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A Wave of Predominantly White Institutions – Including Brown, Harvard, MIT, and UCLA – Elected Black Student Presidents This Year Amid COVID-19, Racial Injustice Crises.

This academic year, students at predominantly White institutions elected a wave of Black student body presidents. This cohort now finds itself leading in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. How are they supporting each other through it? What are they hoping to accomplish this term? What adjustments are they making […]

February 10, 2021

Three (More) Big Diversity Questions Resulting From COVID-19

As we began to delve into adjustments made to online higher education amid COVID-19, a second session was added to continue this important conversation. Join CoopLew and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, for part two of this webcast replay as we dive into three more big diversity-related questions with our panelists. In this episode, […]

February 4, 2021

Three Big Diversity-Related Questions

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically and perhaps even permanently changed the way higher education delivers instruction. This change will heavily impact faculty, students, staff, and administrators. In this webcast replay, join CoopLew and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education for a national conversation about three big diversity-related questions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in […]

January 28, 2021

What You Can Do to Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty and Staff During COVID-19

Recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff is an ongoing challenge that’s definitely been made even more difficult by the pandemic. With uncertainty still looming in the future, how can you ensure that your time, resources, and efforts are not wasted when conducting your recruitment processes? This webinar replay offers COVID-19-specific guidelines and […]

January 21, 2021

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing last summer, the nation and, indeed, the world have galvanized to call attention to police brutality and racist practices against African Americans. But is that enough? What needs to be done next? And, more specifically, what can higher education do to facilitate lasting change? Join in on […]

January 14, 2021

The Fight for Tenure an Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Black and other minoritized faculty have long complained about an implicit bias in the tenure and promotion process. That is why it came as no surprise when the tenure denial of Dr. Paul C. Harris, an education professor at the University of Virginia (UVA), struck a chord among minoritized groups during the summer of […]

January 7, 2021

What a Year – 2020 in Review

In this episode, podcast host David Pluviose wraps up the year and brings the latest ideas, coverage, and hot topics straight from the Diverse newsroom to you. With higher education impacted by not one but two pandemics – COVID and Racism, it is needless to say that 2020 has been a turbulent and challenging […]

December 31, 2020

How to Improve Faculty Diversity Through Inclusive Hiring and Retention Practices

Every year the student population across college campuses grows more diverse while the faculty ranks remain overwhelmingly white. In this feature episode Diverse host David Pluviose, joins EAB’s podcast host, Rachel Tanner, to examine the issue and offer concrete steps university leaders can take to change things for the better. While achieving diversity in […]

December 17, 2020

Learn About DOIT, the program created to certify an Institution’s progress on Diversity & Inclusion

In this episode, staff writer Sara Weissman sits down with co-researchers Drs. Ken Coopwood, Sr. and William T. Lewis to discuss a new program that will certify an institution’s progress on diversity and inclusion. While the stakes are high and the pressure is on for colleges to change the way they’ve done things for decades […]

December 10, 2020

Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Faculty

Amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent Black Lives Matter movement bringing attention to the truth about injustices and inequality, many colleges and universities are working hard to achieve faculty diversity goals. But how? In this episode your host, David Pluviose, talks about proven strategies that work and tips for side […]

December 3, 2020

How to support students and equity amid COVID19 chaos

Your host, David Pluviose checks-in on the latest ideas, coverage and hot topics from the Diverse newsroom. We cannot lose focus on equitable access and inclusion amid the chaos that COVID-19 has wrecked on higher education and the current and prospective students it serves. In this episode we share strategies that support and prioritize […]

December 3, 2020

KICKOFF: Meet our host, Hispanic Heritage month

Welcome To “In The Margins” brought to you by Diverse Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com). In The Margins is here to bring you the latest, most relevant thought leadership as it pertains to the never ending goal of achieving equality in higher education. This is important work that can’t be taken lightly, so regardless […]

December 3, 2020

The Digital Divide for Tribal College Students — COVID, CARES Act, and Critical Next Steps

In this episode staff writer Sara Weissman shares a story that focuses on the digital divide for Native Americans by bringing in voices of tribal college leaders and their students during the COVID 19 pandemic. Many don’t know but Native American colleges and universities have long struggled with the worst internet connectivity in the nation […]

December 3, 2020

Native American Heritage Month, New Diversity Certification, And HigherED Under A New Administration

In this episode your host, David Pluviose checks-in on the latest ideas, coverage and hot topics from the Diverse newsroom. As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close we cannot lose focus on the experience and rights of the indigenous Native American nations. David also talks about a new certification program—DOIT—that was launched […]

November 25, 2020

Testing, Diversity and Paths Forward with ETS

In this episode Sara Weissman of Diverse, interviews Dr. David Payne of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) on issues related to testing, bias and diversity. Dr. Payne also discusses paths forward, both for ETS and the graduate community. Topics of discussion include: the role of standardized testing in admissions; the meaning of test bias […]

November 19, 2020

Student Voices: Anti-Asian Sentiment And Backlash Within The Pandemic

Have you heard of “zoom-bombing?” It’s something that has become an unforeseen issue during the recent pandemic. In this podcast, Sara Weissman uncovers the story of an incident that took place at San Diego State University (SDSU). The episode contains an audio story about the zoom-bombing of Andres Bonifacio Samahan, the Filipino American student […]

November 12, 2020