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Latinx
Excelencia Report Highlights Best Practices in Preparing Latinx Students for Workforce
In a new report, Excelencia in Education analyzed how Hispanic Serving Institutions, which enroll over 65% of Latinx students, are strategically planning for workforce success.
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.
STEM
Achieving Diversity in STEM Faculty Requires Systemic Change, Says Report
In 2001, Judith Ramaley, a director at the National Science Foundation, coined the acronym STEM for education disciplines in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Since then, NSF and other public and private entities have provided numerous grants and incentives to support initiatives for STEM diversity in education. However, almost two decades later, diversity among STEM faculty remains inadequate. Only 10.1% of STEM faculty is from underrepresented minorities, according to an NSF-funded report from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
COVID-19
Report: Pandemic-Related Fundraising Woes Likely to Increase
A new report shows that more than 40% of colleges and universities are expecting to see significant decreases in fundraising in the months and years ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community Colleges
Dr. Charlene Dukes Leaves Legacy of Compassion as President of Prince George’s Community College
Last month, Dr. Charlene Dukes, president of Prince George’s County Community College in Maryland since 2007, retired after serving more than 40 years within the higher education sector. Her ability to connect with low-income and first-generation college students was informed by the fact that she was one herself.
Latest News
From Radio Host to Business Owner and Professor, Shaashawn S. Dial Has Worn Many Hats
From hosting the first R&B radio show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to establishing her own consulting business, Shaashawn S. Dial, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Stephens College, has undergone several career changes. However, higher education was an area that she always returned to.
African-American
New Data Tracking System Highlights Race Disparities Among COVID-19-Related Deaths
By early March, SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, had touched off a pandemic. Those studying the virus stoked the claim that COVID-19, the respiratory infection the virus causes, is indiscriminate in whom it tackles and kills. Looking across racial and ethnic groups, and moving from Hollywood A-listers to seniors in nursing homes, to shelf stockers at […]
African-American
Binghamton U’s Announcement of Reforms to Confront Racial Inequities Sparks Debate
Binghamton University president Dr. Harvey G. Stenger recently announced new initiatives to confront racial inequities in the wake of national anti-racist protests. But the reforms, which come after years of tensions between university leadership and student activists, have sparked varied reactions from the campus community.
Community Colleges
Community College of Denver Launches Affordable Program for Students Returning to Finish Their Degrees
Last month, in partnership with educational company StraighterLine, the Community College of Denver (CCD) launched CCD Academy, which provides an opportunity for students to return to college and work toward their degree at a low cost.
HBCUs
HBCU Fall Preview: Colleges Plan a Phased Return to Campus
Starting today, Diverse will provide occasional news-roundups and interviews from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, as campus leaders plot a course for teaching, learning and working during the pandemic. This first installment features a look at plans from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee.; and Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Latest News
A New Guide Helps Faculty Plan Equitable Online Courses For Fall
A new guide for faculty, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to help professors plan their online courses for fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The faculty playbook, called, “Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online in Response to COVID-19,” came out of a collaboration between Every Learner Everywhere, a network of non-profits focused on student outcomes, and two of its member organizations, the Online Learning Consortium and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
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