HBCU Digest Radio

Dr. Lovett discusses the recent report on the college achievement gaps between white and minority students in Tennessee, and how Tennessee State University is a major component of helping to reduce the statistical disparities.

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Miles College is at the center of a growing HBCU economic development initiative called 'The Yard,' which partners black college campuses, cities and corporations to create skilled professionals and living communities.

Miles President George T. French and The Yard Founder Erskine 'Chuck' Faush discuss the initiative, and how it can serve as a blueprint for HBCU communities nationwide. 

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We discuss Bennett College's recent accreditation appeal, Jussie Smollett's credibility crisis, Ralph Northam's upcoming visit to Virginia Union University and the state of student housing on HBCU campuses.

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Benedict College Vice-President of Institutional Advancement Leandra Hayes-Burgess shares details about a unique family endowed scholarship fund and strategies in cultivating supporters within HBCU culture.

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Wilmer shares with us her view of becoming the first woman to lead the NSU board in more than 20 years, updates on the university's presidential search, and wisdom on how boards effectively govern while driving the message of a new strategic vision for a campus community.

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We discuss Bennett College's historic fundraising campaign, how it will survive beyond the campaign, and the implications its success could have for the HBCU sector at large.

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We discuss Allen University's capital enhancement strategy and its ties to Columbia's Black History. We also talk athletics as an institutional driver, and how small private HBCUs can make it in America. 

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Dr. Warmack shares updates on HSSU's enrollment and workforce development initiatives, and makes the case for how HBCUs can effectively lobby for funding in volatile state legislative culture. 

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President Mason discusses a new million-dollar partnership with the Pepsi Company, UDC's growing footprint in the District, the federal government shutdown, and how to remedy generational vestiges of racism in education. 

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We talk with Chancellor Robinson about WSSU's growing profile in healthcare and economic mobility, college rankings, and the next phase of Ram Excellence.

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