Pearl StewartAfrican-AmericanCultural Spaces on Campus Reduce Minority Students’ Stress, Says AuthorA recent comment from a Black student at the University of Virginia that there were “too many White people” at a multicultural student center brought forward long-simmering racial grievances on campuses around the country, but a new book says that such centers help reduce stress in minority and underrepresented students.February 26, 2020Latest NewsSurvey Findings Spotlight Food, Housing Insecurity Among College StudentsThe Hope Center for College, Community and Justice released its 2019 #RealCollege survey findings which found that 39 percent of student respondents were food-insecure within the prior 30 days of taking the survey. It also found that 46 percent of respondents were housing-insecure in the previous year and 17 percent were homeless at some time during previous year.February 18, 2020HomeReport: White Supremacist Propaganda on University Campuses Doubled in 2019White supremacist groups amplified their propaganda campaigns on campuses in 2019, targeting 433 colleges and doubling their efforts from the previous year, according to a recent report by the Anti- Defamation League.February 17, 2020Latest NewsNew Strategies Recommended to Promote Equity in Student AssessmentThe January 2020 report, “A New Decade For Assessment: Embedding Equity into Assessment Praxis,” suggests new models that actively involve students throughout the process and offer enhanced professional development for relevant personnel.February 7, 2020African-AmericanDr. Billy C. Hawkins Revives Ailing HBCU Amid Cheers and ControversyAs president of Talladega College, Dr. Billy C. Hawkins is known as a turnaround expert among higher education leaders. Now, as chair of the 37 presidents of United Negro College Fund (UNCF) institutions, Hawkins is sharing his turnaround skills with others.January 6, 2020Latest NewsKentucky’s Law Schools Unite for DiversityKentucky’s three law schools, which typically compete for prospective students, recently joined ranks in a new effort to increase diversity at all of their institutions.December 12, 2019StudentsReports Question Merits of Free Community College ProgramsScholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the students they serve — especially those most in need — are actually benefiting from free tuition programs.December 9, 2019African-AmericanLiterary Scholars Laud the Life and Works of Ernest GainesErnest J. Gaines, one of the most important literary figures in America, renowned and beloved for his transcendent works about the lives and struggles of African Americans facing bigotry and racism in the South, died on Nov. 5 at his home in Oscar, Louisiana at 86.November 6, 2019TenureScholars Decry Discrimination in Tenure Review ProcessSystemic bias faulted for fostering anti-diversity climate leading to tenure denials for a number of minority scholars.October 30, 2019Campus ClimateCampus Climate Survey Findings Break Along Color LineRecent results of surveys from two leading research universities examining campus climate revealed major disparities between the experiences and views of White faculty and those of underrepresented minority groups on issues of diversity and inclusion.October 17, 2019Previous PagePage 5 of 23Next Page
