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Gomillion v. Lightfoot Reverberates in the Fight for Justice Today
A groundbreaking moment in election jurisprudence on issues of race and gerrymandering, which took place against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, Gomillion offers lessons for today’s academic communities about their capacity to resist authoritarianism and promote democratic rights.
March 23, 2026
Dr. Charles Gomillion's leadership at Tuskegee Institute and refusal to accept disenfranchisement sparked a legal battle that redefined the constitutional protection of the right to vote.
On the Move
Airea (Dee) Matthews
Airea (Dee) Matthews has been named provost of Bryn Mawr College. Matthews currently serves as professor of creative writing and co-chairs Bryn Mawr’s creative writing department.
March 20, 2026
Airea (Dee) Matthews
Students
'An Additional Barrier': Experts Warn of Chaos as Student Loan Portfolios Exit ED for Treasury
The U.S. Department of Education has signed an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to transfer roughly $180 billion of the agency’s student loan portfolio, or 11%, to the Treasury Department.
March 20, 2026
Experts question whether the U.S. Department of Treasury is equipped to handle borrower inquiries, as the Trump administration moves defaulted loan portfolio to the agency.
Latest News
Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Anti-Semitism
This latest action is part of a trend of escalation from the administration against the university and marks a significant shift from withholding future grants to seeking the repayment of subsidies already awarded.
March 20, 2026
Harvard President Alan Gerber has continued to refuse monetary restitution for the administration's claims.
On the Move
Julius Edwards
Julius Edwards has been named president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. He will begin April 1.
March 20, 2026
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On the Move
Eric Wilcots
Eric Wilcots has been named interim chancellor of Universities of Wisconsin-Madison.
March 20, 2026
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African-American
Black Women Are Disappearing from the Labor Force. That Should Alarm the South.
When Black women begin to fall out of the workforce, the rest of the economy is often not far behind.
March 20, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Will the Emphasis on Workforce Pell Reverse Two Decades of Degree Attainment Progress for Underserved Students?
Dr. Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, warns against 'pigeonholing' students of color by preparing them too narrowly for specific jobs.
March 19, 2026
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Spelman Faculty and Alumnae are Leading the Conversation About the Psychology of Black Womanhood
A recent symposium on the psychology of Black womanhood challenged academic and healthcare systems to move beyond the "strong black woman" trope toward true cultural competence.
March 19, 2026
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Mind the Gap: The AI Divide in Community Colleges
Artificial intelligence tools have become ubiquitous in many facets of our daily lives, including in our institutions of higher education.
March 19, 2026
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From the Magazine
Relieving Barriers: Support System in Doctoral Degree Completion for Black Women
Understanding the lived experiences of Black women could shed light on why Black women are not completing doctoral degree programs.
March 19, 2026
Students
As States Push Workforce Training, College Advisors Struggle to Keep Up, Study Finds
A new study from the National College Attainment Network found that while postsecondary advisors are genuinely interested in Workforce Pell, they are largely unprepared to answer student questions with confidence.
March 18, 2026
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On the Move
KerryAnn O’Meara
KerryAnn O’Meara has been named provost of Fordham University.
March 18, 2026
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Institutions
The Missing Link in the Talent Pipeline: Why Student Voices Matter
As our nation builds a more robust talent pipeline, another valuable opportunity arises: Ask students about their experiences.
March 18, 2026
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Press Releases
Dr. Michael A. Baston to receive the 2026 EDU Ledger Champions Award
March 18, 2026
On the Move
Saba Rasheed Ali
Saba Rasheed Ali has been named associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College at the University of Iowa.
March 17, 2026
Saba Rasheed Ali
From the Magazine
Stakeholders Weigh In On Latest Federal Student Loan Repayment Options
For student loan borrowers, the past several years have been a rollercoaster ride when it comes to messages about whether they’d ever get their student loans forgiven.
March 17, 2026
Dr. Preston Cooper
On the Move
Marci Middleton
Marci Middleton has been named vice president of academic affairs at Denmark Technical College.
March 17, 2026
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