Positive HBCU Headlines, but Student Debt Continues to be a Long-Term Weight
Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) have long provided strong educations while building rich communities that serve the student long after graduation. Those universities have been in the news and getting more attention in the past 18 months, and for good reason. Massive donations from billionaires like MacKenzie Scott and Reed Hastings to approximately 30 HBCUs have improved the financial security on these universities and surely will have student impact. Corporations like Intel, Fidelity, and Kroger have increased recruiting at HBCUs and increased hiring will build a pipeline of diverse candidates for leadership opportunities in the future. Also, COVID relief funds...