packed symposium exploring critical legislative issues impacting post-secondary education. Join us on February 24th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at the Beaver Street Business Center (1225 West Beaver Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204) for an engaging dialogue on topics that matter. Whether you're a student, educator, community leader, or simply passionate about education and equity, this event is for you. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁? - 🤔 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Hear from renowned experts, educators, and community leaders as they delve into the complexities of legislative issues affecting access, affordability, and diversity in higher education. - 🗣️ 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨: Engage in meaningful dialogue, share your perspectives, and ask questions during interactive panel discussions and Q&A sessions. - 🧐 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Gain valuable insights into the historical context and current challenges surrounding Black students' pursuing higher education. - 🎓 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚: Learn about resources and initiatives that work to ensure equitable access and success for all students in higher education. - 🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Network with fellow attendees, build connections, and become part of a movement advocating for positive change in education. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼: - 🌟 Honor the legacy of Black history and its impact on education. - 🌍 Recognize the ongoing struggles for educational equity and access. - 💪Empower yourself and others to advocate for positive change. - 🤲 Support the Marie Barney Boston Scholarship Foundation and its mission of empowering disadvantaged students through scholarships. Don't miss out on this impactful event! Join us in person at the Beaver Street Business Center or virtually via Zoom Stay tuned for more details on speakers, registration, and virtual participation options. 📣 Also, Spread the word! Share this post with your friends, family, and network to amplify our message and build a stronger community around education equity. Together, let's explore the past, examine the present, and shape a brighter future for education! #MBBSF #EducationEmpowers #InspireChange #symposium

If You’re Black or Brown and thinking of going to college, You Still Have Options. Excerpt from: 𝐈𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨w❓𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 from Coalition4Justice "For some students, earning a four-year degree is deemed a rite of passage. But for many, it is considered a privilege and out of reach. Whether you're the first in your family or one of a long line, applying to college can be daunting. While it’s true that some careers require a bachelor’s or graduate degree, there are enumerable good, well-paying career choices that can be had with a two-year associate degree, a certificate program, or a training program or apprenticeship in the skilled trades." 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭. Ask them about the pros and cons of their field. Inquire about volunteering or shadowing them at work. Can you see yourself enjoying doing their job? (𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌.) 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐇𝐁𝐂𝐔𝐬.)  Their reputation of academic excellence, dedicated faculty, a welcoming environment and peer group, and financial affordability are strong incentives. https://lnkd.in/erKVzZ47 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭: https://lnkd.in/eFBGd2MK Watch for my next post. #affirmativeaction #hbcuexcellence #collegeadmissions #volunteering #mentorship

#BlackLearnerExcellence cannot wait. February is #BlackHistoryMonth and while me and the rest of the #LevelUp crew celebrate and lift up #BlackStudentSuccess every day of the year, we're going to be extra loud this whole month about why Black students need your support. Thank you to the American Association of Community Colleges for sharing these data -- we can talk all day about what we see and know is happening in our institutions and are met with indifference. Yet when we share the numbers, that moves individuals a little more. Data. Don't. Lie. From Community College Daily: "Black student enrollment at community colleges offering bachelor’s degrees is seeing slower growth than students of other races, according to analysis of federal data by Level UP, a nationwide network of CEOs, community college executives, and state and federal officials focused on improving Black students’ enrollment and completion in postsecondary programs." I support community college bachelor degree programs, my question is how do we get more Black students to enroll in them? Please share this with your networks. We need your support now more than ever as Black Student Success should be a priority for action and not just a conversation during #BlackHistoryMonth. https://lnkd.in/gBFK4qji

Hampton University and where are you? Do better…Hampton is all talk and no action. Even your students. (Not me, I’m not one of them. Respectfully). And your entrepreneurship program is an absolute disgrace! I learned how to do business from my father, and by reading my Bible( let’s give a handclap to my father for helping Hampton establish their Workforce development program) Half the students were in their own little delusional world goofing off. I don’t feel bad for your unintelligent decision making. Not to mention the professors, who ultimately lack in common sense. Why do you have a legit scammer running the ETR program, and every single professor up in that broken down MLK building knows it too. Stop falling for this school’s nonsensical acts when they constantly receive " money" it’s almost like the more "money" you receive things get WORSE. How is that? Oh I know, because you all don’t actually allocate these funds into things that will benefit the students, but you steal it. I know the truth, the full truth, and nothing but the truth. And its only a matter of time before others catch on. 🐇⏳🌀

I hope you have enjoyed the research efforts of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty and staff so far. Here is our last collaboration until the new year. See you in 2024! Using a transcendental phenomenological environmental research design, Michael Brooks, Ph. D. and co-authors explored how 12 Black counselor education graduates experienced their respective institutions across three types of academic institutions—Predominantly White Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Three salient themes emerged—(1) exposure, (2) real-life exposure, and (3) cultural oasis. https://lnkd.in/gTMDFx5b 

Today on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Bd of Education, we take stock of the progress and pushbacks that have influenced our students' opportunities to learn. Read what some of the country’s leading scholars see as the road ahead: https://lnkd.in/gzmPupHt

🎓 HBCU Spotlight: Honoring a Legacy of Excellence and Innovation At the core of education's evolution and the nurturing of Black leaders and innovators lie Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Today, let's celebrate their rich heritage and the remarkable contributions they continue to make to our society. With 107 institutions, serving approximately 300,000 students annually, HBCUs remain pivotal. They produce nearly 20% of all African-American bachelor's degrees and boast a roster of influential alumni like Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Kamala Harris. Beyond the numbers, HBCUs cultivate a unique and supportive environment for Black students—a sense of belonging, cultural pride, and a strong academic foundation, nurturing success in diverse fields. Innovation is ingrained in HBCUs. With a focus on STEM education, robust entrepreneurship programs, and active involvement in social justice initiatives, these institutions are leading the way, recognizing the critical roles these areas play in our evolving world. Despite challenges like underfunding and limited resources, the resilience and commitment to excellence displayed by HBCUs are profoundly inspiring. Join the Secure the Bag Tour in proudly supporting HBCUs and their mission to empower Black students, fostering a brighter future for all. #SecureTheBagTour #HBCUSpotlight #EducationEquity #BlackExcellence https://lnkd.in/g75g2gk5.

College IS worth it. When Florida's Black college grads succeed, they are not only investing in their futures, they are creating a more robust state economy. Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/VQmM50QfLwE University of Florida College of Education #WeBelieveHelios #BlackStudentSuccess #FLeducation #collegesuccess #collegegoing

It's all about serving the students. We work together with students, who help us understand how higher education needs to evolve to serve them better. We pilot their solutions and scale those that make the impact we all seek. Asking students how to improve higher education is a surprisingly radical approach to their success. #REP4 #highereducation #studentcentered #studentsuccess