By Marybeth Gasman, ForbesThis appeared on Forbes.com on January 8, 2024 On January 4, 2024, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an organization dedicated to serving the nation’s public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and public Predominantly Black Institutions named Racquel Oden as the chair of its board of trustees. Oden, a Black woman, is the first woman in […]
By Johnny Jackson, Diverse Issues in Higher EducationJan 16, 2024The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation announced applications are open for an advancement of education scholarship program in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The scholarships will provide Descendants of Jesuit slaveholding in the United States with need-based scholarships of up to $10,000 for attendance at a […]
By Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF President & CEOThis appeared in Diverse Issues in Higher Education on Jan. 11, 2024 Over the past decade, Black college and university enrollment has been dropping at alarming rates, declining 22% from 2010 and 2020. We can expect this recession of Black enrollment to continue in the wake of the recent […]
In the pursuit of academic excellence and global impact, Temitope Ajibola, a distinguished Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) scholar, has crafted an extraordinary journey from dreaming of studying in the United States to becoming the founder of Youniserve, a groundbreaking global talent mobility startup. From the classrooms of Morgan State University to the global stage […]
As a national leader in equity and inclusion, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is actively transforming Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s dream into reality by supporting audacious students unafraid to question established practices, push boundaries, and innovate. Marshall and King’s dreams of a better world are being realized daily as their shared […]
A Monetary Donation in the Name of the Fan-Determined Winners Will be Given as Part of the Commitment by FedEx to Provide More Than $100,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Throughout the 2023-24 Season NEW YORK –– Jan. 11, 2024 –– The National Football League and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today quarterbacks Dak Prescott (Dallas […]