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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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.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 24, 2024
How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field. Cortada How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field. By Patryk J. Babiracki and James W.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The exclusion and omission of Black history threatens to harm not just the Black community at large but also students and the very future of the nation, experts said during a Nov. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Marcia Vandiver, associate professor of elementary education at Towson University. the NREI website stated.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
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. HBCUs have a 34% mobility rate of moving their students from the bottom 40% in household income into the top 60%.
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
“Making accessible the compelling stories previously hidden in these libraries and archives brings grace and vitality to our cultural heritage as they inspire a more just and accurate telling of our history.” named in honor of the renowned educator and one of the first Black women in the U.S. At Oakwood University, the Eva B.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 16, 2024
Tore Olsson used a wildly popular video game to get students talking about industrialization, racial integration, and other key themes of late-19th- and early-20th-century America. By Amelia Benavides-Colón Steven Bridges, University of Tennessee Tore Olsson uses the video game Red Dead Redemption to teach his class.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 15, 2024
Dorothy Jean Tillman II, whose grandmother was a civil rights activist, is now the youngest Arizona State University student to get a doctorate in her field A Chicago teenager walked in her university’s commencement program after making history for earning a doctorate degree at the age of 17.
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. Study abroad programs.
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). According to the report, the unemployment rate for English majors, 2.3%, was not far off from that of all college graduates, 2.17%.
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. Experiential opportunities are differentiators for students,” Raspa said. “As As a college student, I took advantage of a wide range of opportunities outside the classroom and I want to help today’s students.
HEPI
MARCH 7, 2023
I left my job teaching History in schools because I was attracted by the taught Master’s course in Contemporary British History that was on offer here back then. Some of you may know his books about the history of the Conservative Party and Churchill , or his books about films like the Dam Busters and Anglo-German relations.
Gray Associates
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Discover the real story behind History majors’ career success. Despite common misconceptions, humanities graduates—especially History majors—are thriving in diverse, high-paying careers. Data from the American Community Survey reveals how they excel in fields like law, management, and education, often out-earning Business majors.
WCET Frontiers
JUNE 18, 2024
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 15, 2024
civil rights history was made with the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Per federal law, Black students were brought into schools that formerly, predominantly or exclusively served white students, an endeavor that forever changed public schooling in the country. “It Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 1971.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. AURORA, Colo.— Supreme Court case that desegrated public schools.
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.
HEPI
MAY 30, 2023
There is a long history of people getting their predictions about the future of technology, including the future of technology in education, wrong. Just ten years ago, in the words of Wired magazine, Sebastian Thrun declared that ‘ In 50 years … there will be only ten institutions in the world delivering higher education ’.
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. Repeatedly, we call for “someone” to show us, through better education policy, that we are not forgotten.
HEPI
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for higher education institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 15, 2024
As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased. It becomes biased.”
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.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 26, 2024
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 14, 2024
The project is expected to draw on that history this year, launching at South Carolina State University and Vorhees University before expanding to additional HBCUs in South Carolina in the years that follow. Black and Jewish communities in the U.S. forged a unique bond as a result of these experiences.”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. Dr. tavis d. How do we do this?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 - 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual, international gathering serves as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline. Diverse is a media partner.
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Entrepreneurship studies are not solely for business course students (Hall, 2021). However, students with a passion and talent in another subject may be drawn to the idea of being their own boss. It tends to be viewed that learning through entrepreneurship should also involve reflection on the part of the student.
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
They plan their courses around the topics they need to cover, which usually leads to them motoring through information that their students are supposed to write down and retain. When students do not retain the information, it must be that they were not paying attention. What, then, do students need a teacher for?
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.”
The PIE News
JUNE 16, 2023
The number of international students studying in Australia in 2023 is predicted to top the pre-Covid record set in 2019. Some reports blatantly accuse international students of ‘ fuelling Australia’s rental crisis ’, while others attempt to debunk such rhetoric as dangerous myths. So far, Anika has failed to find new accommodation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 19, 2024
At Generations College, nestled in the heart of Chicago, we have witnessed firsthand the life-changing power of education for single parents. As the third oldest two-year, private nonprofit college in the nation, we have been at the forefront of innovation in education since our founding in 1904. According to the U.S.
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.” This is why our countries invest in that program.”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 3, 2024
Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Our history, our culture and our sense of being is very much ingrained in the land. I was scheduled to present a proposal to my tribal council - I was seeking permission to bring a group of students from the University I worked at to the Rez for an annual cultural festival. My lack of understanding was deeper than that, however.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Tenured: No Age: 33 Education: B.A., For Mims, that means dismantling biased systems that stereotype Black students as behavioral problems rather than recognize their resilience in the face of racism and tap into their innate brilliance. History at UCLA.
The PIE News
JULY 11, 2024
Australia’s Deakin University is the first international university to establish a teaching campus in India and has now officially welcomed the first students to masters courses in cyber security and business analytics. “Deakin’s commitment has always been ‘in India, with India, for India.’
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
They plan their courses around the topics they need to cover, which usually leads to them motoring through information that their students are supposed to write down and retain. When students do not retain the information, it must be that they were not paying attention. What, then, do students need a teacher for?
WCET Frontiers
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Thank you for all of the outstanding work helping students feel more connected to their institutions and for sharing how your team created and used the great resources. Enjoy the read and enjoy your day, Lindsey Downs, WCET Imagine your students browsing an expensive textbook they are required to purchase for class.
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.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has a long history of ensuring a more inclusive and equitable educational experience for students of all backgrounds. PCOM, a premier osteopathic medical school with three campuses, has implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting equity in student recruitment and community outreach.
University Business
JUNE 11, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, change is often viewed with caution. Our approach isn’t just about restructuring—it’s about reimagining the future of higher education itself. Our approach isn’t just about restructuring—it’s about reimagining the future of higher education itself. I know from experience.
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.
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. She is always looking to center the story of Black women in history, particularly to find ways to make those stories resonate with the students of today.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
In the international education sector, we are constantly meeting people – at conferences, institutions and agencies, and it’s a constant rollercoaster. The PIE chats to four couples who met in the industry – and the rest is history. Evan went on to accept a student leadership position in Qatar – we became e-pals. “We
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