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Jared C. Avery

Jared C. Avery is the director of institutional research and effectiveness at the Dallas Theological Seminary. He previously worked at Howard University.

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How Predominantly Black Institutions Help Low-Income, First-Generation African American Students Succeed

Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) are not well understood in the higher education lexicon, despite serving a large number of students of color: namely, a large number of black or African Amer­ican students. Robert T. Palmer and Jared Avery of Howard University look at the role of PBIs in facilitating access and success for low-income, first-generation students of color.

October 16, 2017