Thursday, December 1, 2011

Adopting the U. of Maryland-Baltimore County Way

The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 30, 2011, 11:12 am

By Marybeth Gasman

On November 13, Freeman Hrabowski III, the president of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), was profiled on 60 Minutes. Under Hrabowski’s leadership, UMBC has become a powerhouse in the sciences for racial and ethnic minorities (and many others). Although the 60 Minutes reporter marveled at Hrabowski’s success, when I watched the interview, the strategies and successes made sense. Hrabowski earned his bachelor’s degree at Hampton University—one of the nation’s premier black colleges and liberal-arts colleges. He learned how to love math in a cooperative, supportive environment and had role models that looked like him teaching his classes. This makes a huge difference.

Full Story: http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/adopting-the-u-of-maryland-baltimore-county-way/30963?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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