Ms. Muriel Smith is our Program Director with a fierce passion for education. When she enters a room, she lights up the room with joy, radiating positivity through her echoing laugh. Her desire to uplift her community is contagious. In her role as our Program...
Continue readingAs the days and weeks continue to change and we continue to adapt to uncertain times, we will remain unwavering in our commitment to being with our students, families, and the community to the best of our virtual ability. ...
Continue readingTo be the first in your family to go to college is both a little daunting, but also hopeful and uplifting. The term “first-generation” can also be empowering for students. “First-generation” is a positive and future looking term that acknowledges the struggles our students experience,...
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As of last week, COVID-19, otherwise known as, Coronavirus has made its way into North Carolina. Here you will find our expectations of everyone in our Student U, as we work collectively to keep our community healthy....
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Bria Davenport is our Middle School Coordinator Assistant. Bria is the glue that holds all of the pieces of our programming together and bonds our students through her activities to build a united community. ...
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For decades, Hayti was the social and cultural center of Durham’s black community and a model for self-sufficient African American communities in the South. W.G Pearson was an important thread of the fabric of the Hayti community. ...
Continue readingWilliam Gaston Pearson empowered young black students with a thirst and demand for the rigorous and enriching education they deserved until the end of his career. Pearson spent his lifetime working to increase opportunities for those around him, and the building named for him has...
Continue readingStudent U's new mission is to empower and equip first-generation college students in Durham Public Schools, their families, and educators to become the leaders that will transform our city. In order to achieve our vision of a Durham where all students succeed we are imagining...
Continue readingSalute to Black History Month! Every year in February, we celebrate the achievements of African Americans and recognize the central role of black people in U.S. history. Providing spaces for students to be themselves and engage in these dialogues in the classroom helps students gain...
Continue readingWith our new mission, we are imagining what justice can and should look like in our city if we are going to reach our vision of a Durham where all students succeed....
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