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No Longer Participating in Our Own Oppression
Every day, institutions of higher education ask marginalized people to participate in their own oppression. Maybe it’s time we stop. We are asked to represent diversity, but we are not given meaningful seats at the tables of power. We are told to meet (or exceed) the same metrics as our straight White male colleagues, but, even when we do, the institution betrays us.
Students
Closing University Child Care Centers Hurts Both Student Parents and Future Educators
Across the country, early childhood care and education programs have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most closed in March, and though some are reopening as they are allowed by states, it’s expected that many will never reopen. These programs were financially precarious before the pandemic, and after months of closures and now with new regulations around cleaning and social distancing, it’s tough to make the numbers add up.
African-American
UNCF Survey Measures How COVID-19 Has Affected HBCU Students’ Fall Plans
More than 5,000 students from 17 United Negro College Fund (UNCF) historically Black colleges and universities shared how the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting their lives and enrollment plans for fall, in a recently published UNCF student pulse survey. Key findings from the survey include: Over 80% of students prefer to return to campus for some […]
Women
Sweet Briar College Seeks to Foster Ideal Learning Environment for Next Generation of Female Engineers
Rather than large lecture-style classes, Sweet Briar College offers a hands-on experiential learning environment for its engineering students. Through surveys with alumni, Sweet Briar — a Virginia-based women’s college — has found that such hands-on learning is beneficial for students’ future careers.
Women
Navigating New Campus Sexual Assault Investigation Rules Will Be Challenging, Say Some Colleges
Whether new federal rules governing how to resolve cases of on-campus sex crimes will, as many critics fear, prompt some victims to stay silent about being assaulted is yet to be shown. Nevertheless, in the lead-up to an Aug. 14 deadline to comply with those regulations, many colleges and universities, as well as attorneys, acknowledge […]
Students
Berkeley City College President Dr. Angélica Garcia Sees Education as ‘Pathway for Liberation’
Normally, when a new college president takes office, there’s a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new […]
Women
Outgoing NACAC CEO Joyce E. Smith Wins Plaudits for Leadership
Even though her final days as CEO of NACAC have been in a time of uncertainty, Joyce E. Smith has not wavered from the mission of serving the professionals who serve students.
African-American
Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights
She couldn’t say no. “Higher education,” Mishoe says, “is my natural habitat,” and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.
Students
Dr. Constance Carroll Leaves Legacy of Student Success at San Diego Community College District
During her 16-year tenure as the longest serving chancellor in the history of the San Diego Community College District, Dr. Constance Carroll has taken her leadership to a new level. She is known in her community as “the people’s chancellor,” and her track record supports that moniker.
Women
New Research Studies Challenges Facing Women Working in STEM
Women remain concerned with underrepresentation and gender bias within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields, according to new research.
Women
Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds
Despite an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still remains, according to Elsevier’s new research. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Australia and Japan.
Leadership & Policy
A Time to Lead: Constance Ledoux Book Leads Elon as its First Female President
Over a year ago, Dr. Constance “Connie” Ledoux Book was named Elon University’s first female president. However, being the “first” in a leadership role was not uncharted territory for her.
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