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Thurgood Marshall College Fund statement on the Department of Education’s FY26 budget request

The Thugood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials expressed disappointment in the Trump administration’s decision to recommend Congress cut more than $12 billion in federal education investment in its FY26 budget request. The administration recommended in its budget request that federal TRIO programs and the Federal Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) be eliminated and requested a […]

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Chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors featured in Her Agenda 

The chair of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors is featured on the digital media platform Her Agenda. According to its website, the platform bridges the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women.  Racquel Oden, also serving as HSBC US Head Of Wealth, Premier And Global Private Banking, spoke with Her

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Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholars attend Hamilton on Broadway, meet the cast backstage

Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) students participating in the Citi HBCU Career Incubator Program attended Hamilton on Broadway and were invited to meet the cast backstage by actor Jared Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr in the performance.   The participants were attending Hamilton as part of a planned outing during downtime of the Citi program,

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TM² Executive Search featured on The Crossman Conversation podcast

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) executive search firm, TM² Executive Search (TM²), was recently featured on The Crossman Conversation podcast with John Crossman. Dr. Dakota Doman, president and managing principal of TM², spoke to Crossman about the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in shaping future leaders. Doman and Crossman discussed the

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund adds senior consultant to help build HBCU capacity through a $25 million grant

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently added a new consultant to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build capacity through a $25 million grant the organization received from the Lilly Endowment Inc.  Dr. Cassandra D. Caldwell has decades of experience and leadership roles with Visa, General Electric, Sodexo, 4-H Youth Development, North Carolina

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund eyes the entrepreneurial life after graduation

A recent Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) graduate is not a stranger to entrepreneurship. She started a lawn care business, Dacia’s Cutz, at an early age and also intends to scale her clothing brand, Moodies Closet, into a nationally recognized brand. Those are only the beginning, she said.  Dacia Hindsman recently graduated from TMCF member

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund president pens joint op-ed in Diverse: Issues In HigherEducation

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently penned an op-ed with members of the HBCU Transformation Project about an era of transformation for HBCUs. “Our students need more than degrees. They need meaningful pathways to jobs, leadership and advancement,” Dr. Williams said in the publication. “This work ensures our

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