Good News! 3 Black Chemistry Students Earn Doctorates, Set University Record

At the University of Mississippi (UM), a year-long initiative to increase graduates in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has paid off in epic fashion. Ole Miss News reports that three African-American chemistry students graduated on May 11 with doctorates, setting a school record.

The trio who received their degrees was Kari Copeland (pictured left), Margo Montgomery (pictured center) and Jeffrey Veals (centered). A fourth African-American student, Shanna Stoddard, will earn her doctorate in chemistry this coming December. Professors at UM beamed with pride with this latest achievement for the university.
“On average, about 50 African-American students receive Ph.D.s in chemistry nationwide each year, so UM produced 6 percent of the national total,” said Maurice Eftink, associate provost and professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
This isn’t the first time UM has done well in the STEM arena. In 2006, the school had four African-American Ph.D.s in Mathematics.
“That was an even more outstanding achievement given that there are only 15 to 30 African-American Ph.D.s in Math granted each year, but the current achievement is still pretty noteworthy,” Eftink said.

does that surprise yu chairman? :embarrassed:
it appears to have sooprised the school hocked:

stewwwpppsss:

We had an army of Doctors, Dentists , Geologist et al :

and that is Guyana !

this could be a big deal in missippi

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american emancipation proclamation was wat...1863-1865?

by 1910..under the most horrendous of circumstances and with no help the blac american population was literate.

THAT THERE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES.

that is a known fact but it is ignored by mainstream america and the west.  much has gone backward for blacs in america...constantly under attack by the status quo...which concedes grudgingly and next day seeks to take the concession back....note the amount of black america behind jail after the civil rights act of 1965..which so not permanent but must be periodically renewed

properly brought up kids...including black kids..go to school and excel.  any kid left by the wayside, denied, exploited, denigrated and made to feel inferior..does not excel