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Meeting Nursing Demand Through Diversity

For the past decade, the nursing profession has made diversity a priority. While the numbers in the profession — less than 25 percent minority nurses — do not yet mirror the general population of the United States — 38 percent non-White people — solid efforts and strategies are at work to facilitate change.

February 25, 2018

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Coppin State Unveils Obama Bust

Coppin State University took another step this week toward linking its historical legacy with evolving events by unveiling a bronze bust of former President Barack Obama in honor of his efforts to acknowledge and recognize people most in need of help.

February 19, 2018

HBCUs

Maryland Offers $100 Million to Settle State’s HBCU Case

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has offered to spend up to $100 million to settle a 12-year-long lawsuit brought on by a coalition of the state’s four historically Black colleges concerning inequality in higher education.

February 8, 2018

HBCUs

Judge Calls for Mediation in Maryland Legal Case

A federal judge has appointed a “special master” to help craft a plan to resolve a longstanding battle over whether historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland were denied the chance to attract students of other races because academic programs at HBCUs were duplicated by traditionally White institutions.

November 12, 2017

African-American

Thurgood Marshall Fund: Great Need for Continued HBCU Support

Students and leaders gathered at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s annual scholarship gala Monday.

November 17, 2015

Women

Leadership Institutes Building Pipelines of Women, Minorities

Efforts to result in more women and minorities on track to become university or college presidents.

August 3, 2015

Students

Coppin State University Names First Female President

Dr. Evelyn Maria Thompson, who has served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY at Oneonta since 2011, will be Coppin State University’s first female president.

May 20, 2015