Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Search

Section: Demographics
Latinx
Report: Most Selective Private Higher Ed Institutions Enroll Insufficient Numbers of Latino Undergrads
Most selective private colleges and universities in the U.S. still have disproportionately low enrollment numbers for Latino first-time, full-time undergraduate students, according to a new report from The Education Trust.
March 3, 2024
Sandra Perez
From the Magazine
Lifting As They Climb
Ahead of this year's annual meeting in April, Black AERA presidents reflect on the push to diversify the association.
February 25, 2024
Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond
Community Colleges
Annual Black, Brown, College Bound Summit Commences March 6
Hillsborough Community College’s BBCB Summit is March 6-9 at the Tampa (Florida) Convention Center.
February 23, 2024
Dr. Ken Atwater
African-American
Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone
Independent Black-owned scholarly press celebrates two decades of amplifying Black voices.
February 21, 2024
Dr. Ayo Sekai
LGBTQ+
Report: Hardships of Black LGBTQ+ Youth Span School, Family, and Multiple Community Settings
The "2024 Black LGBTQ+ Youth Report" examines data from their 2022 survey of more than 12,000 LGBTQ+ teenagers, ages 13-17, and suggests ways in which parents and educators can help.
February 19, 2024
Chauna Lawson
From the Magazine
New Book Traces Shirley Chisholm’s Radical Embrace of Black Feminism
As we celebrate Black History Month, a close examination of Shirley Chisholm’s rise in progressive politics is not only important, but it is necessary.
February 16, 2024
Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics by Dr. Anastasia C. Curwood was published by The University of North Carolina Press.
From the Magazine
Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College
The honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and an interest in Black history, life, and culture.
February 15, 2024
Dr. J. Luke Wood
Reports & Data
Study Reveals Civic Literacy Lacking Among Americans
Amidst growing polarization, workplaces emerged as rare unifying civic force in recent study.
February 12, 2024
Hilary Crow
Demographics
UCLA Alumni Couple Pledges $10 Million to Ethnic Studies Centers
Two UCLA alumni have pledged $10 million to support UCLA's American Cultures and its ethnic studies centers.
February 9, 2024
Morgan and Helen Chu
Best Practices
UNCF Report Examines Black Teacher Pipeline, Offers Best Practices
A new report offers best practices for improving the pipeline of Black educators from HBCUs, which are major producers of Black public school teachers.
February 8, 2024
Dr. Keeley_Copridge.jpg
Native Americans
College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law
The American Indian College Fund offers a scholarship opportunity for an American Indian or Alaska Native to pursue a law degree at Harvard University.
February 7, 2024
Samantha Maltais
From the Magazine
From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs
Drs. Marybeth Gasman and Levon T. Esters have written an important and useful historiography of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
February 7, 2024
HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities was published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
African-American
Kean University Launches Visionary New Center for Africana Studies
Kean University’s Center for Africana Studies expects to develop educational programming to help implement Amistad curriculum for K-12 students across New Jersey.
February 2, 2024
Kean University is creating a Center for Africana Studies to support the implementation of New Jersey's Amistad curriculum in K-12 schools.
Social Justice
N.C. A&T Celebrates 64th Anniversary of A&T Four’s Historic Sit-In
The North Carolina A&T community will gather Feb. 1, to celebrate the legacy of four A&T freshmen who were keystones in the civil rights movement with their historic sit-in at the downtown Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter.
January 24, 2024
The 64th Sit-In Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying will feature a wreath-laying Feb. 1, in honor of Franklin McCain Sr. and the David Richmond Jr. two of the A&T Four.
Students
Partnership Receives $100,000 to Increase College Access for Indigenous Students
Partnership With Native Americans has received a $100,000 grant from the consumer financial services company, Synchrony, supporting Indigenous education.
January 16, 2024
Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education.
African-American
Descendants of Enslaved Offered Need-Based Scholarships through Partnership
The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation announced applications are open for an advancement of education scholarship program in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
January 16, 2024
Monique Trusclair Maddox
African-American
ASALH to Celebrate African Americans and the Arts at Annual Luncheon
African Americans and the Arts will be this year's theme at the annual Black History Month luncheon.
January 10, 2024
ASALH Founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Reports & Data
Collegiate Food Services Organization Publishes ‘Campus Dining: 2030 and Beyond’ Report
The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) has released its “Campus Dining: 2030 and Beyond” report.
January 9, 2024
NACUFS President and CEO Robert Nelson
Previous Page
Next Page