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Section: Demographics
African-American
UNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Congress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority serving institutions to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, said the United Negro College Fund in a statement on Wednesday.
March 25, 2020
African-American
COVID-19 Comes to Campus: What Hurricane Katrina Tells Us About the Current Campus Crisis
We are living in pandemic pandemonium, where panic is the prevailing mode of operation. Every college and university is operating with all hands-on deck, altering their operational norms; the result is that campus employees—academics, practitioners, and leaders—are beyond exhausted. Yet, for those of us who have witnessed campuses in crisis, all of this feels eerily familiar. As two higher education professionals and scholars who worked on the ground through Hurricane Katrina and studied campus crisis response, we are extremely reflective and vigilant about how we move forward in this new reality.
March 25, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
The President’s Diversity Values Stink
While there is no vaccine for COVID-19 we do have a vaccine for the ignorance of xenophobia. It’s called knowledge. President Trump can use a little of that right now, instead of shooting from the lip as he did numerous times on live television last week.
March 24, 2020
African-American
EAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially under-resourced institutions, said a higher education analyst from EAB to Diverse. EAB, which on March 19 held a flash poll of 500 university enrollment officials during a webinar, said that the vast majority of respondents said they felt the highest levels of concern about meeting enrollment targets.
March 23, 2020
Faculty & Staff
The Four E’s to Increasing Diversity of Course Materials
Academia does not always reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. Schools in diverse areas do not necessarily have a high number of minority faculty members and the texts and readings assigned to students are often written by White authors.
March 23, 2020
African-American
Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 22, 2020
African-American
George Mason University Makes Plans to Memorialize Its Namesake’s Slaves
Four years ago, at George Mason University, Black students in the honors college started asking questions: Who were the slaves of George Mason IV, the 18th-century Virginia lawmaker whose name marks the school, and what were their lives like? Those discussions turned into a research program, which culminated in the Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial Project, a plan to add monuments commemorating George Mason IV’s slaves in the center of campus next year.
March 22, 2020
Sports
Idaho Legislature Passes Bill Banning Trans Girls From Competing in Female College Athletics
The Idaho state legislature recently passed a bill, 24-11, banning trans and intersex girls from competing as females in school and college athletics, despite there being no reported trans athletes competing in the state, reports Vox. If signed by Gov. Brad Little, the bill would require high school and college female athletes to “undergo invasive […]
March 20, 2020
Disabilties
For Students With Disabilities, A Mass Shift to Online Courses Comes With Deep Concerns
As colleges and universities hastily prepare to shift their courses online in response to the coronavirus, some students might welcome the chance to attend class from their homes in pajamas. But for students with disabilities, remote courses come with a host of new concerns.
March 19, 2020
LGBTQ+
Almost $40,000 Raised to Help LGBTQ Students Transfer From Brigham Young University
An organization started by Brigham Young University alumni has raised nearly $40,000 to help LGBTQ students transfer after the school reaffirmed a campus prohibition on open same-sex dating, reported East Idaho News. The university, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, had in place a ban on homosexual behavior in its […]
March 19, 2020
LGBTQ+
Mormon Educators Offer to Help Brigham Young University’s LGBTQ Students Transfer
After Brigham Young University leadership reiterated a campus ban on “same-sex romantic behavior” on March 4, Mormon writer Meg Conley put out a call on Twitter, offering to edit application essays for LGBTQ students who wanted to transfer. Over 500 people – mostly Mormon and many in higher education – contacted her to ask how they could help. Some volunteered their proofreading skills, others offered their guidance as admissions staff, professors and financial aid officers.
March 17, 2020
African-American
Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. The Maryland House of Delegates, in a near-unanimous vote, passed the bill last week. It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for consideration.
March 16, 2020
African-American
HBCUs Face An Additional Set of Coronavirus Concerns
Campuses across the country are temporarily closing in response to the coronavirus, encouraging students to go home and offering online classes to prevent the virus from spreading. Historically Black colleges and universities – and other minority serving institutions – are no exception. But these schools face an extra set of concerns as they try to keep underrepresented students safe on tighter budgets than predominantly White institutions.
March 15, 2020
Women
New Research Studies Challenges Facing Women Working in STEM
Women remain concerned with underrepresentation and gender bias within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields, according to new research.
March 10, 2020
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Yeshiva U Students File Discrimination Complaint Against School
A group of seven LGBTQ Yeshiva University (YU) students has filed a discrimination complaint against the New York school over its refusal to allow a gay rights group on campus, reported the New York Post. The students filed “an initial report” with the city Human Rights Commission on Feb. 14, said The YU Alliance, a […]
March 9, 2020
African-American
Summit Empowers Black, Latino Men in College
Hundreds of students, educators and policymakers flocked to a three-day summit in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend to focus on how best to empower Black and Latino men in college.
March 8, 2020
Women
Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds
Despite an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still remains, according to Elsevier’s new research. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Australia and Japan.
March 5, 2020
African-American
Scholar Illustrates How to Include Women of Color in Teaching the History of the Suffrage Movement
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, African American studies specialist Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley says it’s time academia recognized the contribution of women of color in the Suffrage Movement. This week, Mobley returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Barnard College, to present the lecture, “The Difference Intersectionality Makes: Teaching the Suffrage […]
March 5, 2020
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