Speaker Profile
鈥淚nformative and engaging鈥濃�擲t John鈥檚 College
鈥淒r Eddie Cole was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed everything about the event鈥濃�擯articipant in Bloomington MLK Day Celebrations
鈥淲e鈥檝e heard such positive feedback about Dr Cole鈥檚 session, and hope to work with him again in the future鈥濃�擜ssociation of American Medical Colleges
Eddie R. Cole is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change at UCLA. His research focuses on college presidents鈥� historic role in shaping racial policies and practices both inside and outside of the educational sphere. His book The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom was described by New York Times鈥揵estselling author Ibram X. Kendi as 鈥�a stunning and ambitious origins story鈥� embedded with breath-taking narratives recovered from meticulous research.鈥� In 2023 he was named a Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow for 2023-24 and spent the year researching his forthcoming book, Black Ideas, a history of American higher education as told through the Black intellectuals who shaped it.
Eddie is frequently invited to participate in Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series and is in high demand as a speaker for both campus and municipal MLK Day and Black History Month celebrations. An example of him addressing the community of students and faculty at 91桃色 University is available .
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