Increasingly, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are serving more diverse populations. According to a 20-13 report from the University of Pennsylvania, about a quarter of HBCUs in the U.S. have student bodies that are at least 20% non-Black. Hispanic and Latino enrollment at HBCUs has grown more than 120%
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In response to sweeping, loud, and necessary calls for equity by Americans in response to the killing of unarmed Blacks, Fortune 1000 companies have pledged more than $66 billion to push the US towards equality. Companies are investing this money to create jobs and organize communities, to advance Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and to promote corporate anti-racism work.
They’re turning inward, too. Corporate America is hiring chief diversity and inclusion officers in record numbers.
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CWRU offers awards for alumni from historically Black universities and other minority-serving institutions
Photo: Matt Lester Provost Ben Vinson III leads the Think Big strategic planning initiative, which includes the North Star Award program. This photo was taken before the pandemic.
Case Western Reserve has forged partnerships with 10 colleges and universities to increase the number of students of color in its graduate and professional schools.
Alumni and graduating students from the partner Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) can apply to earn CWRU advanced degrees and if accepted will be considered for a North Star Award that reduces tuition.
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CHICAGO, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG) announced today new partnerships with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), one of the nation s leading nonprofit organizations supporting higher education, to support Black and Brown students. The partnerships will help ensure students receive equitable access to quality higher education opportunities and reinforce Conagra s commitment to supporting the communities where its employees live and work.
Conagra will make donations to each organization to fund several college scholarships. Additional resources will be provided to each institution to support scholarship recipients as they navigate internships and other services that prepare them for their future careers. Conagra employees will also actively engage with scholarship recipients to provi