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Leadership & Policy
Business, Philanthropic Legend Dies at 83
Businessman and philanthropist Dr. William ‘Bill’ Pickard has died at 83.
June 13, 2024
Dr. William F. Pickard
African-American
Father of Black Studies, Dr. Nathan Hare, Dead at 91
Dr. Nathan Hare, who was known as the father of Black Studies, died early this week at the age of 91.
June 12, 2024
Dr. Nathan Hare
Demographics
American Jewish Committee Launches Center for Education Advocacy
The American Jewish Committee has established the Center for Education Advocacy to advance Jewish interests on educational campuses.
June 12, 2024
Ted Deutch
African-American
Nationwide, Institutions Prepare to Celebrate and Educate on Juneteenth
Higher ed institutions pause to commemorate Juneteenth.
June 11, 2024
Last year's Juneteenth celebrations at MSU.
Native Americans
Brief Offers Best Practices to Ensure Success for AIAN Students
The Campaign for College Opportunity has released a brief on the current state of higher education access and completion for American Indian/Alaska Native Students.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull
Social Justice
Civil Rights Icon, Reverend James Lawson Jr., Dead at 95
Reverend James Lawson Jr., an early architect of the nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement died on Monday. He was 95.
June 10, 2024
Reverend James Lawson Jr.
Disabilties
Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists
The Emerge Fellowship Program brought together nearly a dozen early-career scholar-activists with project proposals related to disability studies or disability justice.
June 6, 2024
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Reports & Data
Collective’s Report Examines Foster Youth Educational Outcomes
A new report from The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective highlights the life challenges youth in foster care face, including in postsecondary educational attainment.
June 5, 2024
Lyndsey C. Wilson is CEO of First Star, Inc., a member of The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective.
LGBTQ+
Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles LGBT Center to Launch Legal Lifeline
Southwestern Law School and the Los Angeles LGBT Center are launching an initiative to equip law students with skills to advocate for vulnerable asylum seekers, particularly members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
May 31, 2024
Southwestern Law School is collaborating with the Los Angeles LGBT Center in launching the Asylum Law Clinic to better equip future lawyers in providing legal support to asylum seekers.
Social Justice
Setting Our Compass: NCORE Kicks Off Annual Conference in Hawaii
Now in its 36th year, the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education convened more than 5,500 people to its annual conference.
May 29, 2024
Ncore
From the Magazine
An Outsider’s View, Self-Worth
Amy Chua learned, grew, and chased the dreams of her younger self by becoming a novelist.
May 29, 2024
Amy Chua
African-American
Love is the Critical Ingredient for Black Men
A report from the Schott Foundation finds that since 2012, U.S. Black male graduation rates have increased by 14%.
May 28, 2024
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Institutions
South Dakota Higher Ed Policy Hinders Tribal Expressions in Official Correspondence
The South Dakota Board of Regents instated a policy that effectively prohibits the use of Native American affiliations in official correspondence by its higher education employees.
May 28, 2024
The University of South Dakota, East Hall.
From the Magazine
Educating the Next Generation
Dr. Beth Lew-Williams’s scholarly work is on 19th century history, particularly regarding Chinese immigration to the U.S. West coast in the late 1800s.
May 27, 2024
Dr. Beth Lew-Williams
African-American
When a Commencement Speech Goes Viral
Dr. Daniel Black’s 15-minute speech, which he delivered to Clark Atlanta University (CAU) graduates last weekend quickly spread like a wildfire across social media.
May 24, 2024
Dr. Daniel Black
Latinx
Report: Looking at What Contributes to Student Success and Persistence Among Mexican Americans
A new report analyzes interviews with first-generation college-going Mexican Americans.
May 23, 2024
Dr. Cindy Trejo
Women
Colby College Residence Halls Named After Four Alumnae
Colby College honors its history in its latest recognition of prominent, trailblazing alumnae.
May 23, 2024
The Carol Swann-Daniels House is one of the four Colby College residence halls named after trailblazing alumnae.
From the Magazine
Building Support for a Major
The push for more representation about Asian identities at Amherst College has been a multi-decade affair.
May 23, 2024
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