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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CUNY student at BMI conference Black and Brown students, particularly men, have historically struggled to enroll in higher education, and many that do fail to complete their degrees. Quash has also ensured that BMI programming addresses a students overall wellness, which includes food insecurity or economic challenges.

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the spring semester, he sought help from Howard’s counseling services, but without an immediately available spot, he was placed on a waitlist. It all came to a head on April 23, 2017, the night of Howard’s Student Choice Awards, where Ross won Activist of the Year. Ross took his experience and thorough paper trail to the D.C.