Race and Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
Date and time
Location
Lincoln Park Student Center
2250 North Sheffield Avenue Room 314 A&B Chicago, IL 60614Description
Race & Free Speech Speaker Series:
This program features Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland - Baltimore County, and chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. His research and publications focus on science and math education, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the recent report, “Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads.”
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