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.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 24, 2024

Collegiate Athletic Solutions could offer capital to fund institutions’ sports programs while sharing in the revenue.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

The San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced a $4 million commitment to support local high school students facing homelessness, in foster care, or learning English prepare for college success. Recipients include A Step Beyond, Barrio Logan College Institute, and First Gen Scholars, each receiving $125,000 annually.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 9, 2024

The legislation's sponsor took aim at colleges' diversity, equity and inclusion efforts when announcing the proposal.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The recent Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions policies , followed by anti-equity legislation across more than 40 states and at the highest level of government , erodes decades of collective efforts to rectify a history of gross social and structural inequities.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contributions.

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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.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. million students.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Nearly one-fourth of all college undergraduates — roughly 3.8

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2025

Photos by Tim Trumble In a powerful gathering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, university leaders from across the nation shared strategies for protecting critical DEI work on college campuses despite mounting opposition nationwide. The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion is real. The burnout is real.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2025

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker A legislative initiative backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields has temporarily stalled in the state's General Assembly, with lawmakers raising concerns about potential impacts on minority-serving institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It is this quality experience that learners courting and attending our community colleges expect to receive, and failure to provide will lead to continuous declines in enrollment and confidence in higher education. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Historically Black and Predominantly Black community colleges across the South received an unprecedented $2.7 From 2020 to 2022, the federal government distributed nearly $80 billion to higher education institutions through three rounds of HEERF funding, with community colleges receiving $25 billion of that total. million to $348.3

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

“When I first met with my advisor, I was excited to dive into my program,” says Maria, a first-generation community college student. But when I realized there was no pre-college math course to take, I panicked. As Black community college presidents leading this work in California, these challenges are personal to us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. He obtained a graduate certificate in community college leadership and a Ph.D.

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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.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A bold new proposal suggests combining Californias community colleges, California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems into a unified institution: California University. The report emphasizes the need for a statewide coordinating board to improve efficiency, accountability, and data sharing.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. A case study from a California community college illustrates these principles in action. How can it enhance teaching without diminishing faculty agency?

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the complex and often daunting college admissions process, underserved students — particularly those who are first generation, low income, and from other underrepresented backgrounds.— More than 200 colleges and universities work with College Greenlight to connect with high-achieving underrepresented students.

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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. Lastly, a college or university’s commitment must be sustained over time. and graduate 19%. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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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.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Highlighting excellence in community college education, Achieving the Dream (ATD) has named 23 institutions as either Leader Colleges or Leader Colleges of Distinction for 2025, celebrating their commitment to student success and institutional reform. Jess Clark. Dr. Karen A.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees. Recommendations follow.

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