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Section: Demographics
Native Americans
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Donates $14 Million to Claremont Graduate University for Health Studies Center
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $14 million to Claremont Graduate University for a research center focusing on physical and mental-health challenges in underserved and tribal communities, Daily Bulletin reported. The Yuhaaviatam Center for Health Studies will be housed in the Huntley Bookstore on the Claremont Colleges’ campus. The $14 million will […]
December 9, 2020
African-American
SACSCOC Lifts Benedict College’s Probation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced Tuesday that Benedict College’s probation status has been lifted after being put on probation due to financial concerns. Benedict College is in compliance with all financial accrediting standards, according to college officials. President Roslyn Clark Artis said that the school has also increased […]
December 9, 2020
African-American
University of Dallas Students Face Pushback for Trying to Start Racial Justice Club
The University of Dallas Student Government tabled a proposal for a racial justice student club twice after pushback from faculty and students, who argued the club was divisive.
December 8, 2020
Latinx
St. Edwards University Names First Hispanic President
Dr. Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes will be the next president of St. Edwards University, effective July 1, 2021. She had stepped down as University of Iowa’s provost in July after a year, WHO Radio and The Gazette reported. She will remain a special assistant at the University of Iowa, earning vice-president-level pay under a deal she […]
December 7, 2020
African-American
Black Economist, Dr. Walter E. Williams, Dead at 84
Dr. Walter E. Williams, a prominent economist and longtime professor at George Mason University, died last week. He was 84. Williams died on Wednesday, a day after teaching his last class at GMU, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics since 1980. From 1995 to 2001, he also served as the […]
December 6, 2020
African-American
Bennett College is a Step Closer to Gaining Full Accreditation by TRACS
Bennett College—the small, private Historically Black College for women headquartered in Greensboro, N.C.—has been granted candidate status by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and School (TRACS) an organization that accredits higher education institutions.
December 6, 2020
African-American
MSNBC’s Joy Reid to Join Howard University Faculty in Spring
MSNBC’s Joy Reid is joining the Howard University faculty as a visiting professor in the Spring semester. Reid, who hosts “The Reid Out,” will teach a course titled, “Covering Race, Gender & Politics in the Digital Age,” and will hold the Hearst visiting professorship in the university’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film housed within […]
December 5, 2020
Latinx
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis Named President of Community College of Denver
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis will be the next president of Community College of Denver (CCD), effective Jan. 15, 2021. “With six years of experience as an engineer for a top manufacturing company and over 22 years as a leader in education, Dr. DeSanctis exemplifies deep understanding of issues facing students and higher education, a bold vision […]
December 4, 2020
African-American
Howard University Receives $1 Million Gift for Nonprofit Leadership Program
Howard University’s School of Social Work has received $1 million to create the Fred Taylor “Roll Away the Stone” Program, a new certificate program for human service leadership for nonprofit and public service professionals. The funding will also offer financial assistance to social work master’s students selected as “Fred Taylor Emerging Leaders.” The gift from […]
December 4, 2020
Disabilties
UNH Focuses on Making Higher Ed Accessible to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
With a $2.5 million grant from the United States Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary, the University of New Hampshire is breaking down educational barriers for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
December 3, 2020
African-American
Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John Lewis, who wrote before he died, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.”
December 3, 2020
African-American
TMCF Partners With John Deere to Support Black Farmers
In partnership with the company John Deere, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is launching the Farm Fellowship internship program, an initiative to support Black farmers. The fellowship will welcome three law students who will work with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund to offer legal resources to Black farmers, with a focus on […]
December 2, 2020
African-American
Cardinal Appointment Generates Excitement and Hope for Future of Catholic Church
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington D.C. made history Saturday—becoming the first African American cardinal.
December 1, 2020
Latinx
HSI by Choice or By Circumstance: Examining R1 Hispanic Serving Institutions
Representing 18% of the U.S. population, the growth of the Latinx population continues to grow and disperse throughout the nation. According to the Pew Research Center, the growth of the Latinx population accounts for more than half of the total U.S. population growth since 2010, with Texas, California, and Florida experiencing the largest share of the Latinx population growth. Similarly, higher education institutions throughout the nation, and within these specific states, have seen significant increases in Latinx student enrollment.
December 1, 2020
African-American
Georgia Power Gives Six Georgia HBCUs $1.625 Million for Tech and Development
Georgia Power is giving six of Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities $1.625 million for technology, infrastructure and development in the 2020-2021 academic year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The six HBCUs are Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Morehouse College, Savannah State University and Spelman College. The gift is part of […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
IBM Gives Miles College $2 Million for Technology Skills Training
IBM is giving Miles College $2 million to help train students and faculty in modern technology skills, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing, the Birmingham Times reported. “While the digital divide has historically placed many students at a technological disadvantage, this initiative will absolutely help narrow that gap,” Miles College President Dr. Bobbie […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
Three HBCU Researchers Awarded Grant for Equity-Focused Research on Adult Learners
The University of North Carolina system has awarded researchers from three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) a $35,000 grant towards equity-focused digital opportunities for adult learners, Triad Business Journal reported. The grant will fund “CURE-DEAL: A Tri-Institutional Collaboration for Equity-Focused Digital Engagement of Adult Learners” – now through June 2021 – and create a […]
November 30, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Extend the Tenure Clock to Save Careers of Rising Academic Women
The halls of higher education already had a leaky pipeline for women in science and academia, but the coronavirus pandemic has taken an ax to the problem and busted it wide open.
November 30, 2020
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