Education Department calls on colleges to stop asking about applicants’ criminal histories
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.
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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S. institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students.
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Preserving HBCU History and Heritage
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
They will work together to digitize and archive historical records and materials at five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The initiative recognizes the deep historical and educational significance of HBCUs, which have been pivotal in educating students of color since the mid-1800s.
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Receives $4 Million, Largest Gift Commitment in School History
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) has received $4 million, the largest gift commitment in the school’s history. His philanthropy is already impacting the College, having provided a six-figure leadership gift for the LEAD Fund during the quiet phase to help ignite the campaign. The commitment was made by SMCM alum R. Jordan said.
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Unveiling An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Dr. Sol Gittleman Gittleman, who is the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus, has emerged as one of the nation’s most important interpreters of the history of higher education.
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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia.
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Undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients
Higher Ed Data Stories
OCTOBER 4, 2023
It shows the undergraduate college of people who received doctorates in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. So use the controls at top to find colleges by region, by religious affiliation, or by broad Carnegie type. So use the controls at top to find colleges by region, by religious affiliation, or by broad Carnegie type.
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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College
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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Benedict College Names Building After its First Woman President
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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Villarreal to Oversee AAC&U Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
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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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. We are building a city within our campus walls.
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Life support: How colleges are guiding students beyond campus life
University Business
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Student support programs are increasingly filling up college and university “To-Do” lists to ensure undergraduates are in the best position to thrive during their studies. However, colleges aren’t doing enough to ensure students are able to transition out of a life solely focused on class and getting good grades.
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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. After looking into and providing a solution to assist the student, Weatherspoon wanted to know what more the institution could do.
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Social Justice Finds New Home in Community Colleges
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.
Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 15, 2024
College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The salaries that English majors make isn’t far off from that of other pursuits either, according to the report.
Sac State Receives Funding for Nation’s First Black Honors College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
The California State University has allocated $250,000 in one-time funding that will be used to support Sacramento State’s new Black Honors College. Dr. Luke Wood The funds will be used to help support the school's Black Honors College. It is designed for students who are interested in Black history, life, and culture.
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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Roanoke College students will soon get the opportunity to learn and even earn a degree in cannabis studies, after approval from school faculty. Dr. DB Poli This will make Roanoke College the first college in Virginia to offer a four-year degree in the field of cannabis studies, according to the school.
Cambridge college unmasks alumnae who were Bletchley Park codebreakers
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 17, 2024
Names of 77 ex-students of women-only Newnham College who worked at Bletchley Park are revealed for first time They worked day and night during the second world war, deciphering Nazi messages, breaking Enigma codes and analysing top-secret military documents. Continue reading.
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Kresge Foundation Commits $2 Million to Support Detroit Students who Plan to Attend an HBCU
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Kresge Foundation has created two permanent $1 million endowment funds to support Detroit Public School graduates pursuing education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We hope other foundations, corporations and individuals will join us in making these donations.”
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Teacher-Run Organization Seeks to Educate Students on Historical Resistance Efforts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2024
Two major New York state universities are collaborating with a teacher-run organization seeking to teach communities and students about civil resistance in local history, creating an online platform to display the organization’s curricula and local resistance efforts. The Rochester region is consistently one of the U.S.’s
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Algorithmic Bias Continues to Negatively Impact Minoritized Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 15, 2024
In their study, “ Inside the Black Box ,” researchers discovered that algorithms used to predict student success produced false negatives for 19% of Black and 21% of Latinx students, incorrectly calculating these percentages of students would fail out of college. All the algorithms can see and learn,” said Anahideh.
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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?
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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Two Maryland Community College Faculty Unions Recognized
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. That’s why it is such a hot labor summer.” Greg Coldren said in a statement. Unions do not necessarily have to be adversarial.
More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students. It is not about identifying the top students and exporting them to the US, but about making Indian students understand the options that are available to them here.
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Oden Assumes Historic Appointment at Thurgood Marshall College Fund
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. Joyce Payne as a bastion of support for Black students seeking higher education. Racquel Oden Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.
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College Board Updates AP African American Studies Course
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. The previous version was released in early February 2023 after building on a pilot program the College Board had implemented in select U.S.
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Summer Sessions Are Integral to Student Success in Higher Education
MindMax
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. Today, colleges and universities everywhere increasingly embrace the concept of a holistic year , and summer sessions have become an essential component of both standard and alternative educational pathways. College credit programs.
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Spelman College Receives Largest Single Gift to HBCU
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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US ambassador urges more study opportunities for US students in India
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The US is aiming to send more of its students to India, said US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti during his address at the annual IC3 conference in Delhi. But the other way isn’t high enough… It’s one of my goals to bring more American students to India.” Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India.
Going Boldly: Purposeful Engagement, Critical Thinking, and Success in College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
For many, that future commences with an anxious summer followed by the start of college. Well before the first college lecture, however, newly enrolled college students should consider a couple questions and a few simple steps that can lower barriers to college success. The who and the what ? and ‘What do I want?’
Colby College Residence Halls Named After Four Alumnae
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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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility
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.
Dr. Donovan Livingston Returns Home, Merging His Hip Hop Self with His College Advisor Self
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.
An Invisible Population: Black Undocumented Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Black undocumented students] are invisibilized.
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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2024
Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. I like being able to work with students, faculty, and colleagues in a different kind of way [that] made me more aware of the community of higher education and not just a department, class, or advising relationship with a student.
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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A group of students at Spelman College are receiving a rare opportunity to start an investment journey through a new social impact initiative. The financial wellness initiative will offer a cohort of students a finance and investing course plus a seeded Stackwell account to begin building wealth during their college career.
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From Spreadsheets to Strategy: Why a CRM is Essential for Community College Recruitment
Liaison International
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Key Takeaways Community colleges face unique recruitment challenges that CRM systems address by streamlining workflows, centralizing data, and improving coordination. For community colleges, CRMs enhance student engagement through personalized, data-driven communication tailored to individual interests and enrollment stages.
HBCU students, faculty denounce 'Cop City'
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Image: Some students and faculty members at historically Black Atlanta colleges and universities are speaking out against plans to build an 85-acre, $90 million police training facility nearby in forested land owned by the city. Spelman College’s president, Helene Gayle, is also on the board.
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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties
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. Most universities and colleges continue to occupy large land bases and are maintained by taxing those stolen lands.
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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 27, 2024
Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Even though working on a show like The Gilded Age was never something she saw for herself, Dunbar said it aligns with the purpose of her work.
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Report: Community college baccalaureate can drive racial equity
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 6, 2023
Image: Community college baccalaureate programs in California can help more Black and Latino students earn bachelor’s degrees in a state that badly needs a more educated workforce, according to a new report. ” There are currently no community college baccalaureate programs in nursing in the state.
College Sports: A Work in Progress
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 16, 2024
Smith acknowledges that much progress has been made since she was a student-athlete at Stanford University in the 1990s — notably DEI divisions in athletic departments — but most athletic staffs don’t reflect the student-athlete populations. “We They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”
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What We Don’t Talk About Enough: Community Colleges
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.
College search: What you need to know about parents’ roles
University Business
AUGUST 22, 2024
Consider this: Parents helping with their child’s college search may define “affordability” differently than some higher ed leaders. Nearly half of parents surveyed by higher ed consulting firm EAB said “affordable” means their students will graduate without any debt. Or do you already know?
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