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News Roundup
UK Establishes Fellowship Program to Study Health Care Inequities
To study health care inequities experienced by Black Americans, Dr. Anita Fernander, former associate professor in the University of Kentucky (UK) Department of Behavioral Science, worked to establish a fellowship program. Now, two UK College of Medicine students were recently named inaugural participants of the Department of Behavioral Science White Coats for Black Lives Fellowship, […]
August 4, 2021
News Roundup
AAUP Condemns Political Attempts to Restrict Critical Race Theory
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) condemned “in the strongest possible terms” all political attempts to remove critical race theory (CRT) from classrooms in a statement Wednesday. Although CRT has been present in academic and legal systems since the 1980s, the past year has seen heated, politically-charged debate over whether to incorporate the discipline […]
August 4, 2021
News Roundup
Morgan State Offers Full-Time Status, Benefits and Higher Pay to Contractual Employees
In an effort to address employee inequity, Morgan State University will no longer hire contractual employees to meet its workforce needs, announced Dr. David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State. Instead, the historically Black university will offer benefits and full-time status to eligible existing contractual employees. What’s more, the university will also raise its hourly […]
August 4, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Jane Fernandes Appointed President of Antioch College
Dr. Jane Fernandes was selected on Wednesday to lead Antioch College, becoming the first deaf president in the school’s history. Since 2014, she has served as president of Guilford College. Under her leadership, Guilford experienced a rise in enrollment rates and student diversity increased by 12% over a span of five years. Fernandes also focused […]
August 4, 2021
Opinion
The Future of Black Scholars
In this essay, I will envision what it would look like to have Black faculty have transformational experiences that would lead to them thriving holistically – mentally, spiritually, socially, and physically. I would like to introduce my Model of Black Transformation, a 5-step approach to help us think about Black professors in the future.
August 3, 2021
African-American
Study Examines Digital Divide Impact on Black Families Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study out of the University of Missouri found a lack of digital resources exacerbated Black families’ frustration with virtual learning early on in the pandemic, the onset of which hit right as Black families were already facing additional stress over the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others.
August 3, 2021
Home
Report: Students Who Self-Reported COVID-19 Experience More Mental Health, Food Insecurity Challenges
Although the pandemic continues to upend higher education, the toll of COVID-19 infections on college students remains scarcely understood. But a new study found that students with self-reported COVID-19 infections are more likely to face food insecurity, anxiety, and depression, according to The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice.
August 3, 2021
News Roundup
Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott Appointed Chief Diversity Officer at Mary Baldwin University
Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott, who was recently named the chief diversity officer at Mary Baldwin University, plans to establish professional development and educational programs focused on anti-bias strategies and social justice to create a “community of awareness, belonging and respect,” the school reported. Since 1996, she has served in several positions at MBU including director of […]
August 3, 2021
HBCUs
Meharry Medical College and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner to Address Racism in Sciences, Medicine
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school in Nashville, Tennessee, are working together to combat racism and bias in medicine and the basic sciences. This partnership could include a joint graduate or medical education program as well as opportunities for students to […]
August 3, 2021
Students
Cheyney University to Eliminate Student Debt From 2020 and Spring 2021
Cheyney University plans to eliminate unpaid student bills from the last three semesters with funding from the federal stimulus package, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Using around $400,000, an average debt of over $2,200 will be forgiven for 180 students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The historically Black college in Pennsylvania follows many other institutions over […]
August 3, 2021
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Announcing 6 preliminary candidates for the DOIT certification program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com  Fairfax, Va.— After comprehensive review of survey results across all four pillars, Coop Di Leu (formerly CoopLew) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education are pleased to announce six preliminary candidates for the DOIT certification program. DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) is a research mechanism that certifies an […]
August 3, 2021
Students
Two More Georgia HBCUs Clear Pandemic Related Student Debt
Morehouse College and Savannah State University have become the latest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to clear student debt acquired since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. The funding comes directly from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, a federal government pledge of $35 billion to help financially struggling college students […]
August 3, 2021
Home
Tuition Insurance Can Help Mitigate Financial Risks in Higher Education
GradGuard is a program manager that sets students up with insurance that covers 100% of their tuition, room, board, and school fees should that student need to withdraw due to physical injury or illness, chronic illness, or a mental health condition.
August 2, 2021
Latest News
Report: For-Profit Institutions Target Communities of Color
Despite pushes to address predatory practices—such as the withholding of Title IV federal financial aid—for-profit institutions are continuing to target communities of color through recruitment and location strategies, according to a new Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) report.
August 2, 2021
Other News
WCU’s New College of Health Sciences Facility Opens as Health Care Programs Continue To Grow
The largest building on William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus is now operational as the new College of Health Sciences facility. William K. Ray College of Health Sciences building is named after Bill Ray, who was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and directed fundraising projects at WCU. “I’m so emotional right now. The pride that I’m feeling right now is just too much,” […]
August 2, 2021
Other News
Assemblyman Salas Secures $6 Million for Bakersfield College Health Education Programs
Bakersfield College has reason to celebrate this week after getting word that the local community college will receive an additional $6 million in state funding secured by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield. According to twin news releases from BC and Salas’ office, the funding will help the college expand and implement workforce training programs related to […]
August 2, 2021
Other News
Mental Health Issues Are Rising on College Campuses, but Virginia Has a Shortage of Child Psychiatrists
His friends all told him to seek help, so Virginia Commonwealth University student Anirban Mahanty decided to find a therapist. He asked VCU, and the university referred him to three off-campus services that were all overwhelmed because of the pandemic. Searching for assistance was a challenge. Feeling isolated, he struggled to complete daily tasks and […]
August 2, 2021
Other News
College Students Help Health Workers Educate Neighborhoods About COVID-19 Vaccine
College students are joining health leaders in an effort to educate residents about the COVID-19 vaccine. Quinnipiac University’s Public Health College Corps walked through some Hartford neighborhoods on Thursday, offering information about the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the city’s community health workers. Read More
August 2, 2021
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