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Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

As issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to be at the forefront of educational discourse, Kizarts contribution stands out for its practical approach to understanding and counteracting specific biases that often undermine well-intentioned equity efforts.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Romn Liera is a rising star in higher education, with a dedication to equity, innovative scholarship and student-centered learni Dr. Romn Liera ning. Thats how I came into my work around racial equity and organizational change. I was asking questions about the culture, how it created spaces that excluded us, says Liera.

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

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. History has shown that equity needs to drip from the federal level, and right now the faucet seems rusty. The

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CUNY School of Medicine Awarded $19 Million NIH Grant to Create Health Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 30, 2024

million from the National Institutes of Health to create a health equity center. The transformational gift will support the development of the New York Center for Minority Health, Equity and Social Justice, to be led by the CUNY School of Medicine and headquartered on its Harlem campus. Matos Rodríguez.

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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. Perhaps most notably, the equity gap between first-generation and non-first-generation students in fall-to-fall persistence narrowed by 3 percentage points.

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Family leave is a gender equity issue

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Clare Matysova's research highlights how much better higher education employers could be doing on family leave The post Family leave is a gender equity issue appeared first on Wonkhe.

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California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The College Futures Foundation emphasizes that reaching the 70% attainment goal will require collaboration across multiple stakeholders and a sustained commitment to addressing equity gaps.

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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.

Community College

Community College Equity College Institution

‘Real equity’: Southern New Hampshire U’s next president shares her vision

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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Equity College

Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 14, 2023

The state’s Republican governor signed legislation Wednesday that its sponsor calls the “most significant ban” on higher ed DEI in the country.

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What a tough private equity environment could mean for university endowments

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Amid high interest rates and slowed dealmaking, a major source of investments for elite universities could become a liquidity headache, a new analysis finds

Environment

Environment Equity University

Private equity-backed venture wants to cash in on college sports

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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Equity College Institution

ACT partners with private equity firm, will transition to for-profit

Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 18, 2024

The corporate structure change won't affect the price of the ACT test or students' experiences with it, the organization said.

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Equity Organization Students

RFK Jr.’s Autism Misinformation Undermines Equity—and the Role of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 28, 2025

The CDCs study represents the best of public-facing science: its evidence-based, transparent, and focused on improving equity. Its a win for public health, for special education, and for racial equity. Its a test of our collective commitment to truth, equity, and the public good. That makes this progress all the more important.

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Equity Higher Education Education Educational Systems

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

link] The post Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Class size, student behaviors and educational outcomes, Organization Management Journal, 19, 4, 126-142.

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How a “magical alignment” let one university quickly launch widespread student equity measures

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Northern Arizona University developed and launched an initiative that broke down its biggest obstacles for student access — in eight months.

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Equity University Students

4 ways Cengage is strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in course materials

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cengage believes diversity and inclusion can advance the way students learn. Here’s how they have fully integrated DEI&B into their instructional design process, in the social sciences and beyond.

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Inclusivity Equity Students

University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The 244,000-student system took the step following Republican criticisms against DEI work.

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An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice

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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New Mexico’s Latest Push for Menstrual Equity in Higher Ed

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The post New Mexico’s Latest Push for Menstrual Equity in Higher Ed appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. This new proposal for higher education institutions builds on that progress to expand access to essential health products for all students.

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Here’s what data credential providers should publish to promote student equity

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 16, 2023

Factors like costs, earnings and completion rates should be immediately available to help students know if programs have equitable outcomes.

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Equity Students

NCAA permanently ends SAT, ACT eligibility requirement for Division I, II student-athletes

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Reevaluating testing mandates was part of the association’s plan to advance racial equity.

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Equity Students

Critical Studies of Education and Technology: A Call for Empathy and Equity (Part 2) #CSET2025

totallyrewired

MARCH 7, 2025

Lawrie Phipps’ talk at our CSET event at UAL focused on the complexities and challenges faced by tutors/lecturers and students and the need for empathy and equity when using technology in education. Equity and Access : I first got to know Lawrie over 20 years ago (!)

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2025

(Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity.

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

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. Witcher Walkers dedication to advancing diversity and equity in medical education led her to become the leader of what is now called the Diversity Education Thread.

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The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). By doing so, they can create a more inclusive academic environment that values diverse perspectives and promotes equity in teaching, learning, and scholarship.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Dr. Alfred McQuarters An Examination: Persisting Equity Gaps While student access to transfer-level Math and English courses has increased, the completion equity gaps that persist among Black and Latinx students warrant deeper scrutiny. This leadership requires courage, creativity, and an unapologetic commitment to equity.

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7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

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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Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

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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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J.

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A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US

Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We're rounding up some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion amid a Republican-led crackdown against such efforts.

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Equity Inclusivity College

UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions

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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College Equity Inclusivity

AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate "institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the group said.

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Recruitment Faculty Equity Inclusivity

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 4, 2023

Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.

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Equity Inclusivity

Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Under his administration, the university strengthened its academic programs while focusing on equity and student success. Moving forward, Heilig expressed enthusiasm about exploring new opportunities to influence education, while maintaining his commitment to leadership and equity in higher education.

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Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges

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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Education Board College Equity Inclusivity

Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

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. Colleges should also prioritize programs that address the broader political challenges affecting students, such as safe spaces for discussions on race and equity.

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When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2025

From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the pattern is clear: dismantle the very systems designed to ensure equity and opportunity in education. But they cannot thrive without public investment.

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DEI at public colleges, medical schools comes under congressional attack

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 7, 2024

Republicans on the House's education committee took aim at diversity, equity and inclusion during a two-hour hearing Thursday.

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Medical School Schooling Equity Inclusivity

CU Boulder to Pay $4.5 million in Back Pay to Settle Discrimination Claim from Female Faculty Members

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

More than 300 women faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder will receive back pay and a salary equity analyses every three years, following a $4.5 Following the passage of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act in 2019, CU Boulder conducted an equity analysis in 2021 to determine whether it complies with the new law.

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Faculty Equity University

3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.

Policy

Policy Equity Inclusivity Degree

DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

In a climate where DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is being vilified, this year's panels didn't hold back. Say the words :Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The original term was meant toempower and enlightenpeople of color, yet now it's used as a slur to silence those demanding equity. Alford, SVP, The Grio.

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Academia Equity Inclusivity Administration

Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2025

When Breeden first arrived on campus, she was searching for a sense of belonging and found that and more as she navigated toward a calling to transform student affairs, advance equity, and reimagine the relationship between universities and Black communities.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education Equity Professional Development

Colleges that require DEI statements would lose federal funding under House bill

Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, highlights the momentum behind efforts targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. The proposal from Rep.

Equity

Equity Inclusivity College

Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

CUNY School of Medicine Awarded $19 Million NIH Grant to Create Health Equity Center

Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Family leave is a gender equity issue

California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps

Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew

‘Real equity’: Southern New Hampshire U’s next president shares her vision

Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

What a tough private equity environment could mean for university endowments

Private equity-backed venture wants to cash in on college sports

ACT partners with private equity firm, will transition to for-profit

RFK Jr.’s Autism Misinformation Undermines Equity—and the Role of Higher Education

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

How a “magical alignment” let one university quickly launch widespread student equity measures

4 ways Cengage is strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in course materials

University of Texas System pauses diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying some ‘have strayed’

An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice

New Mexico’s Latest Push for Menstrual Equity in Higher Ed

Here’s what data credential providers should publish to promote student equity

NCAA permanently ends SAT, ACT eligibility requirement for Division I, II student-athletes

Critical Studies of Education and Technology: A Call for Empathy and Equity (Part 2) #CSET2025

HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US

UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions

AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges

Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

DEI at public colleges, medical schools comes under congressional attack

CU Boulder to Pay $4.5 million in Back Pay to Settle Discrimination Claim from Female Faculty Members

3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Colleges that require DEI statements would lose federal funding under House bill

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