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Section: Demographics
Institutions
AAUP Report: Faculty Pay Fell Behind Inflation as Salary Gaps Persist
A new AAUP report says full-time faculty salaries effectively declined despite nominal raises, with women still earning substantially less than men and pay disparities varying widely by rank and institution type.
June 11, 2026
Demographics
The Last Class of 18-Year-Olds
As the demographic cliff arrives, some colleges have a plan. Others are waiting for a miracle.
June 9, 2026
African-American
Not Embracing Diversity is America's Costliest Contradiction, NCA&T Chancellor James Martin Says
In an interview with The EDU Ledger, the chancellor of the nation's largest HBCU makes an economic case for diversity, tied to the national security imperative.
June 5, 2026
Institutions
Johns Hopkins Legacy Debated in New Study Amid National Reckoning Over Slavery
New research challenges the widely reported claim that Johns Hopkins owned slaves, pointing to alternative explanations for 19th-century census data.
June 1, 2026
Latest News
Fisk is Getting a $400M Data Center. What Could That Mean for Black Nashville?
The project is part of a $1 billion campus overhaul plan and includes renovated residence halls, upgraded classrooms, an arena, and a new student center.
May 18, 2026
From the Magazine
When the Promise Breaks: Higher Ed Stakeholders Grapple With DACA Deportations Fallout
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was never perfect, but it offered students some assurance of safety. Now, that safety is eroding under the Trump administration's aggressive stance on immigration.
May 6, 2026
Institutions
Education Department Targets Smith College in Expanding Title IX Fight
The probe is the Trump administration's latest move in an overall pattern of rolling back inclusion efforts for marginalized groups.
May 5, 2026
Students
Beyond Assimilation: Charting a New Model For Indigenous Student Sovereignty in Higher Ed
In Colorado, one faculty member is working with the Cherokee Nation to develop a pedagogical approach that centers the lived experience and cultural identities of Indigenous students.
May 4, 2026
Latinx
The $4.4 Trillion Opportunity: Why Closing California’s Education Gap is the Ultimate Investment
Hispanic and Latino Californians, who currently hold some of the state’s lowest attainment rates, account for $4.2 trillion of the projected impact alone.
April 28, 2026
African-American
Baltimore’s New Leader Eyes Math Proficiency as a Catalyst for Higher Ed Success
Jermaine Dawson’s focus on foundational numeracy could be the key to reducing remediation rates and ensuring more students are actually prepared for the rigors of a college degree.
April 21, 2026
Students
Montana Expands American Indian Tuition Waiver
Starting on July 1, the so-called “quantum blood” requirement will be dropped, and eligibility will be expanded to unenrolled tribal “descendants,” the new policy states.
April 16, 2026
African-American
Why Culturally Sustaining Practices Must Be Part of the Institutional Core
One AABHE presenter said institutional leaders must move beyond access to focus on belonging and equity, even in the current political climate.
April 14, 2026
African-American
Research as Resistance: Black Scholars Urged to Defy Political Pressure and Reclaim the Narrative at AABHE
The EDU Ledger bestowed its longstanding John Hope Franklin award on Arnold Mitchem, the founding president of the Council for Opportunity in Education.
April 13, 2026
Demographics
Scholars Sound the Alarm at NAN Convention
Some of the nation's most prominent scholars gathered Friday to deliver a blunt diagnosis of American democracy, and an even blunter prescription for what comes next.
April 12, 2026
Latinx
Knocking Down Pedestals: What the César Chávez Scandal Means for Latinx Studies and Campus Iconography
Dartmouth Fellow Joins Growing Call to Rename César Chávez Programs Amid Sexual Abuse Revelations.
March 24, 2026
African-American
Black Women Are Disappearing from the Labor Force. That Should Alarm the South.
When Black women begin to fall out of the workforce, the rest of the economy is often not far behind.
March 20, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Will the Emphasis on Workforce Pell Reverse Two Decades of Degree Attainment Progress for Underserved Students?
Dr. Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, warns against 'pigeonholing' students of color by preparing them too narrowly for specific jobs.
March 19, 2026
African-American
Spelman Faculty and Alumnae are Leading the Conversation About the Psychology of Black Womanhood
A recent symposium on the psychology of Black womanhood challenged academic and healthcare systems to move beyond the "strong black woman" trope toward true cultural competence.
March 19, 2026
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