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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

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Exploring the Roots of Racial Bias

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Real world application of her research is crucial to Qian. Her lab actively does community outreach to collaborate with schools and community partners like EmbraceRace, an organization that supports parents in raising children to be informed and thoughtful about race.

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How 1,000+ prospective HBCU students conducted their college search

EAB

Leverage in-person events, community outreach, and digital media to share your student experience. If you aren’t growing applications, you’re losing enrollment 2. Encourage Family Involvement. Get our latest insight paper for key takeaways from a new survey of 1,070 students who indicated they were considering HBCUs.