Events for July 28, 2026

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Temilola Salami TITLE: MORE THAN A MOVEMENT: THE MENTAL HEALTH TOLL OF ACTIVISM AND THE SHIELD OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AT HBCUs ABSTRACT: Student activism has historically contributed to sociopolitical change, with college campuses serving as important contexts for civic engagement and identity development (Ballard et al., 2024; Cabrera et al., 2017; [...]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Stella Smith TITLE: BEYOND BORDERS: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF STUDY ABROAD AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON BELONGING, MOTIVATION, AND DEGREE PROGRESSION ABSTRACT: This qualitative phenomenological study explored how students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) described their study abroad experiences and how those experiences influenced their academic motivation and persistence toward degree [...]