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Report: College Equity Gaps for LA’s Black and Latinx Students
A new report from The Campaign for College Opportunity reveals how the pandemic’s unequal toll on Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles County threatens to undo years of California’s progress in supporting these students.
February 11, 2022
Dr. Tyrone Howard, professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles
Opinion
How the “San Franciscoization” of More Cities Threatens Student Retention and Graduation Prospects
Housing instability is an issue for students that has always been a factor for a segment of the population but may explode to a larger portion in short order if current trends continue.
February 10, 2022
Dr. Marcus Bright
African-American
A Black Woman on the Bench, "Long Overdue"
Black legal scholars weigh in on President Biden's decision to name a Black woman high court.
February 10, 2022
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News Roundup
MIT's President L. Rafael Reif to Step Down After More Than a Decade in the Role
February 10, 2022
Dr. L. Rafael Reif
News Roundup
Study Finds Investing in Teaching Retains More Students at The University of Southern Mississippi
The Association of College and University Educators and The University of Southern Mississippi released results from a two-year study on quality teaching's impact on student retention.
February 10, 2022
The University of Southern Mississippi
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Deadline Extended to February 16 for Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Awards
February 10, 2022
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Leadership & Policy
What The College Transparency Act May Mean for Higher Ed
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the long-awaited, bipartisan College Transparency Act as an amendment to the America COMPETES Act, a larger bill that the House passed and that now awaits Senate approval.
February 10, 2022
Dr. Robert Kelchen, professor of higher education at the University of Tennessee Knoxville
Latest News
Thinking of A Student Away From Home? Send them a Text!
Sending a check-in text to a friend or family member enrolled in college increases the likelihood that student will thrive.
February 10, 2022
Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, associate professor of human communication studies at Cal State Fullerton.
Home
Deadline Extended to February 16 for Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Awards
February 10, 2022
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Opinion
Introducing ‘Ebony Cinematherapy’: Black Students Deserve and Need Culturally Responsive School Counselors to Cope with Racialized Trauma
Living through a dual pandemic, COVID-19 and racism, Black children are experiencing traumatic events that profoundly impact their academic, physical, socio-emotional, psychological, and mental health - their overall well-being.
February 9, 2022
Erik Hines
African-American
Is ‘Race Fatigue’ Setting in? Senior Diversity Leaders Weigh in
While the country is still reeling from the dual pandemics of racism and COVID-19, many Black students and faculty members are asking: Where are we heading from here?
February 9, 2022
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News Roundup
AASCU Announces 22 Higher Ed Leaders for Student Success Institute for Provosts
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) named 22 provosts to join its 2021-22 cohort of the Student Success Institute for Provosts.
February 9, 2022
Dr. Terry Brown, vice president of academic innovation and transformation at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
News Roundup
Carnegie Foundation Partners With ACE for New Carnegie Classifications
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education are working together on the next version of the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education. Social and economic mobility will be included.
February 9, 2022
American Council on Education (ACE)
Sports
Can Brian Flores Save the NFL?
With Sunday's Super Bowl on the horizon, sports scholars discuss how the Flores lawsuit will impact the NFL.
February 9, 2022
Flores
Latest News
Lumina Foundation Creates Grant Competition for Community College Marketing
The Lumina Foundation is launching The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, a grant competition to support the brand creation and marketing for community colleges.
February 8, 2022
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News Roundup
College Scorecard Updates Include College Costs, Grad Rates, Post-College Earnings
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released updates to the College Scorecard to make this interactive web tool more helpful for students and families considering colleges.
February 8, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Latest News
Sloan Foundation Gives $5 Million To Support STEM Graduate Study at MSIs
20 grants representing just under $5 million have been awarded by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and others who work to build a more equitable pathway for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students in the graduate STEM.
February 8, 2022
Dr. Lorelle Espinosa, program director at The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Opinion
From Immigrant, to Chola Wannabe, to Earning Early Tenure
his Mexican immigrant, first generation college student, mamíscholar, and former ESL student has joined the ranks of associate professor.
February 8, 2022
Dr. Claudia García-Louis
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