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Tag: White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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HBCU Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Select Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Soon
As the White House continues to fill key leadership positions, the executive director position for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) remains noticeably vacant.
June 11, 2021
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Is the Trump Administration Really “Bigger and Better” for HBCUs?
When President Donald J. Trump addressed the 2019 HBCU Conference in Washington D.C. last week, he told the crowd of historically Black college and university leaders that his administration’s commitment to HBCUs is “bigger and better and stronger than any previous administration, by far.”
September 18, 2019
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Holifield Works to Advance Interests of HBCUs Within Trump Administration
When Johnathan M. Holifield talks about future opportunities for HBCUs, he inevitably finds a way to bridge the past to the present, even as he looks toward the future. For Holifield, the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, these storied institutions are national treasures that can undoubtedly attract continued investment because of their competitive edge and assets.
August 9, 2019
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Meeting of HBCU Groups Explores Opportunities
Opportunity zones and STEM opportunities were among key topics discussed Thursday at a meeting of the President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
June 13, 2019
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HBCU and Congressional Leaders Push Trump Administration to Fill Key Post
Now that the White House Initiative on historically Black Colleges and Universities has remained leaderless for longer than it has under any previous administration, a chorus of HBCU advocates and some lawmakers are increasingly of the mind that the Trump administration has failed to make good on its promise to HBCUs
August 13, 2017
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83 Students Selected as White House Initiative 2015 HBCU All-Stars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected 83 students as its 2015 HBCU All-Stars in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and civic engagement.
August 20, 2015
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Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Dies
Dr. George Cooper, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, died Sunday.
July 19, 2015
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