Rich kids work hard. Most black kids aren't working hard enough.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

It is exciting to work with students thinking about issues of the day, from closing the achievement gap to finding a cure for cancer.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

It is part of the work of education to have substantive relationships with your students.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

I guarantee the people who study are going to be successful. Nothing can replace hard work.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

I began to understand the challenges that first-generation college students and students of color have in college.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small perc…

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

There is something exciting about being in an environment in which it's really cool to be smart.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

When you give of yourself, it's draining.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii

I wanted to find ways for colleges and universities to become involved with public schools to help young people prepare for college.

- Freeman A. Hrabowski Iii