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Section: Demographics
African-American
Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)
The well-known legal scholar and activist passed away on Friday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
August 6, 2023
Latinx
Chicano Activist, Journalist and Educator Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, Dies at 69
Dr. Roberto Rodriguez – award-winning Chicano activist, writer, and educator – died Monday.
August 3, 2023
Social Justice
Eastern Nazarene College Dorm to Offer Emergency Shelter for Families Facing Homelessness
An Eastern Nazarene College dorm will provide emergency shelter for up to 58 families facing homelessness and a second “welcome center” will be a place to access state shelter and services.
July 31, 2023
African-American
National Urban League Convenes Annual Conference in Houston
The National Urban League Convention featured panels and workshops dedicated to resources for small businesses, social justice reform, financial empowerment for women, and attacks on DEI initiatives.
July 29, 2023
Latinx
Miller Lite and HACU Partner to Offer Scholarships to Latinx Undergrads
Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities are using their longstanding partnership to give 35 scholarships to eligible undergraduate Latinx students.
July 28, 2023
African-American
College Board Disputes Florida Claims of Similar Language in African American Studies Course
The College Board rejected claims that parts of the state's new, embattled history standards align with an AP African American Studies course the state banned earlier this year.
July 28, 2023
African-American
Massasoit Community College to Become First Massachusetts Two-Year School to Offer Black Studies Degree
Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, will begin offering a Black Studies degree
July 28, 2023
Military
Howard University Hosts Symposium in Commemoration of Military Integration Policy
Howard University partnered with Blue Star Families and The Chamberlain Project to host a panel symposium to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which led to the 1948 integration of the U.S. military.
July 27, 2023
Students
18 Students Honored and Given Scholarships at Annual ETS Reception
More than 15 students in higher ed were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton Jul. 20.
July 26, 2023
African-American
Gallaudet University Honors Black Deaf Students and Black Teachers of the Kendall School Division II for Negroes
Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard of hearing students, honored Saturday the 24 Black deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division II for Negroes, which operated on the school campus from 1952-1954.
July 24, 2023
Social Justice
Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora
Dartmouth College has launched the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life (IBICL), a research center focused on the study of the Black diaspora.
July 21, 2023
Health
Study: Minority Students Still Underrepresented in Public Health
Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented, a recent study from George Washington University found.
July 20, 2023
Latinx
Analysis: Degree Completion Gaps for Hispanic Students are Widening
Latino student success in higher education is not where it needs to be, according to findings from Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education.
July 19, 2023
Health
Temple University to Host Philadelphia’s First Fat-Focused Convention in October
Temple University will be hosting Philadelphia’s first fat-focused convention to celebrate being unapologetically themselves
July 17, 2023
African-American
Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, Appointed President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, will become president and CEO of social justice organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
July 17, 2023
LGBTQ+
Women's Soccer Coach Says She was Fired from Christian School After Posting Pro-LGBTQ+ Social Media Posts
A women’s soccer coach at the Christian-affiliated Geneva College is saying she was fired last month after posting photos to social media advocating for the LGBTQ+ rights in the church.
July 14, 2023
Native Americans
Advocates Calling for Reparations from Colleges and Universities Built on Tribal Lands
Some Native Americans are calling for U.S. higher ed institutions – many of which were built on tribal lands – to make amends and give reparations.
July 10, 2023
Social Justice
New Scholarship Program Established for Descendants Of Jesuit And Catholic Slaveholding
A new scholarship program aims to provide educational advancement opportunities to descendants of Jesuit and Catholic slaveholding.
July 7, 2023
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