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Harvard University Sets Aside $100 Million for Reparations

The move, announced through an email from Harvard President Dr. Lawrence Bacow, is an effort to erase the social, educational, and economic gaps created through slavery and racism.

Harvard University.

Mercer County Community College Names Next President; Current President Placed on Administrative Leave

Dr. Deborah Preston has been named the seventh president of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in West Windsor, NJ.

Dr. Deborah Preston, next president of Mercer County Community College.

Xavier University to Create Medical School and Graduate Program of Health Sciences

When the programs begin about three years from now, Xavier will be only the fifth Historically Black College and University to have a medical school.

Dr. C. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University.

Vermont State University Names Its First President, Dr. Parwinder Grewal

Dr. Parwinder Grewal will be Vermont State University's first president in July 2023.

Coppin State Tackles Race Gap in Nonprofit Leadership

Coppin State University is one of the few HBCUs to offer an undergraduate degree in nonprofit work.

Xavier University Partners with Takeda to Build Center for Health and Tech Innovation

Xavier University in New Orleans has partnered with Takeda, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, in a multi-year effort to improve health equity for marginalized populations.

Achieving the Dream Study Reveals Promise of Open Education Resources

A study from Achieving the Dream, a community college research and advocacy group, found that open education resources bring more student-centered, equitable teaching into classrooms. But greater OER support and training is needed to realize its promise.

Dr. Karen Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream

Keeping HBCUs Accountable to Their Mission, Students, and Communities

At a webinar hosted by Diverse, HBCU leaders shared their recommendations for HBCUs to maintain accountability, stay in-line with their mission values, and create student-centered learning supported by data and behind-the-scenes efforts.

Dr. Roslyn Artis, president of Benedict College.

Catto Scholarship at The Community College of Philadelphia Expands Reach

The Community College of Philadelphia is expanding its Octavius Catto Scholarship program, which will help another 500 students gain access to higher education.

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Purdue Welcomes Ukrainian Scholar Refugees

As part of its Ukrainian Scholars Initiative, Purdue University has so far matched 11 scholars fleeing war-torn Ukraine with campus hosts. The program seeks to help visiting scholars continue their scholarship safely in the U.S. for about a year.

Purdue University

Tribal Colleges

How A Rural Community College Supports Native American Students

Native American college student enrollment has been on the decline this year.

Ashlyn Adakai, a student at Northland Pioneer College

RISE Rises Again With New Five-Year Grant

North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU’s) Research Institute for Scholars of Equity (RISE) program is using its second grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to become RISE 2.0.

Students from a RISE cohort.

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