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Panel Focuses on Providing Support to Black Male Students During the Pandemic

Dr. Linda Garcia, the executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges, pulled together a panel of education leaders who have been making institutional changes in an effort to keep Black students, in particular, Black men, enrolled in higher education. The panel urged institutions to listen to their students, increase connections and pathways between K-12 and post-secondary education, and provide mentors to engage with and nurture Black male students through their education, both on and off campus.

Dr. Kenneth Ray

College Presidents Implement New Models to Bridge Affordability Challenges

Stepping into his presidency at Michigan-based Hope College in 2019, Matthew A. Scogin acknowledged that higher education had “never been more important.” Yet, it also had “never been more cost prohibitive.” Scogin’s efforts became focused on solving the affordability challenge. Years later, the solution was announced, with a new financial strategy called “Hope Forward.”

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Vanderbilt University Creates Institute to Honor Civil Rights Icon

More than two decades after Vanderbilt University expelled Rev. James Lawson for his involvement in the civil rights movement, the private, Nashville University has decided to honor the civil rights stalwart with the creation of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at Vanderbilt University.

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Report: To Diversify Teacher Pipeline, States Must Focus Recruitment Efforts on After-School and OST Workers

Despite efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, there have been limited strategies to recruit after-school or out-of-school time (OST) program workers, which a new Education Trust report deemed as a “missed opportunity.”

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Civil Rights Activist and Educator, Robert Parris Moses, Dead at 86.

Robert Parris Moses, a former student leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who went on to become a well-known educator, died over the weekend at the age of 86.

Is College Still Worth the Cost? Most Traditional Age Students and Families Say Yes, According to Survey

The overwhelming majority of undergraduates aged 18 to 24 and their families (89%) still believe a college degree opens doors despite the hefty cost, according to the 2021 survey “How America Pays for College” from student loan lender Sallie Mae.

Dr. Robert Kelchen

Webinar Puts Spotlight on Graduate Programs Aimed at Supporting Students Through Academic Pipeline

To discuss best practices of selected pipeline programs, Drs. Curtis D. Byrd and Rihana S. Mason collaborated with SAGE Publishing to commence a three-part webinar series.

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Report Analyzes COVID-19, Racial Violence Impact on Black Education

Using firsthand accounts and perspectives, a new study examines how the events of this past year have impacted Black education at a national level.

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Diversity Experts Focus on Making Boards and Institutions More Equitable

On Wednesday, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) partnered with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) to focus on the goal of achieving justice, equity, and inclusion at colleges and universities across the nation.

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NASFAA Creates Toolkit to Reduce Implicit Bias in Financial Aid Policies

To mitigate the negative impact of implicit bias, specifically in college financial aid offices, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) published the “Implicit Bias Toolkit.” The toolkit offers best practices to financial aid administrators to address biases in policies related to institutional forms, communication, cost of attendance, scholarship, student worker programs, verification and professional judgment.

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Kentucky State University President Resigns, Amid Financial Probe

Dr. M. Christopher Brown II—once a rising star in academe— resigned on Tuesday as president of Kentucky State University, amid an ongoing financial probe.

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Study: Higher Education Funding in Virginia Distributed Inequitably

Expanding on student demographics and enrollment, the recently released second report “Higher Education School Finance Inequity and Inadequacy in Virginia” by Education Reform Now, focused on financial aid and college affordability.

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