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Kresge Foundation Commits $2 Million to Support Detroit Students who Plan to Attend an HBCU

The Kresge Foundation has created two permanent $1 million endowment funds to support Detroit Public School graduates pursuing education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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NSF Grants Fund STEM Education Equity in Houston

The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education.

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NJIT Achieves HSI Status and Works to Increase Its Impact

NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx.

Indiana University Northwest Celebrates 20 Years of Diversity Landmarks

Diversity Landmarks—the displaying of 3x5 placards showcasing quotes that embrace diversity— has been part of Indiana University Northwest (IUN) for two decades.

Jeremy Pekarek (Archivist, Calumet Regional Archives), Dr. Mark Sperling (Dean, School of Education), Dr. James Wallace (Director, ODEMA), Dr. Vicki Román-Lagunas (Interim Chancellor), Michael Suggs (COO, City of Gary), Kathy Malone (IUN founding cabinet member), & Dr. Ken Coopwood (Diversity Landmarks Founder)

Sacred Heart University Partners with School District to Help Diversify Teaching Profession

A new partnership has been established to help diversify teaching and the shortage of special education professionals.

Florida Colleges and Universities Close this Week to Prepare for Hurricane Milton

NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields.

NIH Grant to Study Infertility, Health Among Women of Mexican Heritage

A 2.2 million NIH grant will explore the link between infertility and long-term health issues among Hispanic women of Mexican heritage.

Dr. Leslie Farland

Community Colleges

State Funding Models for Community Colleges Examined in New Brief

Report details the prevalence of state funding for credit-bearing, dual-enrollment, and noncredit activities across the U.S.

BMCC and John Jay College Team Up to Create Prison-to-College Pathways Program for Incarcerated Students

Borough of Manhattan Community College and the Institute for Justice and Opportunity at John Jay College of Criminal Justice have teamed up to create a new degree-granting Prison-to-College Pathways (P2CP) program for incarcerated students.

University at Buffalo Awarded $10 million Grant to Establish National Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI).

Leadership & Policy

An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice

Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson's work around students' basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice has made her a rising star in community college leadership.

Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson

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