Failure Is Not an Option: Setting HBCU Presidents Up For Success
Charlie Nelms shares ten things that can and must be done to stem the tide of HBCU presidential turn over while setting them up for success.
Musings of a Retired HBCU Chancellor
Contributor Charlie Nelms shares his views and insights on HBCU leadership, alums, students, and employees from a retired HBCU Chancellor perspective.
7 Steps HBCU Alumni Must Take in 2017 to Stop the Bleeding
If we love our Alma Maters as much as we say we do, we must do the following seven steps recommended by HBCU Advocate Charlie Nelms immediately.
HBCU Class of 2020: Top 10 Advice for College Success
From four decades as a faculty member and administrator and three-times as a University CEO Charlie Nelms shares his best tips for the Class of 2020.
HBCU Class of 2016: Top 10 Tips for The Journey Ahead
Contributor Charlie Nelms pens an open letter to the HBCU Class of 2016 that includes his best tips and insights to help recent graduates in their next phase of life.
Free Community Colleges and HBCUs: Four Things to Consider
Contributor Charlie Nelms addresses the idea of free community colleges and how it raises some potentially challenging implications for HBCUs.
Changing the Way We Celebrate Black History
Charlie Nelms asks up to reconsider how we celebrate Black History Month and provides three ways to commit to knowing ourselves better.
Five Approaches to Increasing HBCU Sustainability
A recent Moody’s Investor Services report predicts that the closure rates of small colleges and universities will triple in the coming years—and mergers will double. Moody’s defines small colleges and universities as private colleges with operating revenue below $100 million and public colleges below $200 million. This means as many as 15 institutions a year …
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