The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Former foreign secretary and Oxford graduate wins online vote, ending hopes a woman would fill role for first time The former foreign secretary William Hague has been elected as Oxford University’s next chancellor, ending hopes that a woman would fill the role for the first time in Oxford’s 800-year history.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

That these same labeled people grabbed hold of the word “pride” to name their movement was an act of civil disobedience against both history and language. LGBTQ+ History Month (October in the U.S.) is about how we lived and advocated in the past. History, of course, is a source of pride. History is another.

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ACRLog

JUNE 26, 2023

Alejandro is a Collection Development Librarian at the Auraria Library which serves the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver. Individuals who are taking action whenever and wherever possible to advocate for change behind the scenes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2023

Over a century ago, 11 Native American tribes sold nearly 94,440 acres of land at a cheap price to make room for what is now the University of Minnesota, marking the start of what researchers say was a long, toxic relationship. We welcome the opportunity to examine the university’s history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2025

As a soon-to-be septuagenarian, current university faculty member and educational researcher, the guiding principle learn throughout life resonates with me. Both then, as K-12 educator and grandmother of six, and now in my university work, my life is iteratively enriched through intergenerational learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2023

and Jorge Estrada, writing in the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (2019). As Gonzalez completes his graduate studies at Claremont Graduate University in California, he is preparing to defend his dissertation before departing for a faculty position this fall at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

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ACPA

JANUARY 30, 2025

Hanna Lee , Data Analyst – Cayuga Community College Graduate Student Excellence Award This award recognizes a graduate student who has demonstrated a passion for international education and advocates for international populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Diversity Landmarks—the displaying of 3x5 placards showcasing quotes that embrace diversity — has been part of Indiana University Northwest (IUN) for two decades.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As universities face unprecedented challenges, the use of AI is not just an opportunity; its a necessity. AI-driven predictive tools help universities identify high-yield regions, anticipate visa trends, and allocate resources more effectively in real time. Universities that resist AI risk being left behind in the same way.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Racial justice advocates are turning out for the Fifth Annual Critical Race Theory Summer School hosted by the African American Policy Forum. The social justice think tank opened its July 28-Aug. 2 summit with a plenary titled “Tip of the Spear: Tennessee on the Frontlines of the War on Woke.” 2, and is available virtually.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 12, 2023

Eleven Native American tribes are calling for reparations from the University of Minnesota (UMN), stating that the school’s endowment was established using land that was obtained through the dispossession of Indigenous territories.

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HEPI

MAY 24, 2023

Nick Hillman recently posted a blog which quoted a book written by Matthew Goodwin in which he (Goodwin) criticises universities for what he perceives are their excessively liberal values, claiming that they have been out of step with the population at large. What is it that Goodwin and others are objecting to?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Yolanda Pierce will become dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, effective Jul. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Princeton University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 9, 2023

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida and other right-wing conservative legislators would like us to believe that the field of African American studies is “woke’ indoctrination and has no value in K-12 classrooms or college and university curricula. that is prominent in state legislatures, university systems, and local school boards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. chair of Black studies at the University of Rochester. McCune, Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

More than 3,500 AFT delegates are expected to hear from federal and state lawmakers, national labor leaders, policymakers, advocates, and activists on how the labor union membership can coalesce around issues affecting their communities. It plans to host its 88th biennial national convention July 22-25 at the George R.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

Image: Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox Jewish institution, is launching a new program intended for Christian students. The effort is a partnership with the Philos Project, an organization that advocates for Christians in the Middle East and encourages Christians to connect with their “Hebraic tradition.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Its a historic program, the first in the country like it, the largest like it, and therefore, the history precedes us, says Quash.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern University. Throughout this process, I have learned so much about Texas Southern University, and I am honored to join this esteemed institution with such a rich history,” said Crawford. “I James Crawford III James W. The sky is the limit.”

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University Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In addition, the bill would also provide families with more information about a college’s history of hazing. The post Minnesota family, Klobuchar advocate for new law to stop hazing at colleges appeared first on University Business. Read more from KSTP.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Roy Davage Hudson Hudson served from 1970 to 1976 at Hampton, then known as Hampton Institute, and played a significant role in shaping the institution's history and fostering its growth. He spearheaded initiatives that expanded educational opportunities and enhanced the quality of education at Hampton University. Williams. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2024

Racquel Oden is the first woman in Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 37-year history to assume the role of Board Chair, announced the organization, which was founded in 1987 by Dr. N. Oden holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from James Madison University and an MBA from Hampton University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The College Board has released a revised framework of its African American studies Advanced Placement (AP) course, a course that has received plenty of criticism from both advocates and critics this year. Strayhorn, vice provost and director of research for the Center for the Study of HBCUs at Virginia Union University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

By examining history with a criminal law book at hand, Webb found evidence to charge the U.S. The 3E Program aims to teach unfiltered American history by combining ethics, empathy, and empowerment, the three Es. Our history with America is an ugly one, but we can all change it,” said Webb. “Our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Across states like South Carolina to Florida , local school boards are actively involved in banning books, removing school leaders committed to equity, and imposing limitations on classroom teachers, preventing them from teaching an accurate and honest portrayal of the United States' history.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

New GenAI content from leading universities Professor Jules White of Vanderbilt University, whos taught over 500,000 learners across 30+ courses , introduced innovative content on harnessing GenAI to automate tasks like meal planning and project management.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2024

Wells Symposium will feature remarks by Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Dawn Kissi “There is a tradition in this country of the advocacy journalist, and within that long history Ida B. Wells, in a day-long symposium March 25. The inaugural Ida B.

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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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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

And while it is just the latest in a seven decades-old history of AI and Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) that can generate content like text, images, music, etc., 2] will make history as the first AI mainstage presenter. Austin State University, a member of the University of Texas system. Dr. Lauren E.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 4, 2023

The American Indian College Fund recently received a five-year, $38 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to support American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The grant, which totals $38,775,000, is the largest in the College Fund’s history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale) and historically Black college Tougaloo College have partnered for a 3+3 dual degree program, wherein Tougaloo students who qualify will be able to complete both their bachelor’s and SIU School of Law law degrees in six years instead of seven.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most critical roles the Black Church plays is that of an advocate and educator. The Black Church has a rich history of community mobilization. By uniting communities, it empowers individuals to be vocal advocates for policies that promote racial equity, including affirmative action. Dr. Antonio L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

According to a letter posted to the NDC website: “Over the years, the National Diversity Council (NDC) has functioned as a resource and advocate for the value of diversity equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in our workplaces and communities. For a brief period, it seemed like America was reckoning with its history.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 25, 2025

In 2020, the University of Arizona acquired Ashford University , an online for-profit college that a California court later found guilty of having deceived students about job prospects, transfer opportunities, and degree costs. Criticism from some of the University of Arizonas faculty has also erupted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

. — remembers the joyful opening of the LGBTQ+ Resource Office on the main campus of Prairie View A&M University. It coincided with HRC’s HBCU Out Loud Day, which takes place the third Wednesday of October during LGBTQ History Month. In 2022, the university finally launched an official LGBTQ alumni affinity group, ARC.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

In response to relentless anti-DEI measures, over 200 former college, university, and system heads have joined forces as the Champions of Higher Education coalition, an initiative created by PEN America , an organization that unites writers and their allies to celebrate free expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 19, 2023

They deserve to see their history, their families, and themselves reflected in the classroom, said Amit Paley, the organization’s CEO and executive director, in a statement. LGBTQ+ advocates have been vocal about the harmful effects legislation such as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill can have on young people. “It

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