During a two-day executive leadership forum sponsored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Pearson, the HBCU leaders were encouraged to maximize their unique campus assets, create partnerships to benefit from grants and government-funded research, and strengthen online communities. The forum was the first collaborative effort between Diverse and Pearson.
Held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Stedman Graham, educator, author and CEO of S. Graham and Associates, kicked off the event by addressing student success and retention. Graham discussed identity challenges that hamper learning and offered recommendations on how to address them. He also shared personal stories of struggling to overcome external labels placed on him coming from a family with two disabled siblings and few encouraging mentors.
