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HBCUs and Real World Employment

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, September 16, 2010

President Obama declared this week Historically Black College and University Week. Along with this declaration came a three-day conference focused on Black colleges—their contributions to society as well as the challenges they face in the coming decades. The program was quite different than in years past, with a focus on

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Spelman College: A Model for Engaging Alumnae (and Alumni)

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 27, 2010

In 2010, Spelman College celebrated its highest alumnae giving numbers in the institution’s history — 39 percent.  This figure is up from 31 percent in 2009. A giving percentage at this level is the envy of colleges and universities across the country regardless of their institution’s racial history.  In order to

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Fisk University: An American Treasure Worth Supporting

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 16, 2010

I admit that I have a special place for Fisk University in my heart. It is the first historically Black institution I ever visited. The campus is quaint, pretty, and jam-packed with African-American history and treasures. My dissertation, and first book, pertained to Fisk University President Charles S. Johnson and

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Colleges and Universities Must Engage Alumni of Color

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 14, 2010

Note: Nelson Bowman III, director of development at Prairie View A & M University, coauthored this blog post. Unless you haven’t picked up a newspaper, read an online publication, watched TV or been on Facebook in the last couple of years, you have heard that the demographics in the United States

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How about a Career in Fundraising for Students of Color?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, October 20, 2009

Editor's note: This blog post was co-authored by Nelson Bowman III.   From time to time, I like to write with others and this week my friend Nelson Bowman III, director of development at Prairie View A & M University, had some good ideas — so we decided to write about them

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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