Raul Fernandez
A Warrior for Education Equity
Racial segregation in America’s public schools feels like something that happened back then. Back then, Black children were segregated by race into unsafe school buildings—in poorly resourcedclassrooms with too few desks and secondhand textbooks—that were often inaccessible by public transportation. Following the US Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision ruling racial […]
Exploring Equity in Selective College Admissions
On October 3, BU Wheelock—along with Boston University’s Howard Thurman and Newbury Centers—hosted “Thumbs on the Scale: The Future of Race, Legacy, and Other Considerations in Selective College Admissions,” a panel discussion about equity in selective college admissions after the Supreme Court limited the use of racial preferences in college admissions. Moderated by senior lecturer […]
3 Benefits of a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
Colleges and universities can’t run smoothly without well-trained administrators such as financial aid directors, registrars, academic and career advisors, or deans of students. If you’re interested in becoming a higher education administrator, or if you’re already in the field and want to advance in your career, but you’re not sure what your next step should […]
Five BU Wheelock Faculty Promoted to Senior Lecturers
Five BU Wheelock faculty members were recently promoted for their significant contributions to BU Wheelock and beyond. Aaron Brakoniecki, Jennifer Bryson, Todd Czubek, Raul Fernandez, and Mary Hughes were all promoted to senior lecturer. They represent the Math Education, Elementary Education, Deaf Studies, Higher Education Administration, and Language Education programs at BU Wheelock. Aaron Brakoniecki, […]