Edward Waters University announces new Master’s program

Leah Othmer
·2 min read

Edward Waters University announced Monday it has been given the go-ahead to offer a new graduate degree (M.A.) in Education Policy and Advocacy. The university is planning to start enrolling students to begin the program this upcoming fall.

This new opportunity for students pursing a graduate level degree is a 36 credit-hour, 100% online program that can be completed in as little as twelve months, EWU said. This program provides flexibility and timeliness to students that are furthering their studies for pursuing a career in anything from a K-12 administrative policy influencer to a higher education administrator.

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“As a second generation educator, I am pleased to advance the development of this new interdisciplinary degree at Edward Waters University as a deliberate step in our strategic focus on producing minority thought leaders, national advocates and committed public servants who are intellectually prepared to employ culturally relevant strategies that address contemporary issues in communities around the world,” Dr. Walter T. Tillman Jr., EWU’s Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Education, said in a news release.

Edward Waters University is the first HBCU in Florida and recently just celebrated their first graduating class since becoming a university level school.

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By introducing this new graduate degree, the university is hoping it will “enhance the university’s academic profile by comprehensively inaugurating a competitive 21st century curriculum into our institution,” Dr. Donna H. Oliver, the Provost of EWU and the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, said.

EWU is now accepting applications for the Fall 2022 academic term. For more information on how to enroll in the Master of Education Policy and Advocacy (MEPA) degree program, you can visit www.ew.edu/mepa.

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