About 30% of the schools qualify as minority-serving institutions and nearly half are rural-serving while the counties that RPUs serve have higher needs—such as low education, low employment, and persistent poverty—compared to counties served by other institutions.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose affirmative action program is under review by the Supreme Court, sponsors the Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition, which gives thousands of dollars, paid-for on-campus apartments and mentorship opportunities to "Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC)," according to the program's website.
By channeling students' enthusiasm for multiplayer competitive video games, schools and businesses aim to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, at a time when the fields lack racial diversity.
The arrest at Winston-Salem State University, which has been viewed millions of times on TikTok, has prompted online debate about whether police intervention was necessary to de-escalate the situation.
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis.
Thanks to the support of a non-profit, crucial—and often cost-prohibitive—customer relationship management software is now leveling the playing field when it comes to enrollment.
