Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. Farmer, a prominent historian at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The bill will overhaul Ohio’s public universities and community colleges, with provisions including the banning of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, limiting faculty strikes, and restricting certain foreign partnerships. I think thats a mistake.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These academics, many of whom were Jewish or politically dissident (like Oskar and Dieter), sought refuge in American universities where they could continue their work unencumbered by the oppressive ideologies that had overtaken their homeland. Williams is a doctoral student at The Ohio State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

These experiences have given me a unique lens through which I approach leadership, prioritizing equity, access, and the holistic well-being of our students. By the time I transferred to the State University, I realized I was a decent student and no longer anxious about my financial aid being denied for academic standing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. California State University, San Marcos Dr. Ellen J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 25, 2023

Hung is assistant professor of health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Arnold School of Public Health. Since 2009, she’s been engaged in research relating to health services and health equity, she said. “My She has spent the better part of 14 years in this field. Hung earned her Ph.D.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Increasingly, this centers around health equity. To further advance advocacy and equity in health care, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Nursing will launch a new program in 2023 to teach nursing students about policymaking. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Jasmine Travers. Sarah Szanton.

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? With world-class research and global partnerships, universities have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to shape AI’s trajectory. AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures. Yet the path is fraught with complexities.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al. Ai Meets Academia. SAGE Open 14 (3). Huang, Anna Y.Q., Lu, and Stephen J.H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The panelists expressed gratitude and pride over being recognized for some of the diversity and equity work that they’ve been doing, work that typically does not garner widespread attention. Scholarly research should be made accessible and legible for people not in academia, the scholars agreed. "My I will pass the torch to you.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

President Gay faced the partisan gauntlet without a subpoena, and without the full armor of the most prominent university in the nation. President Gay’s resignation is not just a loss for the university; it is a public indictment. Where whispers can become weapons, and accusations, however baseless, can topple giants. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The report’s lead researcher, Dr. Becca Franssen, is a partner at the British talent-search firm GatenbySanderson, where she helps British universities fill executive roles.

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In today’s fast-evolving world, universities have the opportunity to align their programs with industry trends, equipping students with the skills needed for the workforce and creating social mobility. Universities can play a crucial role in this by providing outreach programs that expose diverse students to promising careers in technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. These organizations provide membership and community for qualitative and quantitative researchers, and WIM focuses on improving gender and racial equity within the field.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

To ensure music students gain a more inclusive education, universities are beginning to expand their areas of study. These efforts will help dispel the notion that only one form of music is considered “correct” to study within academia, says Sellers Battle. Walton Foundation. This article was published in our June 2023 issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Faculty from the University of Kentucky (UK), Vanderbilt University, and University of North Carolina Greensboro have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs).

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For instance, institutional autonomy and academic freedom are widely acknowledged as essential for the optimization of university operations in most African nations. Universities offer the necessary space for the exercise of academic freedom, and thus, institutional autonomy is necessary for its preservation.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 7, 2024

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require diversity and inclusion statements as part of its hiring process. This shift comes amidst intense scrutiny of DEI efforts at Harvard and other major universities. Not all faculty members are supportive of this change.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 7, 2025

However, the report reveals a landscape marked by cautious optimism, with stakeholders wary of the ethical and operational risks AI brings, particularly around academic integrity, data privacy, and equity. These biases may cause discriminatory outcomes and decrease trust in AI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But all of that changed in 2022, when Steele saw a listing for a job at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education and Human Development. Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. And they weren’t looking to just hire one. They were hiring three. Dr. Candace N.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 5, 2023

Due in large part to the lack of clear language and guidance in the NIH Grants Policy Statement and fear of violating federal law or regulations, university lawyers often interpret NIH training fellowships as incompatible with institutional employment. One of the underlying policies preventing benefit equity is the NIH Grants Policy sec.11.3.8

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University Business

MARCH 1, 2023

Alabama A&M University and HBCUs at large are some of the most underfunded state universities in the nation, fighting year after year for supplemental grants, scholarships and business partnerships to keep their students competitive in the workforce. The largest HBCU in Alabama is no novice to adversity.

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

Oral Roberts University is currently deploying AI solutions on its campus network by leveraging Extreme Networks CloudIQ CoPilot. As academia continues to grapple with the speedy advancement of AI, CIOs must be willing to step up and educate their campuses on practical use cases of this groundbreaking technology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This paucity is mirrored in academia, where only 19.2% Rolanda Johnson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. It's in our professional practice to begin with, to advocate for equity in health care,” says Williams. Such nurses represent just 19.4%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. Tenure is a key moment at which people exit university doors, perhaps because the doors slammed shut. Nikole Hannah-Jones at University of North Carolina and Dr. Cornel West at Harvard ) reveal a broader systemic pattern.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

According to the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, only 10.1% of STEM faculty are from minoritized backgrounds. This, despite the fact that under-represented minority students earn over 20% of STEM bachelor’s degrees, according to National Science Foundation data.

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The PIE News

JULY 9, 2024

The test is used to determine the eligibility of candidates for junior research fellowship, assistant professors and PhDs in Indian universities and was supposed to take place on June 18. Keeping up with international universities, Indian higher education institutions can now hold admissions twice a year – in January and July.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

[Editor's note: This essay, written for elite university presidents, is intended as a rhetorical device rather than a statement of facts. Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

From my experience undertaking a course at Cardiff University covering Journalism, Marketing, and PR , I found myself unprepared for the digital aspects of the industry. Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry Digital marketing and PR strategies are now integral to brand visibility and engagement.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. As most recent Board Chair of the LEAD Fund (The Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity), Metzler exemplified dedication to inclusive excellence. Christopher A. In a statement to ABC4.com,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer more supportive environments, but they too face funding challenges that can limit their capacity to fully support this student cohort. Although the government is looking to move in a different direction, colleges and universities must prioritize diversity and inclusion.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2024

Through the November 2023 HBCU/MSI Research Summit — a joint effort between Virginia Tech’s Graduate School and the Pamplin College of Business — the university welcomed 25 visiting faculty and staff from participating institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Pierre, who took the reins of his alma mater earlier this year, becoming chancellor of Southern University Agricultural and & Mechanical College’s flagship campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2016, he was tapped to lead the school’s law center, which was founded at the historically Black university (an HBCU) in 1947.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University. Adelphi University’s Office of Community Concerns and Resolution was established in fall 2021 to simplify and enhance the system for reporting discrimination, bias, and abuse. AmeriCorps Tutors for Youth — Arkansas State University.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. from Arizona State University in Psychology. Treasury Department and the Council of Economic Advisors.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

HEI delves into in-depth investigative reporting, uncovering scandals, institutional failures, and systemic inequalities in colleges, universities, and their related businesses. Investigative journalism like ours holds universities accountable for the way they handle these issues.

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