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4 pillars of college success in science

Freeman Hrabowski · TED

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About

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.

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2013
Speaker
Freeman Hrabowski
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Medicine and health, Engineering, Psychology and the brain, History, Teaching and learning
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TED
Licence
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