The commercial real estate industry is aware of its lack of racial diversity, and many of its biggest companies say they are working to grow the pipeline of people of color into the business. But one oft-cited source of potential employees doesn't have the infrastructure to support that pipeline at present — not even close. A review of current course catalogs from each of the accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities found that none have a real estate major or concentration for bachelor’s or graduate degrees. Only 26 offer real estate-specific classes for credit, at least four offer non-credit continuing education classes, and two historically Black community colleges offer vocational programs in real estate. The Hundred-Seven, an HBCU-focused nonprofit, lists three schools as offering real estate programs on its website: Lawson State Community College, which offers a vocational certificate, and Allen University and St. Augustine’s University. Allen doesn't list any real estate programs or courses on its catalog; representatives for the school… Read the full story here. |