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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2024) – New rankings recently released by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education show North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University leads all historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in graduating Black bachelor’s degree earners and all U.S. universities in graduation of Black bachelor’s and doctoral students in engineering. North Carolina […]
When Layla Vitorio Peçanha recalls what happened on February 8, 2003, she speaks of it as a rebirth. Anxiously, the then-teenager made her way to the Rio de Janeiro State University’s (UERJ) campus, one of the country’s best. The long list of those who had passed its difficult entrance exam was pinned to a wall. […]
Republican contender known for his hardline stance on immigration says graduates should be able to stay in the country. Former United States President Donald Trump has said he would automatically grant green cards to foreign graduates of US colleges if re-elected, an unexpected turn from the Republican known for his tough rhetoric on immigration. During […]

CNN — Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was the 1950s, and Johnson said the Lee-Buckner School was teaching her how to read, write and do math problems. She was also making friends with other Black children. Never […]
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