Education

Bethune Cookman Should never have chosen Betsy Devos as its Commencement Speaker

May 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Betsy Devos, Sec. Of Education, gave the commencement speech at Bethune Cookman and was completely embarrassed. Should the school have replaced her as the speaker or should [...]

Did UCLA low ball Hollywood’s diversity gains?

April 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Criticism is not always a bad thing. When dealing with statistics that many people hold near and dear, it is sometimes ok for differing parties to see the same number and [...]

Why is Betsy DeVos so hated in Education?

April 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

The running joke under the Trump administration is that President Trump appointed head of departments based on the level of hate they have for said department. The two [...]

Harvard Business School creates new course focused on black entrepreneurship

April 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Harvard Business School is one of the premier institutions focusing on the development of future business leaders. Despite its pedigree, the school does not have as much of [...]

Should Ivy League schools receive Federal Funding?

April 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ivy League schools cost taxpayers more than $41 billion from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2015. With a combined Bank Account of $120 billion one has to wonder why they [...]

George Lucas donates $10 million to USC School of Cinematic Arts to increase diversity in the film industry

April 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

by Ray Hayes George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, recently established the George Lucas Family Foundation Endowed Student Support Fund for Diversity in 2016 at the [...]

Two of Charlotte’s top schools have made a pledge to add more diversity in their school communities

March 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Community School of Davidson and Charlotte Lab School are two of the most sought after schools in Charlotte, NC. Both institutions have impeccable reputations, producing some [...]

Is Chance the Rapper starting an education revolution?

March 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Supplierty News team discuss Chance the Rapper’s recent $1 million donation to Chicago Public Schools and theorize if this will have a long term affect on [...]

Washington University in St Louis is connecting with small and diverse businesses

March 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Winning business with a large institution is a hard thing to manage especially if you don’t have any prior experience with them. For many small businesses a lack of [...]

[Opinion] Was the HUD employee firing a glimpse of things to come for the HBCU community

March 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last week’s HBCU Fly-In saw the leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities meet with White House representatives in an attempt to develop a prosperous [...]