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Why Culturally Sustaining Practices Must Be Part of the Institutional Core
One AABHE presenter said institutional leaders must move beyond access to focus on belonging and equity, even in the current political climate.
April 14, 2026
Dr. Tajma Cameron is an assistant professor in science education at Morgan State University.
On the Move
Donald W. Comer
Dr. Donald W. Comer has been named president of Lane College. He has served as interim since July 2024.
April 14, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Faculty Unions Challenge Vermont State University's Spending Priorities
A March 2026 letter from faculty and staff union leaders notes that while their full-time staff positions have decreased by 115 positions and unionized faculty positions have decreased by 70 positions, non-union, full-time upper-level administrative positions have grown by 41 percent, or 38 positions.
April 14, 2026
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Campus Climate
The Hidden Housing Crisis for Caregiving Students
Housing insecurity among college students has gained attention in recent years, but less is known about how the issue affects college students who are caregivers.
April 14, 2026
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Community Colleges
Why Community Colleges are the New Frontier for Older Adult Learners
Community colleges emerge as key partners as millions of older Americans pursue second and third career acts.
April 13, 2026
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African-American
Research as Resistance: Black Scholars Urged to Defy Political Pressure and Reclaim the Narrative at AABHE
The EDU Ledger bestowed its longstanding John Hope Franklin award on Arnold Mitchem, the founding president of the Council for Opportunity in Education.
April 13, 2026
Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem was the 2026 recipient of the John Hope Franklin Award.
On the Move
Melanie Tuthill Rie
Dr. Melanie Tuthill Rie has been named vice president of academic affairs at Rockland Community College in New York.
April 13, 2026
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Views
From Programs to Systems: What Retention Rates Reveal About Institutional Design in an HBCU Context
Dr. Frederick L. Hunter, Jr. says retention is often treated as a student issue, but in reality, it is a function of institutional design and the institution’s ability to execute that design in real time.
April 13, 2026
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Demographics
Scholars Sound the Alarm at NAN Convention
Some of the nation's most prominent scholars gathered Friday to deliver a blunt diagnosis of American democracy, and an even blunter prescription for what comes next.
April 12, 2026
Dr. Jamal Watson looks on as Dr. Michael Eric Dyson delivers remarks during a panel of scholars gathered at this year's National Action Network convention in New York City.
Institutions
As Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Tribal Colleges, MacKenzie Scott Throws One Minnesota Institution a Lifeline
Red Lake Nation College, a two-year tribal college, received a $7 million donation from the philanthropist.
April 12, 2026
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Students
University of Michigan Go Blue Guarantee More Than Doubles Financial Aid Awards
UM rerouted its DEI budget to scholarship initiatives to support diverse students on campus.
April 10, 2026
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Authors
Alicia Slater
Alicia Slater has been named vice president for academic affairs and provost at Rollins College.
April 10, 2026
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Institutions
The Redirect Ruse: How the Trump Administration Swapped Student Access for One-Time Institutional Checks to HBCUs
While the Trump administration has touted a historic 48% increase in federal funding for HBCUs in 2025, changes to financial aid policies, including new Parent PLUS loan limits, will disproportionately impact these institutions on the backend.
April 9, 2026
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On the Move
Andrew P. Daire
Andrew P. Daire has been named provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T).
April 9, 2026
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Institutions
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Votes Unanimously to Fire President Jay Rothman
Republican lawmakers called the firing a "partisan hatchet job" and a "retribution" for Rothman’s past compromise with the GOP to axe DEI on campus to preserve state funding.
April 9, 2026
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Opinion
Affordable, But Not Equal: What Tuition Reduction Policies Miss About Institutional Capacity
Branden D. Elmore argues that in some cases, pushes toward institutional affordability can mask deeper inequalities that shape student experience and outcomes.
April 9, 2026
Elizabeth State University is one of four NC Promise institutions, where in-state students pay $500 per semester in tuition.
Podcasts
Meet Dr. Michael Baston, Recipient of the 2026 The EDU Ledger Champions Award
In this episode of In The Margins, we sit down with Dr. Michael Baston, President of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and recipient of the 2026 The EDU Ledger Champions Award, for a timely conversation on leadership, student success, and the future of community colleges.
April 9, 2026
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At Large
Discover how to fix America’s student debt!
April 8, 2026
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