Baptist Health Sciences U receives $4.3M to help Black students succeed
“I am this particular student that we’re talking about,” says Kim Cunningham, director of BHSU’s academic excellence center. “I see the benefits because someone did it for me. I know it can be done.” (Brad Vest/Daily Memphian)
Only 13% of its Black students graduate in six years, compared to 50% or more for other races.
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Kim Cunningham Baptist Health Sciences UniversityJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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