Sarah WoodSarah Wood is a staff writer at Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. She previously was a summer reporting intern at Diverse. A recent graduate of Elon University, Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international studies.Latest NewsTrinity, AU and Martha’s Table Partner to Offer Pathways Into Early Childhood Education WorkforceIn an effort to create a more qualified workforce, the city of Washington D.C. increased its minimum education requirements for early childhood professionals in 2016. Under the regulations, by 2022, workers within childcare facilities must obtain at least a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification. To progress within the field, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree is also required. To encourage more individuals to pursue a career in early childhood education and meet D.C.’s educational requirements, Trinity, American University’s (AU) School of Education and non-profit Martha’s Table collaborated to launch Elevate Early Education.May 10, 2021News RoundupAchieving the Dream’s Advisory Group Releases Research Agenda Around Student ParentsTo increase equitable access and completion rates, Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) Community College Women Succeed advisory group recently released a research agenda focused on the needs of student parents. With women representing over half of community college students, one-third are mothers while 60% are single parents, according to ATD. The group—which consists of leaders from […]May 10, 2021HomeTogetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health SupportOver the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.May 6, 2021Latest NewsPartnership Aims to Address Teaching Shortages Within South CarolinaIn an effort to address the dearth of teachers in the rural schools districts across South Carolina, the University of South Carolina (UofSC) College of Education held discussions over the last few years with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), a non-profit, around ways to address the crisis.May 5, 2021Community CollegesDr. Mordecai Brownlee Named President of Community College of AuroraDr. Mordecai Brownlee has been appointed president of Community College of Aurora (CCA). Previously holding leadership positions at Blinn College District, the University of Charleston and Houston Baptist University, he currently serves as vice president for student success at St. Philip’s College. In his current role, Brownlee has seen enrollment rates increase at the institution. […]May 5, 2021Latest NewsReport Finds Workload Inequities Based on Faculty Members’ Race and GenderNew research on faculty member workloads at colleges and universities across the country, indicate glaring inequities based on gender and race.May 4, 2021African-AmericanDr. Renée T. White Appointed Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs at The New SchoolDr. Renée T. White has been appointed provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The New School. Since 2016, White has served as professor of sociology and provost at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. White has also held other leadership positions at Simmons University, Fairfield University and Purdue University. In her new role, beginning […]May 4, 2021HBCUsHuston-Tillotson University Partners With Apple to Increase Black Male TeachersWith the goal of diversifying the K-12 teaching pipeline, Huston-Tillotson University (HT) has collaborated with Apple to launch a new program. In the United States, only 2% of teachers are Black men.May 3, 2021News RoundupNikole Hannah-Jones to Teach at UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and MediaThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media has hired Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, as a faculty member the News and Observer reported. As the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism, she will work with students to develop investigative projects, provide industry […]May 3, 2021African-AmericanCCGA’s Program Honors Highest Achieving Black StudentsTo honor the region’s highest achieving Black high school juniors and seniors, the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) established the Black Scholars Program. About 76 students from 18 high schools were recognized during the inaugural ceremony that featured a keynote address from Dr. Syvilia Averett, an assistant mathematics professor at CCGA, The Brunswick News reported. […]May 3, 2021Previous PagePage 9 of 69Next Page
