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Latest News
Cardona Vows to Support Undocumented Educators and Students
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona listened intently as undocumented educators shared their stories about the importance of higher education.
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Vanita Gupta Confirmed as Associate Attorney General
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s associate attorney general nominee, has been confirmed by the Senate 51-49 on Wednesday after Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska broke party lines to support Gupta, CNN reported. Gupta will be the first woman of color to be associate attorney general. Murkowski explained her decision, saying she was troubled by some of […]
April 21, 2021
Home
Webinar Highlights New Approaches to Assessment Design
During the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) virtual webinar on Wednesday, two key issues around standardized testing emerged: time limits and access to tutoring sessions create barriers for students.
April 21, 2021
Latinx
University of Texas at San Antonio to Create Hispanic Thriving Institution Leadership Council
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will create an institutional-level Hispanic Thriving Institution (HTI) Leadership Council to help the school become a Hispanic Thriving Institution, according to UTSA officials. “The HTI Leadership Council will advise the President and Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs about how the university’s Hispanic Thriving efforts can be […]
April 21, 2021
STEM
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and New Mexico State University Receive Grant for Student Transfer Model
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They will use the money to create an undergrad student transfer model meant to improve rates of transfer, retention and graduation of engineering students, according to WICHE officials. Traditional pathways […]
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Migration Policy Institute Releases Fact Sheets to Help Address Integration Needs of U.S. Immigrant Families
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has published U.S. and state fact sheets to help efforts to more equitably address the integration needs of U.S. immigrant families through the early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, adult education and health and social services systems. The fact sheets – for 31 states – provide […]
April 21, 2021
African-American
Howard University Announces Endowed Scholarship to Honor Alum
Howard University has announced a new endowed scholarship – beginning with more than $200,000 – in honor of alum David Neal McGruder, Esq. McGruder, ’93, died on Dec. 25, 2020, at age 49. As an attorney, McGruder fought for justice, often representing young people of color and union workers. “The David McGruder Scholarship for Service […]
April 21, 2021
Tenure
Imposter Syndrome: A Buzzword with Damaging Consequences
Like many racially minoritized faculty who engage in work for equity and social justice, we are no strangers to the daily manifestations of systems of oppression and oppressive behavior in academia. Recently during one of our conversations, the topic of imposter syndrome surfaced as we both processed some of our experiences.
April 21, 2021
Press Releases
2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— For the eighth consecutive year, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce its report The Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs will be published in the June 10, 2021 edition of the magazine. With a focus on workplace diversity, […]
April 21, 2021
Home
Scholars Respond to Chauvin Conviction
From coast to coast, scholars reacted with a sense of relief over the conviction of Derek Chauvin—the former police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis last May—but cautioned that the fight for racial justice continues.
April 20, 2021
Latest News
ETS Webinar Analyzes Current Standardized Testing Model
Though many colleges and universities have shifted towards test optional admissions, the debate around using standardized testing to measure students’ academic abilities remains. In an effort to reevaluate current assessment models, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) hosted a webinar series on Tuesday titled, “A Different Kind of Thinking.” The two-day convening provides higher education scholars and students the opportunity to share their research and own experiences around standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
April 20, 2021
Community Colleges
Dr. Sonya Christian Selected Chancellor of Kern Community College District
Dr. Sonya Christian, who currently serves as the president of Bakersfield College, has been tapped as the next chancellor of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), KGET reported. In the past, Christian has served as mathematics faculty, department chair and dean at Bakersfield College. KCCD consists of Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College and Porterville […]
April 20, 2021
African-American
Former Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]
April 20, 2021
COVID-19
Survey: Quarter of Last Year’s High Schoolers Decided to Delay College Plans Due to Pandemic
A survey has found that a quarter of last year’s high school students decided to delay college plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBMA reported. “I want to go to college, but now I’m like man, my life is set. I have this set. I kept on asking the question, do I want to go, […]
April 20, 2021
News Roundup
Princeton University Establishes Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity
Through a significant gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity has been established at Princeton University. The center – named after 2001 Princeton alum Emma Bloomberg – will integrate Princeton’s college access and opportunity initiatives and be a research and innovation hub. Programs to be expanded and integrated into the […]
April 20, 2021
News Roundup
Survey: Voluntary Support and Giving to U.S. Higher Ed Totals $49.5 Billion in 2020
A survey has found that voluntary support of U.S. higher ed institutions totaled $49.5 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020, The Los Angeles Business Journal reported. The Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey results – including responses from 873 institutions – were released in February by the Council for Advancement and […]
April 20, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Questioning Our Questions About Faculty Diversity
I was recently contacted by a news outlet to share thoughts about the lack of faculty diversity within the UC (University of California) system. This is the kind of opportunity I especially welcome because it allows me to discuss both my scholarly expertise and insights through experiences. However, on this particular occasion my excitement was soon met with other sentiments.
April 20, 2021
COVID-19
How Did Institutions Spend COVID-19 Relief Funding?
Last year, the effects of COVID-19 caused unemployment rates to increase and forced many businesses to shut their doors. For higher education institutions, the transition to virtual learning resulted in revenue loss and created more awareness around existing equity gaps.
April 19, 2021
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