As awesome the potential of AI, experts warn about its threat of widening the digital divide for institutions, families and students yet to fully obtain stable high-speed internet. As a result, minority serving institutions, like HBCUs, are on the knife’s edge between…
The growing prominence of artificial intelligence tools in the mainstream can strengthen the work of higher education in a variety of ways, according to a report commissioned by HBCU support organization the Partnership for Education Advancement. “AI, Equity, and Affordability: …
AI isn’t a single platform or tool; it’s a technology that will increasingly underpin the platforms or tools used by students, faculty and administrators every day. The step change in AI over the past year, with the advent of generative…
We are pleased to provide insight into our wonderful partnership with South Carolina State University through our first Transformation Project Case Study which features their significant advancement over the last three years under the incredible leadership of President Conyers and…
New York– The HBCU Transformation Project received a $124 million investment from Blue Meridian Partners, increasing its total investment to $184 million. The new investment will expand the Transformation Project’s work to drive systemic improvements among historically Black colleges and…
An excerpt from Diverse OpEd written by James Runcie, CEO and Co-Founder of Partnership for Education Advancement (May 4, 2023) Read the full piece at Diverse.com HBCUs are attracting students at record numbers and experiencing an uptick in philanthropic support, both of…
In collaboration with 10 HBCUs, the Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement) has built and implemented a customer relationship management platform – or CRM – that will help HBCUs build on this momentum. It will help them reach more prospective…
“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” That quote from Jack Welch, American business executive and writer, has stuck with Dr. Juan Alexander, associate vice president for…
Driven by a discovery process that engaged HBCU leaders from public and private HBCUs with diverse campus profiles and technology ecosystems, Ed Advancement identified and built a core CRM (customer relationship management system) solution to accomplish institutions’ goals, and Ed Advancement chose it as the platform to underpin a new initiative called HBCU Digital Transformation (HBCU Dx). The white paper examines the initiative and new model for supporting mission driven institutions with technology and deep support.
Thanks to the support of a non-profit, crucial—and often cost-prohibitive—customer relationship management software is now leveling the playing field for HBCUs when it comes to enrollment. HBCUs are getting an admissions boost from a top-notch CRM system acquired through a…
(New York, N.Y.) – The Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement), a non-profit focused on advancing socioeconomic mobility for students of color, first-generation, and low-income students by providing sustainable solutions that are operations and technology focused to minority serving institutions,…
In the past couple years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have experienced an unprecedented influx of private and federal funding, while at the same time seeing an increase in student enrollment. While change is good news after decades of systemic underfunding, some HBCUs are seeking support to effectively manage the increased attention, and the resulting innovative ideas bubbling up on HBCU campuses.
The organization, also known as Ed Advancement, aims to boost social mobility by supporting colleges that enroll low-income and first-generation students. Its CEO, James Runcie — former Federal Student Aid chief operating officer at the U.S. Department of Education — recently took some time to discuss the nonprofit’s work and where it’s headed.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), UNCF (United Negro College Fund), and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and impact the Black economy.
