News

Congratulations to graduate student Harriet Hobbs for publishing in Research & Practice in Assessment as the lead author.  You can read the article here.

Congratulations to the Collaborative’s Assistant Director, Dr. Stephen Hancock.  He has been selected to chair the Invited Speaker Session titled, “A Culturally Responsive Approach to Mental Health in Schools” at the 2021 AERA Virtual Annual Meeting.  

Congratulations to our Director, Dr. Chance W. Lewis, for his recent appointment to the Governor’s Task Force on Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education (DRIVE Task Force) in North Carolina. Dr. Lewis will provide expert contributions on recruiting, preparing and retention of educators of color. Congratulations!

We would like to congratulate our Director, Dr. Chance W. Lewis, on being selected as a recipient of the prestigious Spencer Foundation Mentor Award. As part of this award, he will receive a $10,000 grant to support his continued mentoring work in the field of education research. Congratulations!

Profound Gentlemen is thrilled to announce this year’s Annual Soiree honoree, Dr. Chance Lewis of the University of North Carolina Charlotte. As one of the leading scholars on Urban Education, Dr. Lewis’ research has been foundational to the development of Profound Gentlemen, and it’s program model. His roles as a mentor and champion of the organization […]

Dr. Stephen D. Hancock was invited by the British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society (BELMAS) to participate in a symposium entitled Tackling Racism in Educational Leadership: What works and why?. Dr. Hancock will set the stage for the event as the first speaker and will discuss the intersectionality of race, personal disposition, and leadership through the […]

The Urban Education Collaborative along with Rise2Impact and Fathers and Men of Professional Basketball Players had a good response to our Open Court All-Star Male Youth Summit on February 14, 2019.  We brought together 200 young males from the area and they had the opportunity to listen and interact with professionals who are involved in […]

We are pleased to announce the launch of the country’s first fully online master’s program in urban education.  To read more about the program and what it entails, click here.

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Hancock. He will be giving the Keynote Address at the Cultural Connection Celebration at Baylor University.

Congratulations to Dr. Chance Lewis for being selected as one of the Inductees for the 2018 Warrior Award from the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education.  This international award and distinction is given to individuals who have provided longstanding service, commitment, and leadership focused on the “most difficult” challenges impacting Black males in education […]