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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nonetheless, on offerings, we were pleasantly surprised to find the following 2024 data by the Council for Economic Education News: Opportunities have greatly improved for young people across America to learn the essential personal finance knowledge they need to reach their full life-long economic potential. budgeting, investing).

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ive had adults sitting in on these workshops, and they say theyve learned a whole lot. Quash is hopeful that the BMI programs CUNY has to offer can continue to expand and touch even more fields of study, including finance, accounting, and other areas where BMI students are not enrolled in large numbers.

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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The financial wellness initiative will offer a cohort of students a finance and investing course plus a seeded Stackwell account to begin building wealth during their college career. Students will also participate in Stackwell workshops focusing on finance and investing fundamentals to help them build wealth while in college.

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Panel Promotes Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to IRT associate director and panel moderator Catherine Wong, IRT’s free graduate preparation program provides those accepted with multiple kinds of assistance, including advising, application fee waivers, access to grad school recruiters, and workshops. And if your brain is smart enough to get into a Ph.D.,

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TMCF and Hennessy Announce Fifth Cohort of Hennessy Fellows Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This program – for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – will take those selected to Charlotte for leadership, communication, and media relations workshops over three days and New York City for a boot camp on competency areas such as executive presence, finance, operations, influence, and business acumen.

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Brattle Group’s Sophomore Consulting Exploratory Program – Apply by April 30!

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Sophomore Consulting Exploratory Program: A Day in the BHive Join us for a virtual half-day workshop on May 16, 2025 The Brattle Groups Sophomore Consulting Exploratory Program is a professional development experience for undergraduates completing their second year.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This may include mentoring, training workshops, executive education programs, and job rotations. Administrative leadership: Identifying individuals with leadership potential for administrative roles, such as finance, human resources, information technology, and student affairs.