What started as a one-time 26 percent drop in enrollment in Shaw University’s adult ed degree program in 2012, culminated in a 66 percent total drop by 2015, causing alarm throughout the historically black college’s administration.
But it also inspired action. When Shaw grad Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy took the helm of the downtown Raleigh university just over one year ago, she was determined to reverse these and other enrollment declines and to forge closer ties with the broader Triangle community.
She wanted to better train Shaw students for 21st century careers, and to meet the needs of Triangle employers looking for talent.
Her focus? Entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and establishing Shaw as a leader and partner in building a strong regional economy.
A pair of new partnerships with Capitol Broadcasting Co. (ExitEvent’s parent company) and American Underground exemplify the work Dubroy and her team at Shaw are doing. More will come once new campuses open in those companies’ buildings in Durham and Rocky Mount, curriculum changes start to happen and students begin to interact with entrepreneurs and businesses in the community.
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