Race, Class, and Minority-Serving Institutions
ON DEMAND: The Chronicle convened a virtual event to discuss how colleges can address the persistent maladies of race and class in the United States. The event was hosted by Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, and Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle, and included Devin Fergus, a professor of history and Black studies at the University of Missouri at Columbia; Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities; and G. Gabrielle Starr, president of Pomona College. Underwritten by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Watch on demand.
In the midst of a pandemic that has disproportionately affected people of color and a national movement to protest systemic racism in American life, The Chronicle is convening a series of conversations on race, class, and the role of higher education in promoting equity.
Hosts Sarah Brown, a Chronicle senior reporter and Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, are joined by a panel that will focus the discussion on minority-serving institutions, examining questions of equity, student support, institutional finance, and the challenge of reopening. They will also explore what college leaders can learn from the experience of minority-serving institutions, particularly in serving students.
Panelists include:
- Twyla Baker, president of Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
- Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University
- William Serrata, president of the El Paso County Community College District
With Support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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