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Prominent Artist and Educator Nelson Stevens, Dead at 84

AFT Task Force Releases Report With Solutions to Better Support Teachers Amid Shortage

The American Federation of Teacher’s National Teacher and School Staff Shortage Task Force has released a report describing solutions to better support educators.

Randi Weingarten

Tadd Johnson Appointed First Native American to University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Tadd Johnson has been appointed to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, making him the first Native American to be appointed to the board.

North Carolina Institutions Awarded $2.3 Million to Study How to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes

N.C. A&T and UNC Chapel Hill were awarded a $2.3 million grant to study how to improve outcomes among women who are more likely to experience pregnancy complications due to poor heart health.

Report Shows Pandemic Disproportionately Impacted Latino Students, Families

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on Latino students and their families in the U.S., according to a recent report from UnidosUS.

UIC Hosts Symposium for Disability Cultural Centers

At a symposium at the University of Illinois, Chicago, attendees were able to reflect on how they built their DCCs and share best practices.

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Yale Study: Students from Marginalized Groups More Likely to Leave Med School

A recent Yale study has indicated that students from marginalized groups leave medical school at higher rates.

Dr. Dowin Boatright

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Furious Flower Poetry Center Executive Director Retires

Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, the founder of the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, recently retired.

Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin (left), the founder and executive director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, pictured with Lauren Alleyne, who succeeds her as executive director of Furious Flower, the nation's first academic center for Black poetry.

Minoritized Students, Already Stressed, Now Worry About Abortion

Experts worry that overturning Roe v. Wade may have an impact on the mental health of college students.

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Women Still Behind in Leadership Roles in Massachusetts Higher Ed Institutions

Women make up just 34% of all sitting presidents at Massachusetts’s 88 postsecondary institutions, climbing just one percentage point in four years.

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Virtual Conference Centers Native Student Success, Culture

The American Indian College Fund hosted a free virtual conference open to Native American high school, college, transfer, and graduate students as well as to education professionals who serve indigenous students.

The American Indian College Fund supports Native American and Alaska Native scholars, including (left to right): Chance Begay, Navajo; Jerald Red Buffalo, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate; Samantha Maltais, Wampanoag of Aquinnah; and Trey Blackhawk, Winnebago of Nebraska

Recent CASE Study Looks Into Majors Gifts in U.S. Higher Ed

Only half the people giving the largest gifts to U.S. higher ed institutions are alumni, according to a recent study from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

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