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Opinion
Common DEI Pitfalls
Over recent months, I have had multiple conversations with colleagues about their distrust of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. This distrust stems from previous interactions with these offices and observations of the status quo. Colleagues share these experiences and challenges with me to gain insights and support as they have knowledge of the work I perform in the JEDI space. Below are three composite examples of common DEI pitfalls colleagues have shared and my response to each situation.
June 17, 2021
STEM
Four HBCUs Receive $5 Million, Three-Year Grants from Apple for Tech Education
Apple is giving $5 million, three-year grants to four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), USA Today reported. The four schools are Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Prairie View A&M University. The grants â part of Appleâs New Silicon Initiative preparing students for hardware tech and silicon chip design careers â will support [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
News Roundup
$1.5M Grant To Train Next Generation of Equity in Education Researchers
A $1.5 million âPathways to Trainingâ grant from the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) is striving to mold students into education researchers who could improve the âschooling experiences and academic attainmentâ of Black and Latino students from pre-K all the way through university. âThis program is designed to prepare the next generation of critical education [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
Home
Announcing 7 qualifying institutions for the DOIT certification program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com  Fairfax, Va.â After review of the third survey results on Institutional Climate (Pillar III), Coop Di Leu (formerly CoopLew) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education are pleased to announce seven qualifying institutions for the DOIT certification program. DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) is a research mechanism that certifies an institutionâs progress [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
LGBTQ+
Discrimination Causes Disproportionate Harm on LGBTQ People of Color, Research Finds
Discrimination causes disproportionate harm on LGBTQ people of color, according to a research brief by the What We Know Project at Cornell University. âThis research brief makes clear the tangible harms that discrimination inflicts on LGBTQ people of color, and the urgent need for public policy that reflects what the research tells us about how [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
Latinx
Excelencia in Education Receives $10 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Excelencia in Education has received $10 million from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and husband Dan Jewett, the largest gift in the organizationâs history. âExcelencia is Ensuring Americaâs Future and engaging institutions whose leaders are ready to transform to intentionally SERVE Latino students,â said Sarita Brown, Excelencia co-founder and president. âWe are energized to receive a gift [âŚ]
June 17, 2021
News Roundup
Teresa Ramey Appointed Inaugural Vice President of Community, Diversity and Inclusion at Roanoke College
Teresa Ramey has been appointed Roanoke Collegeâs inaugural vice president of community, diversity and inclusion, a cabinet-level position, effective Aug. 2. Ramey was vice president for regional and community programs at Francis Marion University. She also served as vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Francis Marion and interim dean of students [âŚ]
June 16, 2021
African-American
A New Pipeline â A Fellowship Opportunity for Black MBA Students Will Connect Them Directly with Jobs
In September, a global cohort of Black MBA students will begin an eight-month long fellowship that ends with direct work placement at Marsh McLennan, a risk, insurance, and consulting company. The fellowship, called Racial Injustice and Social Equity (RISE), is a first-of-its-kind program developed in a partnership between Marsh McLennan, Fisk University, and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).
June 16, 2021
Home
âGet Close to Injusticeâ and âExpect the Unexpectedâ: Advice From This Yearâs Education Summit
Two major hurdles face the future of higher education â an unpredictable workforce and racial injustice â according to historian Yuval Noah Harari and legal expert and civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, both of whom presented at the ninth annual Education Summit hosted by Salesforce.
June 16, 2021
COVID-19
We Need More Black Doctors
As a Black female physician who teaches medical and health profession students and residents, I specialize in the areas of health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities often fueled by a lack of cultural competency and humility in health care providers.
June 16, 2021
African-American
Three HBCUs to Participate in $90 Million Alternative-Credit Investing Education Initiative
Clark Atlanta University (CAU), Spelman College and Morehouse College, three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in a $90 million initiative to teach students about private equity or alternative-credit investing careers. The âAltFinance: Investing in Black Futuresâ â announced by investment firms Apollo Global Management, Inc., Ares Management Corp. and [âŚ]
June 16, 2021
Community Colleges
Hostos Community College Receives $15 Million from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott will give $15 million to CUNYâs Hostos Community College, marking the largest donation in the history of the Bronx school. Hostos is one of 30 schools identified by Scott. Scott announced the gifts on Medium. âWe are humbled once again by Ms. Scottâs incredible generosity as well as the enlightened principles governing her [âŚ]
June 16, 2021
African-American
Congress Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Congress has passed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth âJune 19 every year â marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., June 19, 1865, when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in Texas, nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday has been celebrated in 47 states [âŚ]
June 16, 2021
News Roundup
Democrats Propose to Double Pell Grant Over Five Years
Sens. Mazie Hirono, D-HI and Patty Murray D-WA, and Reps. Mark Pocan, D-WI and Bobby Scott D-VA)introduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, which would double the Pell Grant over five years. Dr. Barbara Mistick, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), praised the decision which has gained [âŚ]
June 16, 2021
Community Colleges
Experts: Employers Can Do a Better Job Diversifying their Recruiting Practices
Higher ed officials discussed how employers can improve and diversify their student recruiting efforts during a virtual panel hosted on Tuesday by career network Handshake.
June 15, 2021
Opinion
3 Steps Toward More Equitable Networks On Campuses
As the Biden administration commits to expanding resources to college students and postsecondary institutions with the fewest financial resources, thereâs no shortage of proposals on how best to put those dollars to work to improve college access. But most of these big bets suffer a blindspot: more equitable pathways to opportunity will require access to networks, not just credentials.
June 15, 2021
Recruitment & Retention
IHEP Releases Study Identifying Standards for Equity in Admissions
Commonly held policies in recruitment, demonstrated interest, early decision, legacy admission, standardized testing, Criminal Justice Information (CJI), transfer pathways, and need-based financial aid practices can either increase or limit access to post-secondary education. Thatâs the findings from a two-year study of equity in recruitment, admissions and enrollment practices released by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).
June 15, 2021
Latinx
U of Texas at San Antonio Receives âTransformationalâ $40M Gift
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received an unrestricted gift of $40 million from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, who say they chose the Hispanic serving institution for its commitment to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Calling the gift âtransformational,â UTSA is developing a âcomprehensive planâ that will allocate the money toward [âŚ]
June 15, 2021
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