Details

Titel

JBHE Chronology of Major Landmarks in the Progress of African Americans in Higher Education

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of blacks in higher education, 2009-07 (64), p.97-111

Ort / Verlag

New York: Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Barack Obama is elected president of the United States on a platform that promises significandy increased financial aid for low-income college students, increased support for historically black colleges and universities, and continued support for affirmative action in higher education. 2008: The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago reports that 1,821 African Americans earned doctoral degrees at U.S. universities in 2007. Economic stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama includes nearly $7.2 billion in extra funds for the Pell Grant program for low-income college students.