A few of the nation’s private historically Black colleges and universities have achieved progress in graduating their Black students. For example, Spelman College in Atlanta has a Black student graduation rate of 75 percent. Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Hampton University in Virginia have graduation rates of 60 percent or better.
But at most of the nation’s state-operated historically Black colleges and universities, the graduation rates remain very low. JBHE has compiled a listing of Black student graduation rates at a large group of the state-operated historically Black universities. The graduation rate is determined by determining what percentage of students who enter a particular institution received their bachelor’s degree within six years at the same university.
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The commissioners discussed the decision in closed session after a couple dozen members of the public spoke Friday. They did not elaborate on their decision in open session.Â
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On Dec. 4, the PFC announced the final candidates for chief. Five days later, the PFC released pre-recorded interviews with each of the candidates answering questions that were informed using community input gathered earlier in the process.Â
âCommunity input has been the foundation of this process,â the statement said. âThe PFC is grateful for the input that it received. The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for the PFC, and the PFC adapted its methods to obtain community input.âÂ
Ms. Scott
Virginia State University just received a gift of $30 million, the largest private donation since its founding 138 years ago.
Norfolk State University also received a record-setting gift of $40 million.
The two Virginia schools are benefiting from the largesse of MacKenzie Scott, a published novelist who is the billionaire ex-wife of the worldâs richest man, Amazon founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. âJeffâ Bezos.
On Tuesday, Ms. Scott, already widely known for her philanthropy, announced she has awarded a total of $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including 23 historically Black colleges and universities and the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship and United Negro College funds.