Insight Into Diversity

MAY 17, 2024

On May 6, 2024, Dorothy Jean Tillman II walked across the stage at Arizona State University (ASU), making history as the youngest person in the country to earn a doctoral degree. A Chicago native, Tillman began taking college classes at age 10. Those that wish to support her efforts can find the Amazon wish list here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Now that college football season is in full swing again, millions of fans will be planted in front of their televisions cheering on their favorite teams. These recruits, too, will have players of color heavily represented among the most desired group of prospects.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history. The fate of affirmative action in higher education awaits a U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amid these tensions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) represent a promising opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the national higher education narrative. Over the past three decades, the number of colleges and universities with 25% or more full-time undergraduate Latine students has tripled.

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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

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. Manhattan College has been classified as an emerging HSI for years, says Roy.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With representatives from prominent art and design institutions, the event saw students making a beeline to know more about the courses, scholarships, and career support being offered. India has such a rich creative history and culture across all disciplines, so it’s wonderful to be here and experience that.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

The Benedict College Board of Trustees recently hosted a rededication and naming ceremony for the college’s administration building named in honor of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis. Artis is the first female and 14th and current president and CEO of the historically Black college and universitiy. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis A.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bolstered by state and national workforce needs and their promising return on investment, the STEM track represents a gold mine for colleges and universities that want to ensure credentials from their institution are providing students with good job prospects and gainful employment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. Less than 100 miles away, Camden County College (CCC) in NJ is offering a diversity and social justice A.A.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Some took to the event’s open mike to share their own cultural histories and stories of how Thanksgiving—the holiday that has helped propagate inaccurate portrayals of Native Americans and colonization—has affected them. Events range from lessons on local tribes’ histories to tutorials on Indigenous arts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. Members said they unionized to address issues such as increasing workloads and inadequate compensation.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 18, 2024

Spelman College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, has received the largest single donation ever awarded to an HBCU (historically Black college or university). We are invigorated and inspired by this incredible act of generosity,” said Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Spelman College announced the end of Helene Gayle’s two-year tenure as the college’s 11th president. The college has not disclosed the reasons behind her absence or departure. Brewer, a Spelman graduate with a degree in chemistry, expressed her commitment to the college during this pivotal period. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

Gay had been widely criticized for her responses alongside two other college presidents, also women, at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, after which, she clarified the institution’s stance. Montague of Volunteer State Community College differ from Gay, the contours and structure are the same.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While Indian universities use a wide range of exams such as JEE, CUET, NEET, and more, in accordance with the courses they have to offer, many private institutions are increasingly favouring the SAT. Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia. Many institutions often fail to assess their own readiness to support, nurture, and develop diverse student populations. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

Pharr has been named president of Pitt Community College (PCC). Dr. Maria Pharr “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as next president of Pitt Community College and look forward to contributing to the college’s legacy of leadership excellence,” said Pharr. Pharr starts the role Aug.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure. principles."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, there is a network of tribally run colleges and universities that are the ongoing extension of those sovereignties as well as key vehicles for continuing to liberate the sovereign potential. Institutions were founded on lands of Indigenous peoples as part of the larger goals of colonialism and conquest.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The future is bleak for many small private colleges and regional public universities. On paper, Dominican University fits the mold of higher ed’s most endangered species: a small religious institution in the demographically challenged heart of the Midwest. In reality, not only is the college in good shape—it’s never been better.

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ACRLog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I think about community colleges a lot. But I think about how we, as a society, talk about and respond to community colleges— or don’t. Having said that, I also consider how college is ingrained in the public imagination. This might sound like an obvious statement considering I work at one.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. of Division I institutions had signed the pledge, but only 68.6%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Dr. However, since the vast majority of the nation’s institutions of higher education were created to serve the needs, interests, concerns, and desires of white Americans, it does seem fitting and appropriate that they should be identified as HWCUs.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York. I had to jump into a situation where the class I inherited did not meet goal,” Kelly said. “I

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University Business

AUGUST 22, 2024

Consider this: Parents helping with their child’s college search may define “affordability” differently than some higher ed leaders. 1 indicator of an institution’s value. More from UB: What college students worry about. Seeing their children graduate with little or no debt was the No.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

million grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) will help the historically Black college and university study Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged African Americans. A&T’s College of Science and Technology, successfully secured the grant.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Colby College has named four residence halls honoring four prominent alumnae. The Carol Swann-Daniels House is one of the four Colby College residence halls named after trailblazing alumnae. Jacqueline Núñez, ’61, advocated for the college to enact a non-discrimination clause before it became standard in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. Dr. Jo Allen The North Carolina native got her start in a place that, by now, seems very familiar to her, Meredith College. This return etched Allen all the more into the history of Meredith. To me, it felt bigger.”

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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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University Business

JUNE 3, 2024

Think a branding agency can rank the 100 best college mottos? College & University Mottos. institution. Oberlin College ranked first with its decades-old slogan, “Think one person can change the world? More from UB: Can these colleges, accreditors breathe new life into a bachelor’s degree?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Racial hiring practices in college athletics saw minor improvement but gender hiring practices declined, according to the 2022 College Sport Racial and Gender Report Card (CSRGRC) from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Notably, HBCU athletic departments have high percentages of both ethnic minorities and women. points in 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A A lot of my work is grounded in how Hip Hop informs student experiences in college,” Livingston said.

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University Business

JULY 26, 2024

The past week has seen three institutions — Pennsylvania State University, Paul Quinn College, and the University of Oklahoma — each receive a historic gift of $20 million. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox for its graduate school, the largest gift in the grad school’s history. Here’s a summary of each of the record-setting donations.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

Image: Connecticut College president Katherine Bergeron is stepping down in the wake of student protests and widespread calls for her resignation over missteps on diversity, equity and inclusion. While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. That is my wish for Conn.”

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