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First Lady Jill Biden to Visit California and Washington Military Bases to Support Military Families

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be visiting U.S. military bases in California and Washington to hear from and support military families on March 9 and 10. Biden is also planning to relaunch the 2011 initiative Joining Forces – founded by her and former First Lady Michelle Obama. This initiative seeks to help military […]

March 4, 2021

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Laurie A. Carter Named First Black President of Lawrence University

Laurie A. Carter will be the 17th president of Lawrence University, effective July 1, making her the school’s first Black president. Since 2017, she has served as president of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. In the past, she has served at The Juilliard School and Eastern Kentucky University, where she was executive vice president and university […]

March 4, 2021

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The Afterthought of Equity

Dismantling racism is going to take far more than branding the word, “equity”. Equity demands work that will not be solved by simply adding the word to your strategic plan or initiatives so you can check mark it off your lists. So, let’s take an honest look at how we can really begin to do this work, in earnest.

March 4, 2021

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Dr. Marjorie Hass Appointed First Female President of the Council of Independent Colleges

Dr. Marjorie Hass, president of Rhodes College, will be the first female president of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). She will assume her post in the summer. “CIC’s role is unique in its focus on building capacity at every level and within every sphere of independent colleges and universities,” Hass said. “Areas of particular […]

March 4, 2021

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Women Studies Scholars Worry Their Programs Are at Risk for Being Cut Amid Tightening Budgets

Women’s studies scholars worry programs like theirs will take a hit as the pandemic leads to adjunct faculty and staff layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs and slashed programs across higher education. But in the midst of all this, women’s studies scholars across the country are finding ways to celebrate Women’s History Month and emphasize the importance of their research.

March 4, 2021

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WAFAA EL-SADR has been named director of Columbia World Projects at Columbia University in New York City. A professor of epidemiology and medicine and the Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health at the school, El-Sadr holds a master’s degree in public health from Columbia, a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University and a medical degree from Cairo University in Egypt.

March 4, 2021

HYEMI SEVENING

HYEMI SEVENING has been appointed associate dean for institutional advancement at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously assistant dean for advancement at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, Sevening is a senior fundraising professional with more than 17 years of development experience.

March 4, 2021

Dr. Anita Fernández Named Prescott College’s First Chief Diversity Officer

Dr. Anita Fernández has been appointed Prescott College’s first chief diversity officer (CDO). In the role, she will report directly to Prescott President John Flicker and his leadership team. Fernández is currently occupying a different role at Prescott, as director and assistant dean of Prescott College Tucson. And prior to that, she was Prescott’s director […]

March 4, 2021

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Q&A with Denise Thompson of the Big Sky Athletic Conference

As Women’s History Month kicks off, we will be shining the spotlight on the women in college sports leadership, starting with Denise Thompson, Assistant Commissioner/Communications and External Affairs Director for the Big Sky Athletic Conference. Tune in to this episode as Diverse VP Ralph Newell speaks one-on-one with Denise Thompson about her experiences as […]

March 4, 2021

ELIZABETH TOVAR

ELIZABETH TOVAR has been appointed executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Iowa. She has served as interim associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion since August 2020 and has worked in the university’s athletics office since 2013. Tovar holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in clinical psychology and a Ph.D. in higher education, all from the University of Kansas.

March 4, 2021

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Kamala Harris Makes History

Kamala Harris makes history

March 4, 2021

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NACAC Creates Committee to Improve Financial Aid and College Admissions Systems for Racial Equity

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has announced a committee to reimagine financial aid and college admissions in the pursuit of racial equity in postsecondary education. The committee – a product of NACAC’s partnership with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and funded by the Lumina Foundation – will consist […]

March 4, 2021

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Report Analyzes High Unemployment Among Black Men

A recent report has analyzed the causes and potential solutions for why Black men suffer from the highest unemployment rates of any race and gender group. Looking through Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, report author Dr. Harry J. Holzer, a nonresident senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, found that Black men […]

March 4, 2021

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Advocates and Practitioners Discuss How to Build More Equitable Education

The pandemic has increased inequities at all levels of education, but it has also provided an opportunity to close those gaps. That was the sentiment of panelists who participated in “The State of Education: Rebuilding a More Equitable System”, hosted by The Atlantic on Wednesday.

March 3, 2021

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Education Advocates From Around the World Discuss Equitable Leadership Amid COVID-19

Education stakeholders from around the world gathered on Zoom this week for a two-part online panel series focused on education leadership against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled, “Education Reimagined: Leadership for a New Era,” the conference was hosted by the nonprofit Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha and the Salzburg Global Seminar, with Diverse as a media partner.

March 3, 2021

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Q&A: Denise Thompson From the Big Sky Conference

Diverse discusses sports leadership with Denise Thompson, assistant commissioner/communications and external affairs, Big Sky Conference in Q&A.

March 3, 2021

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African American Male Community College Students Must Have Educational Abroad Experiences in Africa

So why don’t many African American students travel abroad? Noted explanations found in the petite literature suggests that African Americans have limited life experiences that may further limit their expectations of travel, a lack of involvement in campus activities, low socioeconomic status, choice of major, and college attrition rates. We find these explanations to be problematic.

March 3, 2021

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Senate Confirms Cecilia Rouse as Top White House Economist

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Cecilia Rouse as President Joe Biden’s top White House economist, making her the first Black chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) and its fourth woman leader since its 1946 origin, The Hill reported. Senators voted 95-4 Tuesday in favor of Rouse’s nomination for CEA chair, a cabinet-level […]

March 3, 2021