Hrabowski has propelled UMBC from a small, regional college 25 years ago to an institution known for its excellence in math and science, as well as for the high numbers of students of color who go on to earn doctorates and medical degrees.
In speaking at the UMBC graduation in 2016, Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust said that Hrabowski had made the university into “a shining example of innovation in STEM education — and a premier pathway for students from all economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds to achieve doctoral degrees in medicine, science and technology.”
“The Meyerhoff Scholars Program alone is a ladder that has lifted more than 900 minority and low-income graduates to advanced degrees in math, science and medicine,” she said.
Hrabowski co-founded the Meyerhoff Scholars Program in 1988 with philanthropist Robert Meyerhoff. The program is open to high-achieving students interested in pursuing advanced research in science and engineering. The award is the latest of Hrabowski’s accomplishments. He has been named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Report. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced a 2011 report on expanding minority participation in science and technology. In 2012, then-President Barack Obama made him chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.
“I am honored to accept this award on behalf of the UMBC community,” Hrabowski said in an email. “This achievement represents the work of so many colleagues here, people who have given their careers to serving students.”
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-co-freeman-hrabowski-award-20180227-story.html
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article by Danielle Kwateng-Clark via essence.com
Hampton University is welcoming a living legend for their 147th Commencement this May. The historically Black university announced that Katherine G. Johnson, the physicist and mathematician who worked for NASA and was an inspiration behind “Hidden Figures,” would join them as their commencement speaker this year.
As an African-American woman, job options were limited —but she was eventually hired as one of several female mathematicians for the agency that would become NASA,” President Barack Obama said during her Presidential Medal of Freedom honor.
To read more, go to: Katherine Johnson Will Deliver Hampton University Commencement Address| Essence.com
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On May 1, Adrienne Washington of Morgantown, West Virginia, became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in linguistics from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. For her thesis, Dr. Washington researched the study and redevelopment of Yoruba language practices in the city of Salvador da Bahia in modern-day northeastern Brazil.
Dr. Washington is a graduate of Hampton University in Virginia. She received a master’s degree in linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Washington told JBHE, “My plan is to continue developing my research on Yoruba language practices in northeastern Brazil as well as explore other interdisciplinary topics in sociolinguistics. Currently, I am focused on writing manuscripts and applying for jobs in academia, where I see myself best contributing to society.”
A college education is viewed one of the essential stepping stones to a fulfilling career – but its cost traditionally does not come cheap. In particular, the tuition of some of the nation’s many historically black colleges and universities range across the board but the rewards of a college degree often outweigh the costs. While tuition costs and school population sizes are strong determining factors when considering which school to attend, one website, HBCU Lifestyle, has listed which HBCU graduates would earn the most in salary after earning college degrees.
Here are the top 10 HBCU’s by starting average salary:
| Rank | College Name | Average Salary | Tuition | Location |
| 1 | Prairie View A&M University | $49,300 | $4,062 | Prairie View, TX |
| 2 | Bowie State University | $46,400 | $4,547 | Bowie, MD |
| 3 | Hampton University | $46,300 | $16,888 | Hampton, VA |
| 4 | Tuskegee University | $44,700 | $17,070 | Tuskegee, AL |
| 5 | Morehouse College | $44,200 | $21,616 | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Xavier University of Louisiana | $42,300 | $16,900 | New Orleans, LA |
| 7 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $41,900 | $4,362 | Princess Anne, MD |
| 8 | Howard University | $41,700 | $19,150 | Washington, DC |
| 9 | Morgan State University | $41,500 | $4,540 | Baltimore, MD |
| 10 | Southern University and A&M College | $41,400 | $5,074 | Baton Rouge, LA |
Visit HBCU Lifestyle to learn more.
article by Lilly Workneh via thegrio.com
This month, President Obama, the First Lady, and officials from throughout the Administration will deliver commencement addresses to Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation. This weekend Mrs. Obama will send off the graduates of University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff Saturday, May 8th and President Obama will greet the graduates of Hampton University Sunday, May 9th. In total, eleven HBCUs will receive commencement addresses from Obama Administration officials this year.
Other officials participating in graduation ceremonies include Secretary Robert Gates, Department of Defense (Morehouse College), Secretary Arne Duncan, Department of Education (Xavier University), Administrator Charles Bolden, NASA (Huston-Tillotson University), Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President (Morgan State University), Melody Barnes, Director, White House Domestic Policy Council (Virginia Union University), and Ambassador Susan Rice, United Nations (Spelman College). In addition, John Wilson, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is scheduled to speak to Wilberforce University, Wiley College, and Harris-Stowe State University.
During a recent White House ceremony honoring HBCUs, President Obama spoke of the importance of these institutions to the well-being of not just the African American community, but to the entire nation.
President Obama said, “[W]e’re not only doing this because these schools are a gateway to a better future for African Americans; we’re doing it because their success is vital to a better future for all Americans.”
Below is the complete schedule of administration appearances
Obama Administration HBCU Commencement Schedule*
Saturday, May 1st
· John Wilson, Executive Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs – Wilberforce University
Saturday, May 8th
· First Lady Michelle Obama – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
· Secretary Arne Duncan, Department of Education – Xavier University
· NASA Administrator Charles Bolden – Huston-Tillotson University
· White House Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes – Virginia Union University
· John Wilson, Executive Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs – Wiley College
May 9th
· President Barack Obama – Hampton University
May 11th
· John Wilson, Executive Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs – Harris-Stowe State University
May 15th
· Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President – Morgan State University
May 16th
· Secretary Robert Gates, Department of Defense – Morehouse College
· Ambassador Susan Rice, United Nations – Spelman College
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