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Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
Mon Nov 9, 2015, 01:04 PM Nov 2015

The Legacy of Morehouse College

"I am proud to be a Morehouse Man Class of 98. Morehouse has over a century of tradition and legacy. Each new class stands on the shoulders of Giants. This year is the largest Freshman Class in history with 750. Here is a sneak peak at how we are 'Inducted' into Morehouse College ~ Brandon Ivey

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The Legacy of Morehouse College (Original Post) Kind of Blue Nov 2015 OP
Great school. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #1
It really is. The list of notable alumni Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #4
Yeah... Digital Puppy Nov 2015 #7
... Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #8
Awesome! randys1 Nov 2015 #2
Yes, indeed! n/t Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #5
Also: Morehouse has Produced 13% of Male AA PhD. Students in C.S. Digital Puppy Nov 2015 #3
Wow, and thanks for the link! n/t Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #6
Great man! My daddy and uncles are Morehouse Men!! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2015 #9
My Sands' son is a Phi Beta Kappa Morehouse man ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #10
I'm not in association with the school except Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #14
My grandfather was a grad JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #11
Grandad was a grad and had an aunt who taught there. Much love to Morehouse!! Number23 Nov 2015 #12
What is her name? Subject? n/t Digital Puppy Nov 2015 #13

Digital Puppy

(496 posts)
3. Also: Morehouse has Produced 13% of Male AA PhD. Students in C.S.
Mon Nov 9, 2015, 01:17 PM
Nov 2015

MOREHOUSE PRODUCES 13 PERCENT OF MALE AFRICAN AMERICAN PH.D. STUDENTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Currently, there are only 93 male African American computer science Ph.D. students in the country. Of those, Morehouse produced 12.

“This is counting every single black male from every school in the nation. Of all of those African American Ph.D. male students, 13 percent are coming from Morehouse, from this lab. That’s a historic number,” explained Kinnis Gosha, assistant professor of computer science and director of the Culturally Relevant Computing Lab at the College.

“Morehouse literally is changing the computer science field in terms of diversity with those types of numbers,” he added.

According to a Taulbee Survey, only 17 people who identified themselves as black or African American actually earned doctorates in computer science in 2014, with an additional two earning doctorates in computer engineering and eight in information.

“{These numbers are} important because of this nation’s need to produce a STEM workforce,” he said. “That’s where an overwhelming number of jobs are going. We need people with this skill set or we will have this nation bringing in people from [other countries].”

In fact, according to the National Math and Science Initiative, “STEM job creation over the next 10 years will outpace non-STEM jobs significantly, growing 17 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for non-STEM positions.”

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Full text here: http://www.morehouse.edu/newscenter/morehouse-produces-13-percent-of-african-american-ph-d-students-in-computer-science/
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
10. My Sands' son is a Phi Beta Kappa Morehouse man ...
Mon Nov 9, 2015, 05:51 PM
Nov 2015

Their mentoring of students and Alumni network is amazing!

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
14. I'm not in association with the school except
Tue Nov 10, 2015, 03:15 AM
Nov 2015

knowing Morehouse is Dr. King, Jr.'s alma mater. Then a few years ago, I saw an incredibly moving Xmas song performed by the men's chorus singing a song from the side of the Atlantic I was born. Heck, it's close enough to the season and I can't help sharing, Bethelehemu. Since then I've kept up with this incredible school producing more Beautiful men!

JustAnotherGen

(31,683 posts)
11. My grandfather was a grad
Mon Nov 9, 2015, 06:54 PM
Nov 2015

Early 1920's - one of my uncles went there as well. Dad was a Tuskeege man. But this is nice to see!

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