HARRIETTE SCOTT
Harriette Scott has been named vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from...
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GLYNDA BECKER-FENTER
Glynda Becker-Fenter has been named vice president of external affairs and government relations at Washington State University. She served as director of federal relations. Becker-Fenter...
$2.1M Grant Aims to Diversify Geosciences
North Carolina Central University (NCCU), an historically Black university, will join Eastern Carolina University and the University of Puerto Rico in efforts to diversify the...
Biden-Harris Administration Ramps Up Actions to Counter Antisemitism
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced additional steps to counter the rise of antisemitism in the U.S., atop over 100 actions the administration has already taken....
Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Woodson Ambassador Program launch for the 109th Annual Conference, Sept. 25-29,...
Pushing Back on the DEI Pushback
DEI has emerged as a major culture war issue less than four years after the tragic murder of George Floyd prompted a national conversation...
DAVID M. CHUN
David M. Chun has been appointed chief information officer at Montclair State University. He served as the chief information officer and associate vice president at...
Going Boldly: Purposeful Engagement, Critical Thinking, and Success in College
At the end of each academic year, millions of high school seniors across the country are ceremonially launched into their futures. For many, that future...
Florida A&M Receives Historic $237.75 Million Gift
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami to support student...
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Starts with Culture First, Then Asks Questions
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines....
ANDREW W. WHITE
Andrew W. White has been appointed president of Cleveland State Community College. He serves as senior director of the Fast Forward Program at Belmont University....
Innocence Denied: Elementary Black Boys Under Surveillance and Inequitably Disciplined (Again)
Kazaam is a 5-year-old kindergarten Black male. He is a happy, energetic child. However, his teacher often has to tell him to sit down and...
Survey: Women and People of Color Aren’t Advancing to Higher Faculty Ranks at the Same Rate as White Men
New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and...
Study: More Collaboration Needed Between Faculty and Career Centers to Provide Workforce Preparation
College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better...
MONICA SANDERS
Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College. During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and...
Calls for Change at Penn State
“We protest. We are sick. We are tired. Still, we protest.” That quote, inspired by famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, comes from an...
Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan
On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting...
TAU KADHI
Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality...
Industry and STEMM Leaders Convene for White House Summit
The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics, front and center, during the 2024 White House Summit...
Clifford Omoruyi
School: Rutgers UniversityMajor: Information Technology and InformaticsYear: Senior “Clifford Omoruyi has become one of the best Scarlet Knight centers of all-time, and that’s on and...
Jaqueline Azevedo
School: University of California, MercedMajor: Management and Business EconomicsYear: Junior Jacqueline Azevedo is “an unbelievable joy to coach,” said Johnny Bega, head coach of women’s...
Charlisse Leger-Walker
School: Washington State University Major: ManagementYear: Senior Charlisse Leger-Walker is a guard for Washington State University Women’s Basketball. The management major, who spends time visiting and helping...
Tyler Williamson
School: Holy Cross Year: JuniorMajor: Biology Holy Cross biology major Tyler Williamson was recognized among the 2023 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars. This scholar-athlete participates in...
Lending a Helping Hand
To Kevin White, Clemson University’s first Black deputy athletic director (AD), it’s about serving students. It’s about paying forward the good grace he received throughout...
Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes
Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between...
Drawing Comparisons Between Current Protests and Those of the Past
U.S. colleges and universities currently face proliferating pro-Palestine student protests on their campuses, resulting in encampments and hundreds of arrests nationwide. during the 1960s. It’s...
New Data Show Persistent Lagging Pay for Educators
The National Education Association has released four new reports that show educator salaries have continued to lag behind inflation over the past decade. The association...
Birmingham-Southern College Campus Up for Purchase: Reports
Alabama A&M University is reportedly planning to make an offer to purchase the shuttering Birmingham-Southern College campus, which would become Alabama A&M University at Birmingham....
Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress
A report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) suggests that diversity gains made at the most selective colleges and universities...
New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities
Change is coming in the field of medicine along the Gulf Coast. Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans...
CUNY City College Food Pantry Pauses Operations, Cites Pro-Palestine Student Protests
Food-insecure students at the City College of New York may face additional hardships in finding food now that the school’sfood pantry has halted service amid...
Columbia Administration, Student Organizers Talks Fail
Columbia University administration leaders and student organizers failed to reach agreement in negotiations that might have included the university’s divestment from Israel. “Regretfully, we were...
Forward Motion, Olivia Womack, 2024 Female Winner
School: University of MississippiYear: SeniorMajor: Legal Studies Outdoor track & field season brought University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) sprinter Olivia Womack to the realization that...
East Tennessee State Professor Wins Social Science Scholar Award
Dr. Terence Hicks has won the Virginia Social Science Association Scholar Award, which recognizes outstanding scholars within the social science discipline. “I am delighted and...
SUMMER DEAVER
Summer Deaver has been appointed director of the Caroline Huber Holistic Wellness Center at Brookdale Community College. Her background is in wellness, mindfulness, and leadership....
Charlie Baker Goes to the NCAA
For Charlie Baker, there are a lot of things similar about being a governor and the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) —...
Campus Free Expression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can — and Must — Coexist
We are asking today’s college students to go a long way to become the leaders the world needs. They come to college after years of...
Retired Navy Vice Admiral to Lead Texas Southern
James W. Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern University. “Throughout this process, I have learned so much about...
Supporting Student-Athletes
In the dynamic world of higher education, the multi-faceted experience of the student-athlete population in today’s landscape cannot be ignored: academics, athletics, and perspective on...
LYDIA SERMONS
Lydia Sermons has been named vice president and chief communications officer at Howard University. She served as vice president of strategic communications and marketing at...
Transfer Students Need Support from Both Two and Four Year Institutions
Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort...
Police Crackdown on Nationwide Protests
Over the past few weeks, higher education has seen students vehemently express opposition to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Palestine, transforming campuses to protest zones. ...
Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum
INDIANAPOLIS — Despite the growing diversity at higher education institutions across the nation, too many student-athletes still find that they’re the “first” or the “only...
Intern Hiring Is Stable for 2024: NACE Survey
New research suggests that the levels of hiring college students for internships will remain stable this year. Eight in 10 employers taking part in the...
UNCF Celebrates 80 Years
The United Negro College Fund is celebrating its 80 years as the nation’s leading advocate for education equity and economic mobility. “As we mark UNCF’s...
Hampton Mourns the Loss of President Hudson
The flag flew at half-staff April 24, honoring the memory of Hampton University’s 10th President Dr. Roy Davage Hudson. Hudson served from 1970 to 1976...
Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most
The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and...
AHERIAL POLITE
Aherial Polite has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, Georgia. She served as served as...
Report and New Database Identify Successful Programming for Latinx Students
Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that...
Report: Community College Students Lack Information About Career Paths
Sizable portions of U.S. community college students are finding that their schools are not equipping them with the knowledge to succeed after they graduate, according...