Renowned author to deliver Carolina Covenant anniversary lecture
安东尼·亚伯拉罕·杰克 will discuss how University individuals can make a difference in helping low-income students thrive.
As part of Carolina Covenant’s 20th anniversary, acclaimed sociologist and author 安东尼·亚伯拉罕·杰克 will deliver a keynote lecture about the experiences, strengths and potential of low-income students at elite universities. The lecture will take place from 5-8 p.m. 星期四,9月. 26, at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Attendees will enjoy light refreshments and a mixer from 5-6 p.m., with Jack’s lecture beginning at 6 p.m.
Jack is the inaugural faculty director of the Boston University Newbury Center, which is focused on first generation college student success, and an associate professor of higher education leadership. 在哈佛大学期间, 他写了《博彩平台》,” which explored how the struggles of less privileged students attending elite institutions continue after they arrive on campus. Drawing on interviews with college undergraduates, Jack documents how university policies and cultures can intensify preexisting inequalities and how backgrounds can affect their chances of success.
在一个 纽约时报杂志的报道, Jack notes that “college administrations must make a sustained effort to understand the stress and isolation that can define everyday college life for these more vulnerable students.”
“We hope event attendees will meet individuals interested in supporting the success of low-income and first-generation college students,坎迪斯·鲍威尔说, 卡罗莱纳盟约的主任. “We look forward to hearing Jack’s scholarship and insight into how we can make a difference here at Carolina.”
Interested members of the campus community should 发请帖 对于活动. The program will continue the 20th anniversary celebration with a homecoming brunch at the Carolina Inn on Oct. 5 for current Scholars, alumni and friends of the Covenant.
成立于2004年, the Carolina Covenant provides a debt-free path to graduation for admitted students from families with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines and additional financial criteria. 该项目还提供学术课程, career and well-being support to help Scholars thrive at Carolina and beyond.
The Carolina Covenant has been considered a national model for low-income student success and has been replicated by dozens of colleges and universities. Since 2019, Carolina has also been recognized as a First-gen Forward institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success.
