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Well Grounded

January 14, 2021

Leaving No Student Behind

January 14, 2021

Making the Right Moves

January 14, 2021

Exploring Attachment Theory

January 14, 2021

A Focus on Community

January 14, 2021

OLIVIA-CHILCOTE

Listening and Learning

January 14, 2021

ELUTERIO-BLANCO

A Readiness to Serve Others

January 14, 2021

ELIZABETH-AQUINO

Standing in the Gap

January 13, 2021

NADIA-ABUELEZAM

Higher Education Pioneer Dr. Samuel L. Myers Dead at 101

Dr. Samuel L. Myers Sr., a trained economist who served as president of Bowie State University before being named president of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), died on Jan 8, at the age of 101.

January 11, 2021

In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost in 2020

In this memoriam, Diverse pays tribute to a few of the trendsetters and trailblazers, innovators and educators, scholars and thought leaders, champions and caretakers whom we lost in 2020. What links them is the indelible mark they left on the lives of countless students, higher education, society and the world.

December 22, 2020

DAVID DRISKELL _

Tests Should Elevate Communities. Not Lower Expectations

Yes, average test scores vary by geography, income and race. Yes, economically disadvantaged communities and some race/ethnicity minority groups consistently achieve lower scores on average than wealthy communities and majority groups. A vital question for education systems, individual experts in education, and national, state and local communities is how do we use the data and information to affect change?

November 29, 2020

African-American

2020 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awardees Recognized by Diverse

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education held its annual Dr. John Hope Franklin award ceremony virtually, honoring three educators whose scholarship and work represents the tradition of the late pioneering historian.

November 16, 2020

African-American

John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 80

John Robert Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime Congressman, died on Friday after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80. Lewis was revered for his historic participation in civil rights marches and for his leadership of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was beaten and jailed for his activism in the 1960s but remained […]

July 19, 2020

Raena Eldridge - Swimming and Diving

May 27, 2020

Rodrigo Blankenship - Football

May 27, 2020

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education announces the 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Athlete of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, Va. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine is pleased to announce the 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male and Female Athlete of the Year. 2020 Male Winner: Rodrigo Blankenship, University of Georgia, Football Uriel Garcia, University of Houston-Victoria, Soccer, 1st Runner Up Aaron Boyd, […]

May 15, 2020

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education announces the 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Finalists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, Va. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine is pleased to announce the 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. finalists for Male and Female Athlete of the Year (in alphabetical order): 2020 Male Finalists Rodrigo Blankenship, University of Georgia, Football Aaron Boyd, Virginia Tech, Swimming & […]

April 10, 2020

Champions Award

2020 Diverse Champion: How Dr. Curtis L. Ivery Transformed Wayne County Community College District

Dr. Curtis L. Ivery has become somewhat of a celebrity in Detroit, using his high-profile status as the chancellor of the Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) to champion opportunity and educational equity for the 70,000 students enrolled at the multi-campus college.

April 9, 2020