Back From the Brink, Osu Black Students Up

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"It's fantastic," [Georgina Dodge] said. "It's a program I can't say enough good about."

The efforts may have contributed to a significant increase in the retention of African-American students. While in 2001, 73.9 percent of black students who entered as freshmen returned as sophomores - significantly lower than the 86.5 percent for white students at the university - in recent years, the gap has been lowered. The retention rate of this year's overall freshman class is expected to be 91 percent - and the African-American rate 89 percent.

While Dodge is pleased with the progress, she recognizes that there is much to be done. Despite the growth in African-American students, the number of African-American students attending Ohio State University still ranks below the percentage of African-American students enrolled in Ohio's high schools, and there is a need on several fronts - including strengthening the academic performance of African-American students in high school and ensuring that more African-American students graduate from Ohio high schools, to improve the number of African-American students enrolling at Ohio State University.

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Back From the Brink, Osu Black Students Up

A new group of freshmen are getting into their dormitory rooms, picking up their books, and eagerly searching for Bricker Hall or Hagerty Hall as they begin their educational experience at The Ohio State University.

And, despite a few bumps in the road - particularly in ...

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