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Community Colleges

Survey: Growing Disparity in Backgrounds of Community College Trustees and Students

Survey results recently published by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) highlight the continued racial and gender diversity gap between community college board of trustees around the country compared to its student population.

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Paul Quinn College Receives $1M Grant for Urban Work College Network

Paul Quinn College (PQC) has received a $1 million-grant from Strada Education Network to further its efforts to eradicate poverty through its innovative Urban Work College Model.

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Study: Parental Education is a Major Factor in Considering Advanced Degree

Parental education is a major factor in an undergraduate student’s decision whether to pursue an advanced degree, and it may be an impediment to Black, Hispanic and first-generation populations, according to a study by Gallup, the Association of American Law Schools and the Law School Admission Council.

Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement

The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate were evident Monday during a roundtable discussion at Howard University that featured students, former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King, Jr. and social justice activist Brittany Packnett.

Celebrations for First-Gen Students Expand in Year Two

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), in partnership with the Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, has announced the second annual First-Generation College Celebration.

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Alabama A&M’s Transportation Director Pushes Environmental Sustainability

Marshall Chimwedzi is helping increase Alabama A&M University’s status as an environmentally sustainable historically Black institution through his grant writing capacity and service as the university’s director of transportation.

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Nepotism in the Academy Raises Serious Questions

Recent incidents involving family members who work together at institutions of higher learning has sparked renewed discussion about nepotism policies and related conflicts of interest on college campuses.

Mentoring Emphasized at TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum

The importance of making an impact on higher education and creating pipelines for diverse talent were salient topics at the TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum held on Thursday in New York City.

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Paine College Holding on After Court Ruling

The future of the private, historically Black institution Paine College in Augusta, Georgia is uncertain following a federal judge’s court ruling on its regional accreditation status last week.

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New Yorker is Dartmouth’s First Black Female Student Body President

Monik Whitney Walters isn’t afraid of people with different ideological beliefs – she likes to challenge herself by engaging them and seeking mutual understanding.

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Report Puts Focus on Mental Health Services for Asian Americans

A new report lists multiple ways in which lawmakers and other thought leaders across the country can help Asian American communities obtain improved access to mental health services.

Educator Makes LGBTQ and Immigration a Focus of her Work

Trinice McNally sits in her office at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) surrounded by boxes of papers and bags full of empowerment swag-buttons with “undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic” in bold, printed graphics. These items share their space with a herd of elephant figurines standing as silent symbols of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.

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