Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2022
InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.
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Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2022
InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 29, 2024
Lisa Marsh Ryerson, former leader of Wells College and the AARP Foundation, will take over for longtime President Paul LeBlanc in July.
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Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 24, 2024
Collegiate Athletic Solutions could offer capital to fund institutions’ sports programs while sharing in the revenue.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 9, 2024
The legislation's sponsor took aim at colleges' diversity, equity and inclusion efforts when announcing the proposal.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 22, 2024
The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.
MindMax
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Cardona declared college rankings “a joke.” He made this bold statement in support of a broader point he presented in an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education : elite institutions “spend enormous resources to climb college rankings and compete for the most affluent, highest-scoring students.”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 6, 2024
These students also often lack access to adequate college counseling, making it more difficult to navigate the complex higher education landscape. We need policies that improve school funding, offer advanced courses to all students regardless of district, and ensure that college counseling is available to every student.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2024
Keith Curry likes to walk the campus of Compton College, the two-year school that he has led for the last 13 years — two as interim president and chief executive officer (CEO) and 11 as its permanent leader. It’s a testament that the college is thriving, thanks in large part to Curry, who has been the school’s most vocal cheerleader.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
When it comes to equity in higher education, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson has been a leader. Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 13, 2025
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A.,
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 8, 2024
Colleges will likely grapple with continued consolidation, the rise of artificial intelligence and more attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 27, 2025
Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content Ashley Mowreader Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates. Students are left questioning whether barriers to accessing higher education will swell and if colleges and universities will support initiatives that support their sense of belonging.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 10, 2024
Mary Ann Villarreal has been appointed vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She will focus on advancing equity and student success efforts in service to undergraduate populations and academic excellence.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 24, 2024
PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions. Dr. Michael A.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2025
in educational leadership, enabling her to deepen her impact by developing innovative strategies to improve access, equity, and success in higher education. I was a first-generation college student, neither of my parents went to college, she says. This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2024
We are asking today’s college students to go a long way to become the leaders the world needs. They come to college after years of pandemic-related interruptions to their lives and education. A good college education prepares students to be independent thinkers, capable of stress-testing ideas and coming to reasoned conclusions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 15, 2024
The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed. McMickens ponders a potential-but-unfortunate outcome may be conferred to undergraduate students who attend historically white colleges and universities.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 11, 2024
Michelle Lujan Grisham said the trust will cement the state’s status as a leader in college equity and access.
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The report outlines five key areas of focus: Increasing exposure to higher education for K-12 students, re-engaging adult learners, implementing innovative admissions policies, enhancing financial aid equity, and supporting persistence and completion rates among underserved students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 17, 2024
DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. I am excited about the opportunity to serve as the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center,” she said.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
A Q&A for faculty and staff provides a look at how public colleges are carrying out a state law barring diversity, equity and inclusion programming.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The College Futures Foundation has released a comprehensive report highlighting California's push to achieve 70% postsecondary attainment by 2035, while revealing significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in college completion rates across the state.
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The higher education landscape in the United States is undergoing a seismic shift, with as many as 80 colleges and universities predicted to close by 2029. However, beneath these challenges lies a critical opportunity to prioritize inclusivity and equity in shaping the future of higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2024
," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 1, 2024
Starting today, Utah joins the growing list of states that have implemented a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and practices at colleges and universities. As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
colleges and universities were “marginal” even with race-conscious admissions practices, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce’s (CEW). An analysis of selective versus open-access institutions found that diversity gains made at the most selective U.S.
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 7, 2025
Notably, this will make Norfolk State only the second historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the country to house a school of public health. The post Advancing Health Equity appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
College Endowment Returns Ticked Up in Fiscal Year 2023 Josh Moody Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Thanks to strong public equity markets, endowment returns bounced back after falling last year. But they’re still a long way from the sky-high returns of FY 2021. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2024
Hines, professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, who was director of ScHOLA²RS House (Scholastic House of Leaders in Support of African American Researchers and Scholars) at University of Connecticut when Reid was an undergraduate. “A
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 24, 2024
Greenfield Community College leaders prematurely ended a partnership with a DEI consulting firm that issued a highly critical report. The report was based on an unfinished assessment of the college’s DEI work after administrators of the small Massachusetts community college ended the firm’s work early without informing the campus community.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A federal district judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Daymon Johnson, a Bakersfield College history professor, against his college and community college district in which he alleged systemwide rules to ensure employees uphold diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility values chilled his free speech.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Elmo Brady STEM Academy founded by Henderson and Dr. Rick Greer, a K-12 education specialist and program director in the Cullen College of Engineering. million collaborative grant from the NSF will support a new research focus for the St.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A ‘Super League’ for Big-Time College Sports? Doug Lederman Wed, 10/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The four major football-playing conferences could join forces in a league backed by private equity, a news report suggests. Byline(s) Doug Lederman
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 1, 2024
Starting today, Utah joins the growing list of states that have implemented a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and practices at colleges and universities. As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush.
Deans for Impact
JUNE 27, 2023
Building and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusion, and dismantling systems that oppress and marginalize. Our 2023 Impact Academy fellows are: Andy Saultz , Interim Dean of the College of Education, Pacific University Anne Lamb , Managing Director of Program and Evaluation, St. Perkins College of Education, Stephen F.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Dr. Michael Gavin Delta College is a two-year public community college in University Center, Michigan. Before serving at Delta, Gavin worked at Prince George’s Community College for 13 years and Anne Arundel College for seven years, both located in Maryland. I mean, the mission is very clear,” says Gavin.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2024
The Kansas House Committee on Higher Education Budget approved a bill Thursday that would charge public colleges and universities up to $10,000 in penalties if they were to require prospective students or employees to “pledge allegiance” to what the bill called the political ideologies of “diversity, equity [and] inclusion.”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2024
pass laws restricting discussions about race and equity on campuses, these platforms have become some of the few places where students can openly express opposition and unity. For Black college students, these tensions manifest in ways that are both personal and political, often distracting from their educational goals.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2025
Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. She also reported alleged disparaging comments made about Black employees.
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