Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. CUNY is a public university [system], and Im a public servant. Since then, the program has spread to all but one CUNY campus.

Success 290

Success Mentoring Student affairs Retention 290

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

There is some bureaucracy to running a university. That's a different paradigm than universities typically operate under. That experience helped me really get in touch with my own feelings, how I felt about our campus and how valuable it is, and then think about what is it that makes a university. Faculty is a leadership role.

Higher education 52

Higher education Education Leadership Mentoring 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Getting into Howard University was a dream come true for Durmerrick Ross. Howard University. So, Ross met with Howard’s student services, where he was told his only option would be to withdraw from his classes. As far as Howard was concerned, Ross’s journey started on the same day he met with student affairs.

Mental health 264

Mental health University Students Undergraduate education 264