President Barack Obama has appointed Marian Wright Edelman, co-founder and longtime president of the Children’s Defense Fund, as a member of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. From 1971 to 1973, she served as Director of the Center for Law and Education at Harvard University. From 1968 to 1973, Ms. Edelman […]
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President Obama Appoints Two New Members to Board of Advisors on HBCUs
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, Appointee for Member, President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is the President of Howard University, a position he has held since 2014. Prior to becoming the President, Dr. Frederick held several leadership positions at Howard University, including Interim President, Associate Dean […]
Five Private-Sector Initiatives Launched at First White House Tech Inclusion Summit
By Steve Robinson and Brian Forde on February 04, 2013 Tech-ies mingled during a networking session after the White House Tech Inclusion Summit on January 31, 2013. (Photo credit: John Werner) Last week, more than two hundred people convened at the White House Tech Inclusion Summit—an unprecedented gathering of innovative thinkers from business, government, non-profits, […]