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LaToya has contributed to various thought pieces on a variety of K-12 and higher education issues. She is especially knowledgeable in the areas of diversity and equity, policy, and research methodology.
Yes, We Need Historically Black Colleges and Universities—Here's Why
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams played a pivotal role in the 2020 election. And they are all HBCU graduates. Here's why these colleges are positive for Black success.
The Small but Mighty HBCUs Doing More With Less
Huston-Tillotson and Paul Quinn don’t pull in donations like Howard and Spelman, but that doesn’t stop them from investing in their students.
When It Comes to Future Earnings, Liberal-Arts Grads Might Get the Last Laugh
Students from liberal-arts colleges don’t merely recoup their tuition dollars in the long run. They eventually earn more than those who attended trade or business schools, a new report shows.
Is It Fair to Judge a College by Its ROI?
Recent headlines proclaiming the long-term payoff of liberal-arts colleges were greeted enthusiastically by advocates for those institutions, which are often derided as impractical destinations for students concerned with finding jobs and paying off debt after they graduate.
‘Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’ Names UNCF Leaders Among Its Top 35 Women in Higher Education
Distinguished women, who all represent UNCF-member institutions, were formally recognized in the magazine’s March 2019 issue. In its second year, this annual recognition honors the contributions of women to higher education who stand out for their ability to forge solutions to the unprecedented challenges facing the nation’s higher education community.