Black History Month

Dear Highlanders,

Today marks the onset of Black History Month, which is observed nationally throughout the month of February each year. NJIT is proud to take this time to celebrate the impact of Black history and culture on our university and our nation. This is important not just for our Black community but for everyone who makes up the diverse fabric of the NJIT family. Please consider joining us today at 2:30 pm in Campus Center Ballroom A for our Black History Month Opening Ceremony, and be sure to check out the month-long series of programs highlighted in the Highlander Pipeline.

The diversity of NJIT is among its greatest strengths, and the impact of Black culture and history as well as Black Highlanders themselves on our university cannot be overstated. The Black students, faculty, staff, and alumni of NJIT have been innovators, collaborators, and leaders throughout our university’s past and will continue to be so in our future.

We are one of the most diverse campuses in the entire nation, and we are a top 20 university in the United States for graduating Black engineers. In addition, 62% of all engineering degrees awarded to African-American and Hispanic students by New Jersey public institutions are awarded by NJIT.

The diversity of our university matters, because learning happens best when we are exposed to a broad array of perspectives and have the opportunity to share information and knowledge gathered through our lived experiences. It has been documented repeatedly that teams consisting of individuals with varied backgrounds, perspectives, ethnicities, races, belief systems, cultures and socio-economic statuses are proven to achieve greater results than those that lack such diversity.

We are fortunate to be one of the most diverse campuses in the entire nation, and how we respect and celebrate our diversity is a badge of honor for NJIT. 

Sincerely,

Teik C. Lim

NJIT President