Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Freeman A. Hrabowski III is the president of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County and the former chair of the President’s Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans under the Obama administration. He is a co-author of The Empowered University: Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success.

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Higher Education Should Lead the Efforts to Reverse Structural Racism

Colleges and universities have a special role to play in making sure America’s prosperity is accessible to all.
- Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Peter H. Henderson, and J. Kathleen Tracy
- October 24, 2020
The Atlantic

I’m Still Saying Her Name

Today I remember my friend Cynthia Wesley and the three other girls who died during the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 57 years ago.
- Freeman A. Hrabowski III
- September 15, 2020
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How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.
- Freeman A. Hrabowski III and Peter H. Henderson
- November 29, 2019
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The Secret Behind the Greatest Upset in College Basketball History

UMBC’s big win wasn’t a miracle; it was a well-executed plan.
- Freeman A. Hrabowski III
- March 18, 2018

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Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Higher Education Should Lead the Efforts to Reverse Structural Racism

I’m Still Saying Her Name

How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

The Secret Behind the Greatest Upset in College Basketball History