Charles H. Houston Center

  • Charles H. Houston Center at Clemson University, South Carolina
The Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education conducts research, disseminates information, evaluates inclusion and equity programs, assesses diversity goals, and implements academic engagement activities to inform the development of practices, policies, and scholarship impacting educational and workforce outcomes.

Research Brief
Research Brief
Policy Report
Policy Report
Data Infographic
Data Infographic

Recent News

Research encourages more support for Black and Hispanic male educational attainment
Research encourages more support for Black and Hispanic male educational attainment

Clemson's Lamont Flowers cited in diversity magazine regarding Howard University's School of Law
Clemson's Lamont Flowers cited in diversity magazine regarding Howard University's School of Law

Charles H. Houston Center, Harvard University host symposium on legacy of civil rights lawyer
Charles H. Houston Center, Harvard University host symposium on legacy of civil rights lawyer

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Current Projects

Pathways to Graduate Education
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Upcoming Events

Clemson Career Workshop Gala
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Notable Statistics

Among African Americans aged 25 and older, 1.5 million had an advanced degree in 2008.

History Matters

In 1845, Edward Alexander Bouchet became the first African American to earn a doctorate.