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Simmons College of Kentucky Students Made Eligible for Kentucky Tuition Grant
Students at Simmons College of Kentucky are eligible for the Kentucky Tuition Grant – nearly $3,000 value – due to a new bill signed into law by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Wave 3 News reported. Senate Bill 270 was signed into law earlier this month. The law also gives a $200,000 provisional pilot program to […]
April 22, 2021
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Higher Education Institutions Speak Out Against Restrictive Voting Legislation
Institutions and corporations across all sectors have felt increasingly moved to take public stands on political issues they might have previously remained quiet about. So, when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial voting legislation, SB 202, into effect on March 25, various sectors responded — and higher education was no exception.
April 22, 2021
News Roundup
Webinar to Examine How Stimulus Funds Can Be Used to Advance Education Equity
The Southern Education Foundation and Bellwether Education Partners are hosting a webinar on April 28 from 1-2 p.m. (EST) titled, “Recovery and Reinvention: District and Agency Strategies for Advancing Education Equity.” This webinar is focused on examining how states and school districts can best invest federal stimulus funds to advance education equity. Scheduled panelists are […]
April 22, 2021
COVID-19
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to Deliver Keynote Address for Morehouse Medicine Commencement
U.S. Sen. Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock D-GA will deliver the keynote address for Morehouse School of Medicine’s 37th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 15. Warnock, who won the Jan. 5 run-off, became Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and first Black Democratic senator from the South. “This year, for the first time ever, the ceremony […]
April 22, 2021
Latest News
Cardona Vows to Support Undocumented Educators and Students
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona listened intently as undocumented educators shared their stories about the importance of higher education.
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Vanita Gupta Confirmed as Associate Attorney General
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s associate attorney general nominee, has been confirmed by the Senate 51-49 on Wednesday after Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska broke party lines to support Gupta, CNN reported. Gupta will be the first woman of color to be associate attorney general. Murkowski explained her decision, saying she was troubled by some of […]
April 21, 2021
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Webinar Highlights New Approaches to Assessment Design
During the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) virtual webinar on Wednesday, two key issues around standardized testing emerged: time limits and access to tutoring sessions create barriers for students.
April 21, 2021
Latinx
University of Texas at San Antonio to Create Hispanic Thriving Institution Leadership Council
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will create an institutional-level Hispanic Thriving Institution (HTI) Leadership Council to help the school become a Hispanic Thriving Institution, according to UTSA officials. “The HTI Leadership Council will advise the President and Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs about how the university’s Hispanic Thriving efforts can be […]
April 21, 2021
STEM
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and New Mexico State University Receive Grant for Student Transfer Model
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They will use the money to create an undergrad student transfer model meant to improve rates of transfer, retention and graduation of engineering students, according to WICHE officials. Traditional pathways […]
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Migration Policy Institute Releases Fact Sheets to Help Address Integration Needs of U.S. Immigrant Families
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has published U.S. and state fact sheets to help efforts to more equitably address the integration needs of U.S. immigrant families through the early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, adult education and health and social services systems. The fact sheets – for 31 states – provide […]
April 21, 2021
African-American
Howard University Announces Endowed Scholarship to Honor Alum
Howard University has announced a new endowed scholarship – beginning with more than $200,000 – in honor of alum David Neal McGruder, Esq. McGruder, ’93, died on Dec. 25, 2020, at age 49. As an attorney, McGruder fought for justice, often representing young people of color and union workers. “The David McGruder Scholarship for Service […]
April 21, 2021
Tenure
Imposter Syndrome: A Buzzword with Damaging Consequences
Like many racially minoritized faculty who engage in work for equity and social justice, we are no strangers to the daily manifestations of systems of oppression and oppressive behavior in academia. Recently during one of our conversations, the topic of imposter syndrome surfaced as we both processed some of our experiences.
April 21, 2021
Podcasts
Breaking Barriers in Higher Education – An Interview with Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz
Join this audio interview with University of California (UC) Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, a first-generation college student who became a lifelong advocate for providing education and social mobility for students from underrepresented backgrounds. This interview dives deep into the emergence of new barriers for minority students in the higher education landscape; strategies and goals […]
April 21, 2021
Press Releases
2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— For the eighth consecutive year, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce its report The Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs will be published in the June 10, 2021 edition of the magazine. With a focus on workplace diversity, […]
April 21, 2021
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Scholars Respond to Chauvin Conviction
From coast to coast, scholars reacted with a sense of relief over the conviction of Derek Chauvin—the former police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis last May—but cautioned that the fight for racial justice continues.
April 20, 2021
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ETS Webinar Analyzes Current Standardized Testing Model
Though many colleges and universities have shifted towards test optional admissions, the debate around using standardized testing to measure students’ academic abilities remains. In an effort to reevaluate current assessment models, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) hosted a webinar series on Tuesday titled, “A Different Kind of Thinking.” The two-day convening provides higher education scholars and students the opportunity to share their research and own experiences around standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
April 20, 2021
Community Colleges
Dr. Sonya Christian Selected Chancellor of Kern Community College District
Dr. Sonya Christian, who currently serves as the president of Bakersfield College, has been tapped as the next chancellor of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), KGET reported. In the past, Christian has served as mathematics faculty, department chair and dean at Bakersfield College. KCCD consists of Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College and Porterville […]
April 20, 2021
African-American
Former Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]
April 20, 2021
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