Name: 4 pillars of college success in science
Uploaded: 2013-04-08T15:14:49Z
Duration: 14 min 56 s
Description: At age 12, Freeman Hrabowski marched with Martin Luther King. Now he's president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he works to create an environment that helps under-represented students -- specifically African-American, Latino and low-income learners -- get degrees in math and science. He shares the four pillars of UMBC's approach.

At age 12, Freeman Hrabowski marched with Martin Luther King. Now he's president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he works to create an environment that helps under-represented students -- specifically African-American, Latino and low-income learners -- get degrees in math and science. He shares the four pillars of UMBC's approach.

4 pillars of college success in science

Empowering underrepresented students can transform entire universities and lift outcomes for everyone. At one campus, a bold experiment helped African-American, Latino, and low-income students become top achievers in science and engineering, even as only 20 percent of Black and Hispanic students nationwide finish those majors. High expectations, tight-knit communities, hands-on research, and committed faculty help students not just survive but thrive across disciplines. When students take ownership and educators innovate, excellence becomes attainable for every background.