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A Brief History: Black Americans in Higher Education

Today's Learner

Several Black academicians can be noted as a respected authority in their discipline advancing the field through research and scholarship. 7 Moreover, of the 54,664 doctoral degrees conferred in 2017 , 69.5% Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities. Similarly, 49.2%

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A Brief History: Black Americans in Higher Education

Today's Learner

Several Black academicians can be noted as a respected authority in their discipline advancing the field through research and scholarship. 7 Moreover, of the 54,664 doctoral degrees conferred in 2017 , 69.5% Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities. Similarly, 49.2%

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Small College America – Profile: Washington and Lee University

Edu Alliance Journal

The school became coeducational in 1985 and is consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges nationally. The President of Washington and Lee since 2017 is William (Will) Dudley. W&L enrolls approximately 1,900 undergraduates and 375 law students. Lee, who served as president following the Civil War.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams became the first African American female AD at a Power 5 conference school in 2017. When she assumed the presidency of Prairie View in 2017, she thought her stay would be brief, but she was determined to address issues that the university faced, including financial support for students and financial security of the university.