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Section: Demographics
Latinx
Mendez Named Dean of Texas Tech College of Education
Dr. Jesse Perez Mendez, dean and professor at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Education, has been named dean of Texas Tech University’s College of Education. Mendez steps into his new role at Texas Tech Aug. 1. Mendez’s research interests include the dynamics of postsecondary access and policy issues in higher education. Mendez […]
June 25, 2019
African-American
Prejudice ‘Strikes’ Again: Corporal Punishment is Hitting Black Students the Most
As Black scholars who have succeeded in spite of educational inequities that existed when we were students and still exist now, we are acutely aware of injustices in school settings from personal experiences as former P-12 students and current Black scholars working to also advocate for family members, friends, and those who seek our guidance and assistance. We recognize that their experiences as African-Americans mirror our own from earlier decades.
June 23, 2019
Latinx
Pioneering PBI-HSI President Discusses Priorities
Setting priorities and a strategic plan, developing campuswide buy-in and telling Bloomfield College’s story are the biggest challenges facing Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, she said in her first news conference since becoming the school’s first African-American and woman president June 1.
June 17, 2019
Students
Study Finds Women Undergrads in STEM Facing “Chilly” Campus Climate
Research published this month found that as women students remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, they are being subjected to an unwelcoming, “chilly” atmosphere in these male‐dominated fields.
June 12, 2019
Latinx
Not Enough Black Males Qualified to Work in Higher Education – Cliché?
For years, there has been continuous conversation surrounding the scarcity of Black male professionals working in higher education. Often the narrative related to the cause of the shortage refers to the low number of Black males who attain a college degree.
June 10, 2019
LGBTQ+
Tyler Clementi’s Death Continues to Prompt Action
For Rutgers—the public flagship research university in New Jersey—Tyler Clementi’s death represented an opportunity to turn an awful tragedy into a valuable learning experience. It was an opportunity to turn pain into healing.
June 9, 2019
LGBTQ+
Lavender Graduations Set to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Next Year
Lavender Graduations have now become commonplace on many colleges campuses in the United States and abroad. But it wasn’t always that way.
June 6, 2019
LGBTQ+
Leadership Must Possess Soul
During the 1970s, the concept of “soul” was on full display. Perhaps at the most basic level, “soul” pertained to a gracefully elegant, even rhythmic way of life that exhibited a confident cultural swagger manifested in various ways by Blacks.
June 6, 2019
Students
San Antonio College’s Dr. Robert Vela Leading with Intention
Dr. Robert Vela’s presidency at San Antonio College (SAC) has resulted in a more diverse administration that reflects the student body, increased engagement with the surrounding community and a soon-to-be-developed diversity initiative that aims to embed a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across the college’s divisions.
June 5, 2019
LGBTQ+
Survey Shows More Americans Don’t Care About Coworkers’ Sexuality
A new research study shows that an increasing number of Americans don’t care about their coworkers’ sexuality or gender expression. A survey in May of more than 2,000 employees revealed that 60 percent of Americans have no preference about with whom they work, compared to 55 percent the prior year, according to Bospar, a California-based […]
June 5, 2019
Women
The ‘Weaker Sex’? #FACTS
As my last blog post, I want to leave you with a challenge – a challenge that, in the spirit of this blog, is at the intersection of diversity, education and health, and, I believe that, if accepted, can help initiate change we are sorely in need of today. The challenge is based on a question that I have asked myself on and off throughout my life. This question has been on my mind more and more recently as a result of the political and social climate in the US and my work focused on women’s health. The question?“Who is the ‘weaker sex?’”
June 5, 2019
Students
UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders
More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fund’s 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.
May 30, 2019
African-American
Activist Bryan Stevenson to Deliver UNCF Career Pathways Initiative Keynote
Lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson will deliver the keynote address at this year’s United Negro College Fund Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) Convening in July. Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, will join leaders and administrators from more than 40 historically Black colleges and universities at the […]
May 22, 2019
African-American
Organizations Support, Empower Women of Color in Tech
Walker Legacy’s annual “Women of Color in Tech” tour will feature keynotes and panel discussions throughout the country to empower more multicultural women to succeed in the technology industry. The tour – powered by Comcast and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – will expose future and current women entrepreneurs to resources and opportunities, such […]
May 21, 2019
African-American
Columbia HBCU Fellowship Empowers Students to Thrive
The Columbia HBCU Fellowship program allows young people to take classes on the Ivy League campus, work with organizations in New York, where Columbia is located, and receive industry mentoring.
May 20, 2019
Disabilties
FSU Professors Receive IES Grants to Advance Special Education Research
The Institute for Education Sciences (IES) has awarded Early Career grants to Drs. Laura Steacy and Jenny Root, who are both assistant professors of special education in the Florida State University College of Education. Steacy and Root will receive $500,000 each over a four-year period to research ways to support students with learning disabilities. Steacy’s […]
May 15, 2019
LGBTQ+
Educational Policy that is Inclusive of the LGBTQ Students at HBCUs
Unfortunately, when we talk about diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students are often excluded from the conversation. The gaps in federal educational policy and a lack of institutional policy fails to address queer issues and leaves college students that identify as Queer unprotected from discrimination.
May 14, 2019
African-American
Black Like Who? A Small Scholarship Offer Triggers Debate about Black Identity in America
On Black Beltway, a Google Groups that bills itself as “a space for African Americans (and friends) in the DC/MD/VA region to share and receive political job postings, networking and educational opportunities,” the Montgomery County Executive’s Caribbean American Advisory Group (CAAG) was looking to award a scholarship of between $500 and $1,000 to a student of Caribbean heritage who resides in Montgomery County, Maryland. But four words in the announcement – “student of Caribbean heritage” –– galled a Black Beltway group member and set off a firestorm of comments that lasted over several days.
May 9, 2019
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