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Title: Assistant Professor, Women’s Health Occupational Therapist, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Miami, FLTenured: NoAge: 37Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Stonybrook University;...
After acknowledging that data issued last fall showing a decline in freshman enrollment was impacted a by methodological error, this week the National Student Clearinghouse...
Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonTenured: YesAge: 36Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,...
In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. Since...
On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation....
Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed America’s racial landscape. ...
A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report, “Breaking Barriers: The...
A big part of the future of higher education access and success lies before children even reach kindergarten. As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther...
I have never truly feared the antipathy of those who disdain me, but like a gut punch from Muhammad Ali, I am dishearteningly afraid of...
Sacramento State has announced the creation of the Sacramento State Native American College—a new university initiative aimed at advancing Native-based education and creating pathways for...
The City University of New York’s School of Medicine was awarded $19.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to create a health equity center....
Former President Barack Obama’s 2020 eulogy of Congressmember John Lewis was a clarion call to the electorate. Although the Voting Rights Act was passed 55...
A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better...
As election day approaches, organizers nationwide are intensifying their efforts to boost engagement and turnout efforts among college students and first-time voters. From registration drives...
Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established...
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) publicly denounced efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at colleges and universities in Iowa and Florida....
The nation’s largest gathering of underrepresented Ph.D. students will convene next week in New Orleans. Scholars affiliated with the SREB-State Doctoral Program and seven other...
Data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows a 3% increase in enrollment in undergraduate programs this fall compared to similar early...
The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I...
Thelma Watershed Wair, who made history as one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957, died over the weekend....
Cook: If you’ve heard the ‘why’ behind my work as an attorney, educator, and neurodiversity advocate, you know that the foundation of every career decision...
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...
A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers promising insights into the state of humanities programs at Historically Black Colleges and...
The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason. – Jelly Roll Alone for 23 hours a day in solitary confinement as part...
The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education. The funding...
In the vocabulary of corporate euphemisms, the concept of sunsetting generally suggests a soft landing. It typically refers to the gradual phasing out of programs,...
This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Santiago and...
Historically, the leadership of organizations, including institutions of postsecondary education, has rested within the dominant white, cis-gendered male culture. The first college in the U.S,...
In an “embarrassing moment” to witness, a British university’s vice-chancellor “beelined” for the only Black academic at a PhD reception, despite not having spoken to...
There has been quite a bit of hand wringing over the possible decrease in Black American Democratic participation rates in the upcoming November election most...
As a 5-year-old got ready for her first day of kindergarten in rural Michigan, Dr. Rema Reynolds Vassar’s stepfather gave her one order. Sturgis, a...
Diversity Landmarks—the displaying of 3×5 placards showcasing quotes that embrace diversity— has been part of Indiana University Northwest (IUN) for two decades. The Landmarks were the...
Philander Smith University and Southern University students took top honors in the sixth annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition, where 50 students from Historically Black Colleges...
Centering Black Children in Education (CBCE) is mounting a movement. Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational...
It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education. Campus conflicts and the FAFSA debacle contribute to a steady drumbeat of...
Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much...
Last school year was one of the most turbulent times for higher education in recent memory. As the fall semester begins, it seems that college...
Leah Vanterpool has been named Vice President of Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Her appointment...
The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 – 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual,...
American xenophobia is as old as the United States. For most of America’s history there has not been a coherent immigration system. It was not...
Growing up in a working-class military family, Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens tended to move around quite a bit as a youngster. She lived in California, Florida...
Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. American universities have provided countless students with...
California State University LA honored tennis great Billie Jean King with the unveiling of a statue on its campus late last week. King, who attended...
Jennifer Eccles has been named vice president for advancement at Harvey Mudd College. She is expected to begin in the new post on October 28. ...
Susanna Rinehart, associate professor of theatre history, literature, and performance, has been named associate dean for academic and faculty affairs for Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture,...
For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. When the revised Pell Grant regulations went...
For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. The prevailing belief is that students...
The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits...
Dr. Ansley Booker has been named the inaugural Penny and Jim Coulter 1982 Executive Director of Dartmouth NEXT, a university-wide initiative at Dartmouth College aimed...
NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and...