{"id":61561,"date":"2013-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/one-of-nations-top-10-college-presidents-to-speak-at-uri-honors-colloquium-on-nov-20\/"},"modified":"2013-11-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T00:00:00","slug":"one-of-nations-top-10-college-presidents-to-speak-at-uri-honors-colloquium-on-nov-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/11\/one-of-nations-top-10-college-presidents-to-speak-at-uri-honors-colloquium-on-nov-20\/","title":{"rendered":"One of nation\u2019s top 10 college presidents to speak at 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Colloquium on Nov. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I \u2013 Nov. 12, 2013 \u2013 In 1963, at age 12, Freeman A. Hrabowski participated in Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s Children\u2019s Crusade march during the civil rights movement. Hrabowski marched for his right to a good education. <\/p>\n


\nThe lesson that a young Hrabowski learned that day was that, \u201cchildren can be empowered to take ownership of their education.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nLater that year the University of Maryland, Baltimore County was founded. It was one of the first universities that worked hard to build a community that welcomes students of all races. Hrabowski has served as the president of the university for 21 years.<\/p>\n


\nHe will speak to 溏心vlog免费B站 students, faculty, and the public, Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. about “Elevating all Students” as part of the annual Honors Colloquium, titled, Great Public Schools: Everyone\u2019s Right? Everyone\u2019s Responsibility? <\/p>\n


\nHrabowski believes that America needs to change the culture of its technical institutions. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, educators have taken what they learned from working with minority students and used those strategies to help students of all types. The university has redesigned courses and looked at ways of connecting students to build a strong community. If faculty members are willing to get involved with students, and set high expectations for them, students will succeed. <\/p>\n


\nThe address will be held at Edwards Hall Auditorium, 64 Upper College Road, Kingston Campus. This event will be on a Wednesday evening, not Tuesday as the other events in this series are normally held.<\/p>\n


\nNote to media, for most lectures, speakers will be available from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for interviews the day of their talk. To make arrangements, please contact Dave Lavallee, 溏心vlog免费B站 Marketing and Communications, 401-874-5862. <\/p>\n


\nHrabowski was born in 1950 in Birmingham, Ala. He graduated at age 19 from the Hampton Institute with high honors in mathematics, and received his master\u2019s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Four years later he earned his doctorate in higher education administration and statistics. <\/p>\n


\nHe has been president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County since 1992. He works to create an environment that helps under-represented students, specifically African-American, Latino and low-income learners, get degrees in math and science. His research and publications focus on science and math education, with an emphasis on minority participation and performance. <\/p>\n


\nIn 2008, U.S. News & World Report named him one of America\u2019s Best Leaders, and also ranked the University of Maryland, Baltimore County the nation\u2019s #1 \u201cUp and Coming\u201d university for the past five years. TIME magazine named Hrabowski one of America\u2019s 10 best college presidents in 2009, and one of the most influential people in the world. Recently, Hrabowski was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the newly created President\u2019s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. <\/p>\n


\nHis other honors include the prestigious McGraw Prize in Education, the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, the Columbia University Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service, and the GE African American Forum ICON Lifetime Achievement Award. Hrabowski also holds honorary degrees from more than 20 institutions. <\/p>\n


\nIn addition, Hrabowski serves as a consultant to the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Academies, and various universities and schools nationally. Hrabowski is the author of numerous articles and is co-author of two books, Beating the Odds, and Overcoming the Odds. Both books focus on parenting and high achieving African American male and female students in science. <\/p>\n


\nThose unable to attend the lecture can watch it live online 溏心vlog免费B站 Live!<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n


\nThe program is co-facilitated by David Byrd and Diane Kern from the School of Education and is generously supported by:<\/p>\n


\nMajor Sponsor: 溏心vlog免费B站 Honors Program<\/p>\n


\nSponsors: 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of the President; 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of the Provost; The Mark and Donna Ross Honors Colloquium Humanities Endowment; The Thomas Silvia and Shannon Chandley Honors Colloquium Endowment, as well as the following 溏心vlog免费B站 colleges, departments and offices, College of Human Science and Services, Talent Development, Multicultural Center, University College, WRIU\u2019s The Beauty Salon, College of Arts and Sciences, The Harrington School of Communications and Media, John Hazen White, Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service, Department of Gender and Women Studies, College of Pharmacy, College of Engineering, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Nursing, Division of Student Affairs, Department of Marketing and Communications, Department of Publications and Creative Services, and Instructional Technology and Media Services. Rhode Island Public Radio is also a sponsor.<\/p>\n


\nFor more information on colloquium events contact Deborah Gardiner at 401-874-2381 or dgardiner@mail.uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nFor information about ways to support the Honors Colloquium, contact 溏心vlog免费B站 Professor Lynne Derbyshire, Honors Program director, at 401.874. 4732. If you have a disability and need an accommodation, please call 401.874.2303 at least three business days in advance. For TTY assistance, please call the R.I. Relay Service at 800.745.5555.<\/p>\n


\nThis press release was written by Caitlin Musselman, a 溏心vlog免费B站 Marketing and Communications intern and a public relations and political science major.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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