Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection
Graduate degrees can offer a chance at high-income careers, but the rising costs of attendance have increasingly led to unequal outcomes, with many, particularly minoritized...
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Grinnell to Dedicate New Residence Hall to Oldest Living Graduate and First Black Alumna
Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Edith Renfrow Smith graduated from Grinnell College in 1937 and was the only Black student on campus during the 4.5 years...
Navigating Pathways to Success
As I reflect on my journey through higher education, I find myself looking back on a career that began in the small, rural community of...
Advancing Black Males in STEM is My Passion — Here’s How I Got There
Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’...
New Video Series Showcases Research on Black Males Navigating and Succeeding in STEM
A brand-new video series that highlights the diverse experiences of Black boys and men in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, has launched...
AAUP Criticizes Florida’s State Chancellor for Violating Academic Freedom
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has called on the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida to retract his directive requiring public university...
Addressing How Student Parents Are Underserved
Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. The reports...
Wealth-Based Pell Grant Could Reduce Student Debt and Racial Wealth Inequality
A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket...
CORY CLASEMANN
Cory Clasemann has been named president of Southeast Technical College. He served as vice president for student success at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis,...
MICHELLE KIRKHAM
Michelle Kirkham has been named director of development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She previously coordinated fundraising at Quincy University in Illinois. Kirkham holds...
Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation...
Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education
Editor’s Note: With the exception of the last section about an Anti-Racist, Culturally Competent Special Education Model, the content in this article comes from a...
RONNIE D. WILLIAMS
Ronnie D. Williams has been appointed Senior DEI Strategist and Advisor at Hendrix College. He is retired from the University of Central Arkansas, where he...
Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Integral for College Presidency Effectiveness
Over 700 college and university presidents have responded to a new survey, providing a glimpse into the ever-evolving higher education landscape. Their insights along with...
MPOLI SIMWANZA-JOHNSON
Mpoli Simwanza-Johnson has been named general counsel for the Colorado State University Foundation. She served as director of legal affairs at the University of Wisconsin...
Fostering Success
Dr. Charles J. Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation,...
Petitioning for the Right to Work
Undocumented students in California’s higher education system may soon be able to get a job in California’s public universities and colleges. California would become the...
Behind the Desk: Perspectives of Black Community College CEOs
The reach, scope, and importance of the California Community College (CCC) System cannot be overstated. As the largest system of higher education in the nation,...
Trust and Transparency
Meridith Randall has deftly stabilized Golden West College (GWC) and moved it toward its future. When Randall’s presidency was made permanent in January, she had...
Report Shows Small Changes in Post-High School College Enrollment
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released the 2024 High School Benchmarks report, which shows small improvements in college enrollment and persistence in public...
Kamala Harris Excites the Youth
As a child, I vividly remember going to the polls with my mother on election day. I would wait in line with her, peer over...
Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off Annual Legislative Conference
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) kicked off its annual legislative conference this week, focusing on a range of issues that impact higher education. This...
Providing Students a Holistic and Supportive Experience
Since assuming the presidency of California State University, Stanislaus (CSU Stanislaus) in July, Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis has immersed herself in Warrior culture, becoming acquainted with...
Leaning Into Best Practices
In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics...
Meharry Medical College Gifted $20M to Support Programs, Scholarships
A $20 million gift to Meharry Medical College is expected to enhance the college’s mission to serve underserved populations and cultivate the next generation of...
HEATHER CRABBE
Heather Crabbe has been appointed assistant dean for the Center for Professional Development in the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She served as associate...
Advocating Policy, Better Than Before
Manny Rodriguez laments childhood memories of the discourse surrounding education policies in California, particularly those that negatively affected migrant families like his. But he remains...
App State Awarded $35M GEAR UP Grant
Appalachian State University’s College Access Partnerships in the Reich College of Education has been awarded a $35 million grant as part of the U.S. Department...
Brown Experiences Decline in Rates of Incoming Black, Brown Students
The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. The university reports...
Moving the Needle on Graduation Rates
Purpose, structure, momentum, and support. These are the four pillars of transformation, ingredients critical to the mission of Complete College America (CCA), the advocacy organization...
The Time to Talk with Students About Transfer is Now
“If you want to transfer and get your bachelor’s, you have to make a plan. You have to make sure you’re getting your courses in...
AMY MAST
Amy Mast has been named executive director of state board relations for the North Carolina Community College System. She previously served as vice president of...
New Survey Examines Student Perspectives on Campus Protests
Some 18% of college students on campuses with large protests reported in a new survey that the political climate interfered with their education, compared with...
Common App Launches 2024-25 Direct Admissions Program
First-generation and low and middle-income students interesting in attending college will receive proactive admissions offers through the newly launched 2024-25 Common App Direct Admissions Program....
New Report Suggests How, Why to Promote Collegiate Civic Learning
A new report from the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition reveals from students a waning confidence in democracy and an acute shortfall in opportunities...
Xavier Mourns Former Administrator, Civil Rights Champion Sybil Haydel Morial
A broad swath of the higher education community is mourning the death of Sybil Haydel Morial, who died Sept. 4 at age 91. “Our love...
ASALH to Host ‘African Americans in the Arts’ Conference
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is set to host its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. The Sept. 25-29...
Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations
Middle-skills workers provide essential services and potentially earn high salaries, but a new report addresses impending shortages. The Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW)...
KENYA TYSON
Kenya Tyson has been appointed senior associate provost to vice provost for strategic initiatives at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She served as assistant...
Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Dr. Nicholas B. Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, held a conversation earlier this week with two...
An Urgent Message to Teachers and School Psychologists Working with Black and Other Minoritized Students
As the school year begins and progresses, we are very mindful of the need for educators to be culturally responsive and welcoming to minoritized students,...
ALANA STEVENSON
Alana Stevenson has been named department chair for general studies at Simmons College of Kentucky. She served as the program director for healthcare management and...
Sweet Briar College Policy Bans Trans Students
A new admissions policy at private women’s liberal arts school could bar transgender women next school year, requiring that an applicant confirm her sex assigned...
MATTHEW R. GOODMAN
Matthew R. Goodman has been appointed director of bands at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. He served as head band director at Handley High...
Uzzi Selected to Lead Thomas College
Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi has been appointed president of Thomas College. Uzzi is expected to serve as president-elect until Nov. 1, when she replaces outgoing...
L. ANGELA WEBB
L. Angela Webb has been named president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. She serves as the associate vice president for campus...
Rappers Went from Hated by Politicians to the Most Valuable Commodity for the 2024 Presidential Election
Throughout the years, political figures have maintained a love and hate relationship with hip-hop music and culture. While in past decades many rappers were heavily...
Webinar Series Targets Governance Strategies for Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions
A webinar series designed to address key governance challenges, and opportunities, confronting Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) kicks off Oct. 1 with “HBCU Spotlight: The Roles and...
Florida State Acquires Newly Discovered Papers for Emmett Till Archives
Florida State University has acquired new documents it plans to add to the Emmett Till Archives. The documents are a 33-page, single-spaced research memorandum by...
University of Richmond Expands Richmond’s Promise to Virginia
More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who...