On Friday, Howard U had its 144th opening convocation. It was a wonderful ceremony that not only inspired me, but got me out of a couple of classes (oh yea!).We celebrated "the university’s history to chart a path, the calling together of the community," as said by President Ribeau.
Dr. Michael Lomax, cheif executive of UNCF, was granted an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Howard. During his speech, he said "Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the most effective institutions in the academy for producing black graduates." He brought out how historically black colleges and universities are needed because they continue to outperform the remainder of colleges in awarding degrees to African- Americans. We, as black schools, have made a lot of progress, but there is and will always be a lot more to make. When change comes, we have to embrace it and do something about it. We are deep and rich and full of history, but we cannot become complacent. We must "discover a creative discomfort that will motivate them to struggle, determined to be better."
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