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Why Black Doctors Like Me Are Leaving Faculty Positions in Academic Medical Centers

A decade ago, the Department of Health and Human Services made “to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups” one of its goals for Healthy People 2020. It didn’t come close. Black Americans continue to experience some of the worst health outcomes of any racial group. Black men have the […]

January 17, 2020

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Georgia Considers Limits On College Course Payments

Georgia lawmakers are considering limits on what colleges high school students can enroll at and what courses they can take for credit. It’s an effort to cut down on costs by restricting the number of students earning college credit before they graduate high school. House Bill 444 would also limit most students taking academic courses […]

January 17, 2020

Partnership Encourages Native American Students to Pursue Health Care Careers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. January 15, 2020 – The UC Davis School of Medicine has joined with two other universities and a regional health board in a collaborative effort to increase the number of Native Americans practicing health care. The joint project, called Reimagine Indians into Medicine, or RISE, stands to substantially increase the total number of […]

January 17, 2020

James Madison University Poet Receives Nomination for NAACP Image Award

Dr. Lauren K. Alleyne, an associate professor of English at James Madison University, has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, given to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in literature, music and film and other creative approaches to social justice. The nomination is for her book Honeyfish, her second collection of […]

January 17, 2020

Case Western Reserve Names New Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity

Robert Solomon, a longtime Ohio State University (OSU) diversity leader, will be the new vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Since 2015, Solomon has been serving as OSU’s assistant provost for diversity and inclusion, where he worked with multiple university offices to achieve the school’s diversity goals. […]

January 17, 2020

How Can We Close the STEM Gender Gap Before Another Century Passes?

As we head into a new decade, we are tasked with preparing engineers and computer scientists to lead a transforming workforce. Ultimately, employers will search for workers who thrive on multi-disciplinary teams that prioritize collaboration and disruption. The question then becomes: How do we fill the need for a larger, higher-skilled engineering and technology workforce? We must widen the pipeline to include people from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields.

January 16, 2020

House Votes to Overturn DeVos’ Restrictions on Student Loan Forgiveness

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Thursday overturning U.S. Secretary of Education Nancy DeVos’ borrower defense rule created in August, which House Democrats say favors predatory universities while limiting student protections under the borrower defense policy.

January 16, 2020

Colleges and Universities Pause to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

Throughout this weekend and into the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday, institutions of higher learning across the country will be celebrating the life and legacy of King, the noted civil rights leader.

January 16, 2020

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Betsy DeVos Proposes Plan to Ensure Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Institutions and Religious Organizations

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a five-part plan to ensure the equal treatment of religious organizations and faith-based institutions. The proposal will implement President Donald J. Trump’s “Executive Order on the Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative” which guarantees equal treatment for both religious and non-religious organizations under the […]

January 16, 2020

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AAUP Opposes Proposed Rule Restricting Collective Bargaining For Many Graduate Students

The American Association of University Professors came out against a proposed federal rule that would restrict collective bargaining for some graduate student workers. The rule asserts that students who also serve as teaching or research assistants at private colleges or universities should not count as employees and therefore cannot unionize under the National Labor Relations […]

January 16, 2020

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Lumina Foundation Grants American Indian College Fund $650,000 for Research

The American Indian College Fund received $650,000 from the Lumina Foundation to examine the barriers effecting Native American student’s higher education success. By 2025, Lumina plans to have 60% of Americans holding degrees, certificates or other post-secondary credentials. Under the grant, the American Indian College Fund will establish a two-part and 30-month project aimed at […]

January 16, 2020

Dr. Howard C. Stevenson to be Awarded 2020 Gittler Prize by Brandeis University

Dr. Howard C. Stevenson, the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, was awarded the 2020 Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize by Brandeis University. In 2007, to recognize scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic or religious relations, the late professor Dr. Joseph B. Gittler, established the award, […]

January 16, 2020

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What’s Next For the Modern Language Association?

The Modern Language Association (MLA), founded in 1883, hosts one of the preeminent conferences for scholars of language and literature. Long known for its rigorous scholarship, overwhelming number of sessions and aura of anxiety from harried graduate students rushing to and from job interviews, the convention has undergone changes in recent years to be less stressful, more professional development-oriented and more inclusive.

January 15, 2020

Report: Universities Must Cultivate Race-Conscious Policies to Address Historical Inequities

Higher education institutions’ historically racist admission policies have led to underrepresentation of Black and Latino students and the only way colleges and universities can remedy that is through race-conscious policies, says a report published Wednesday by The Education Trust.

January 15, 2020

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Wake Forest Supporting First-Generation Students Via Magnolia Scholars Program

With the rise in tuition costs, Wake Forest University looked to develop an opportunity for all students to be able to attend the institution without the financial burden. The establishment of the Magnolia Scholars program created an opportunity for first-generation students to receive financial aid, mentorship and college transition assistance.

January 15, 2020

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NASPA and USC Race and Equity Center Launch Joint Program For Student Affairs Leaders

NASPA, an association for student affairs administrators, and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center are coming together to create their first Equity Leadership Academy, an intensive four-day workshop for student affairs professionals on racial literacy. The initial series of academies will focus on training vice presidents of student affairs on how to […]

January 15, 2020

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Foundation Pledges $75 Million to Syracuse’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation intends to pledge $75 million to Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The donation would not only be the largest gift in the university’s 150 year history, but the largest gift ever given to a communications school. Named in his honor, Syracuse’s communications school was established by Newhouse […]

January 15, 2020

Warren Aims to End Student Debt, If Elected

If elected president, Senator Elizabeth Warren plans to forgive existing student loan debt on her first day in office. According to her plan, Warren will authorize the Secretary of Education to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for 95% of student loan borrowers which would impact around 42 million people, USA Today reported. Last year, […]

January 15, 2020

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