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TMCF HBCU FLY-IN
Thurgood Marshall College Fund HBCU Fly-In Brought Together Presidents, Chancellors And Key Government And Corporate Leaders
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) 2024 Presidents and Chancellors HBCU Fly-In in Washington, D.C. brought together presidents and chancellors of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) with members
of Congress and key government and corporate officials to discuss policy issues affecting TMCF member schools.
“It’s important for the presidents of our respective universities to be here,” Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said. “When they see you, it matters, and they remember. They remember your institution. They remember you.”
The annual two-day event serves as a platform for HBCU leaders, influential job creators and policy makers. The HBCU Fly-In connects leaders across these industries for discussion and opportunities for enhancing educational attainment, strengthening collaboration and addressing workforce needs.
“The power of all of us together is extremely important,” Racquel Oden, chair of the TMCF Board of Directors, said. “Seeing us as one unified, focused organization that is representing all of you allows us to have a voice. We all know, right now, our voice needs to be heard. It matters and it’s critical.”
Col. (Ret.) Alexander Conyers, president of South Carolina State University, agreed with Oden on the collaborative importance of the HBCU Fly-In.
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