June 9, 2022Mason's Early Identification Program provides access to educational resources, mentoring and programming for students from seven local public school systems. In May, 112 high school seniors graduate from the program. Ninety-five of them have been admitted to college, including 41 who will be attending Mason.
January 20, 2022Maoria Kirker, lead of the Teaching and Learning Team at 91做厙 Libraries, answered questions about book banning, the benefits of a diverse curriculum, and issues pertaining to access to higher education.
91做厙 was highlighted as a national leader in Black student enrollment and graduation in a recent report from Eduventures Research.
The report, Transcending the Current Higher Education Journey for Black Students: Colleges that Buck the Trend, notes that from 2010 to 2019, overall undergraduate enrollment dropped 9%, but enrollment of Black undergraduates declined by 20%.
