Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Julian Vasquez Heilig, the first underrepresented minority Provost in Western Michigan University's history, announced his resignation from the position after a two- year tenure marked by significant institutional achievements. During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For many of us whose work or lived experiences connect race, gender, history, or sexuality, within education, exile is less about leaving and more about staying in a space where we know we’re not fully welcome. I’d argue that exile, in this sense, can bring out our best work, and history backs this up.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

Commencements are also ceremonial affairs, designed to celebrate achievement. In this moment and with this history of commencement addresses in tow, Ken Burns’ words at Brandeis make a potent intervention. According to Burns (via Mark Twain), history does not repeat itself so much as it rhymes with itself. Dr. James B.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Bush appointee with military experience, wrote that the academys admissions program is narrowly tailored to achieve its goal of creating an officer corps reflective of the nation it serves. Judge Bennett, a George W. He noted that race is a minor factor in the admissions process and not a sole determinant for acceptance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not. Cornish and John B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At Morgan State, despite achieving record-breaking total enrollment figures and becoming the nation's third-largest HBCU, the percentage of Black male students has dropped from 43% in 2015 to 37% in fall 2024. higher education institutions.

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Today's Learner

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes The national theme for Black History Month 2024 is “ African Americans and the Arts.” Black History Month 2024 is a time to recognize and highlight the achievements of Black artists and creators, and the role they played in U.S. history and in shaping our country today. Woodson, 1947.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

I have had my eye on the Mecca my entire career, studying its history and witnessing what Howard means to the culture. His work has significantly shaped contemporary discussions about racism, with his book How to Be an Antiracist achieving international bestseller status. Kendi joins Howard at the height of his academic career.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

African American History Month marks a period in which Americans can celebrate together, because it spotlights the possibilities and the promise that the country remains poised to offer, even as we acknowledge the mistakes and shortcomings of the past. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to celebrated historian Dr. Carter G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and other unions filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that DOGE staff, including a 19-year-old with a history of leaking information, have been given improper access to millions of Americans' sensitive student loan data, Social Security numbers, and other private records.

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UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

At the University of Washington, women have been making history since the University was founded. Together, this marks first time in UW history that all four of these leadership positions have been held by women. In Seattle, new Provost Tricia Serio serves as the University’s chief academic officer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

Sudha has a compelling vision for LSAC and will inspire us all to even greater achievements," said Scheller. Making history as the first South Asian American woman to serve as dean of an ABA-accredited law school, Setty has been particularly focused on diversity and inclusion in leadership roles.

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UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

From the very first graduate of the University of Washington to policymakers , scientists , entrepreneurs , educators and pathbreakers of all kinds, the UW has been home to countless women who have made – and are making – history. These inequities not only hurt women’s achievement, they harm all of us.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

“A growing number of universities and colleges are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050,” says Jenay Robert, a senior researcher at EDUCAUSE. Remote work also can help schools to achieve their overall sustainability goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

His achievements have been widely recognized, including receiving the ACCT Marie Y. His 15-year leadership of AACC stands as the second-longest in the organization's history. Martin CEO of the Year Award and the 2021 Baldridge Foundation's Award for Leadership Excellence in Education. I'm grateful to have played a part in it."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2025

She believed that all that stood between a woman and anything she wanted to achieve in this world was an education. She might have said that these choices are beyond puzzling, and the irony would not have been lost on her that this request arrived during this annual month designated to celebrate womens history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The goal was to achieve these numbers by 2025, but NJIT hit its target by the spring of 2024. These are opportunities to celebrate the rich history, culture and the people from underrepresented communities.” One of the things I’ve done is building out an institutional agenda for our heritage month celebrations,” Jones says.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Moreover, many Indians who studied abroad have achieved great success back home in various fields such as politics, business, entertainment, and technology. Let’s also remember that one of the most prominent figures in Indian history, Mahatma Gandhi, studied and worked abroad before returning to India to lead the struggle for independence.

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The PIE News

MARCH 21, 2025

Although the history of the institution dates back over 100 years, it only achieved degree-awarding powers last year. Specialising in agriculture and life sciences, SRUC hopes to become an increasingly attractive choice for international students.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Australias higher education sector took a hammering in 2024 but our universities as they have throughout history and in spite of political machinations continued to deliver a high-quality education to both domestic and international students and undertake research to find solutions to our biggest challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He was so successful, in fact, that by the time he graduated from high school, Williams had achieved access to the same country club that barred him due to his race. Williams didn’t celebrate his achievement alone—he brought all his Black friends with him as they broke the barrier at the club. “We We got to the country club.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach. You have erased history, people, resources, and services. Dawn Johnson, Syracuse University; Dr. Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Our history, our culture and our sense of being is very much ingrained in the land. The work of eradicating achievement gaps for Black and American Indian students is personalized in a way that is perhaps different for others. My lack of understanding was deeper than that, however.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 6, 2025

” Achieving this will require significant investment in teaching, research, and infrastructure, explained Sheehy, alongside strategies to rebuild and diversify international student markets. .” By 2050, universities must double the number of domestic students they educate annually from 900,000 today to 1.8

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

There are few artists in the history of popular music who have innovated as ceaselessly as Usher," said Emory President Dr. Gregory L. Usher, who moved to Atlanta at age 12 to pursue his music career, has become one of the best-selling artists in music history since his self-titled debut at age 15.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We believe that the UK higher education sector is at a perilous point in its history. If we are not careful, everything that has been achieved in terms of economic impact, social mobility, discovery science and international influence could be blown away without careful stewardship and adequate funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

This shift represents one of the most substantial changes in educational attainment patterns in recent history, with implications that reach far beyond the classroom walls and into the fabric of American society. Todays statistics paint a strikingly different picture. But it wasnt easy.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. Through the thoughtful integration of active learning strategies, online teaching can foster meaningful educational experiences that support student success and achievement.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods. Through the thoughtful integration of active learning strategies, online teaching can foster meaningful educational experiences that support student success and achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Under his leadership, Augusta Tech achieved record enrollment this past fall through strategic program revamps, the establishment of new academic schools, and successful fundraising initiatives that brought renewed vitality to the predominantly Black institution.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

His tenure at Wilmington was particularly notable, enrolling two of the largest classes in the college’s history, an accomplishment which led to awards from the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, RNL, and others. The class had 56 percent more freshmen than the year before, and transfers increased 61 percent.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ruth Simmons, president emerita of Prairie View A&M and Brown Universities and Smith College, delivered the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities to a rapt audience at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Tuesday evening.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 13, 2024

A new study found that across racial groups and achievement levels, applicants’ behavior was largely unaffected by the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2025

Sapienza University of Rome retains its number one ranking for classics and ancient history, while the University of Amsterdam leads in communication & media studies, and Wageningen University & Research holds the top spot in agriculture & forestry.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

While I initially anticipated achieving these milestones within three years, the board and I managed to accomplish them in just 18 months. Reaching these goals was a significant achievement, and it signaled to me that it was time to focus on other priorities. During my senior year, I also completed a year-long internship in admissions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2024

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Woodson Ambassador Program launch for the 109th Annual Conference, Sept. at Harvard University, founded ASALH in 1915, then known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. 25-29, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carter G.

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