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The Color of Harvard
Who wants to be president of Harvard University? Or maybe the question is who should be the first African American president of the university? That’s a question that moves us all in a good direction.
July 11, 2022
STEM
$1.8 Million to Aid STEM Pursuits at CSU campuses
CSU Northridge (CSUN)’s Global Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub announced $1.8 million in CSU HSI Community Grants to inspire students to pursue pathways to STEM careers.
July 11, 2022
News Roundup
UGA to Expand NSF-Sponsored Statewide STEM Program
The University of Georgia has received $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation to expand a statewide UGA STEM program.
July 11, 2022
News Roundup
Yale Study: Students from Marginalized Groups More Likely to Leave Med School
A recent Yale study has indicated that students from marginalized groups leave medical school at higher rates.
July 11, 2022
African-American
Furious Flower Poetry Center Executive Director Retires
Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, the founder of the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, recently retired.
July 8, 2022
Students
Thinking Beyond “Summer Melt” Enrollment Declines
Given continued drops in student enrollment, many colleges seek to tackle not only "summer melt" but longer-term enrollment declines.
July 8, 2022
News Roundup
VCU School of Social Work Professor Sues University for Discrimination
Dr. Muthoni Imungi, a professor in Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, is suing the university for discrimination, alleging she was demoted because she is Black and was born in Kenya.
July 8, 2022
News Roundup
Tuskegee, UC Berkeley Partner to Develop Data Science Curriculum and Research Opportunities
Tuskegee University and the University of California, Berkeley, recently announced a multi-year partnership to develop data science curriculum and research opportunities.
July 8, 2022
News Roundup
Bowdoin College Expands Need-Blind Admissions to International Students
Bowdoin College has expanded its need-blind admissions policy to include international students, making Bowdoin one of just seven schools in the U.S. with comprehensive need-blind aid policies for all students, regardless of citizenship.
July 8, 2022
News Roundup
The University of Utah to Expand Leadership Fellows Program with $1.3 Million Grant
The University of Utah plans to expand its Presidential Leadership Fellows pilot program to three other schools using a $1.3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.
July 8, 2022
News Roundup
TMCF Receives $1 Million Wells Fargo Grant Ahead of Annual Leadership Conference
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has received a $1 million grant from Wells Fargo to provide support for scholarships, leadership development programs, and TMCF’s entrepreneurship program.
July 8, 2022
From the Magazine
Celebrating Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has helped open doors, remove some barriers, and provide women with equitable opportunities in education and intercollegiate athletics. But inequalities still exist.
July 8, 2022
On the Move
SHELLEY DIONNE
Shelley Dionne has been named dean of the School of Management at Binghamton University.
July 8, 2022
On the Move
Yoshiko Harden
Yoshiko Harden has been appointed to the presidency at Renton Technical College.
July 7, 2022
Students
Minoritized Students, Already Stressed, Now Worry About Abortion
Experts worry that overturning Roe v. Wade may have an impact on the mental health of college students.
July 7, 2022
Students
Second Chance Pell Students Mark Progress for Prison Education
Miami Dade College will award associate degrees to 18 incarcerated students at Everglades Correctional Institution.
July 7, 2022
Community Colleges
Alabama Community College System Aims at Certifying Students for Agriculture Jobs
The Alabama Community College System is working with the Alabama Forestry Association and the Alabama Poultry & Egg Association to train high school agriculture educators and subsequently certify high school students for agriculture jobs.
July 7, 2022
Leadership & Policy
California State Budget Allocates $5 Million Toward Ph.D. Pathway Program
The State of California has approved $5 million for the Cal-Bridge Program, a pathway for underrepresented students to pursue advanced Ph.D.s and join the state’s science and technology workforce.
July 7, 2022
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