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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Magazine Profiles Top “Under 40” Scholars

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maya Minter Phone: 703.385.2411 Email: Maya@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA.— Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will kick off 2021 with its annual Emerging Scholars edition. The January 21, 2021 edition will profile 15 “under 40” scholars throughout the country who are making their mark in the academy through teaching, research and service. These […]

January 21, 2021

AAC&U Conference Focuses on Higher Education’s Role in Addressing Structural Racism

Higher education leaders from across the country gathered to participate in the first day of the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) 2021 Virtual Meeting.

January 20, 2021

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Higher Education Leaders Hopeful After President Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, with Vice President Kamala Harris by his side. Scholars and higher education leaders expressed hope that the Biden administration will take speedy and decisive action on behalf of low-income students and students of color.

January 20, 2021

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 25 outstanding women during Women’s History Month.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maya Minter Phone: 703.385.2411 Email: Maya@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, Va. — In honor of Women’s History Month, Diverse will publish its annual special report recognizing women’s contributions to higher education. The March 4, 2021 edition represents our 10th anniversary of highlighting women who have made a difference in the academy by tackling some […]

January 20, 2021

2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Jameson D. Lopez

Growing up, Dr. Jameson D. Lopez, or “JD” as he prefers to be called, was no stranger to higher education. His mother — Belinda Lopez — was a longtime faculty member at American Indian College and his father, the Reverend Jim Lopez, was the school’s dean of students who later became the president.

January 20, 2021

Women in Sports Leadership: A Q&A with Dr. Dana Hollie

A Q&A with Dr. Dana Hollie, the Faculty Athletic Representative at the University of Toledo.

January 20, 2021

Starbucks Creates Community Resilience Fund

Starbucks has created the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund to invest $100 million by 2025 in projects for racial equity and environmental resilience, PhillyVoice reported. Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay area, Seattle and Washington, D.C. were the 12 regions chosen for the initiative. The coffee […]

January 20, 2021

Trump Pardons Father Accused of Fraud and Bribery in USC Admissions Scandal

Former President Donald J. Trump pardoned a Miami developer accused of fraud and bribery for his daughter’s admission into University of Southern California, Los Angeles Times reported. Dragon Global CEO Robert Zangrillo received a “full pardon,” making him the only defendant in the college admissions scandal to receive one. Federal prosecutors alleged Robert’s daughter Amber […]

January 20, 2021

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College Board Discontinues Optional Essay and Subject Tests

College Board, the company responsible for the commonplace SAT exams students take before college, has eliminated the test’s optional essay as well as its subject tests, CNN reported. This comes as yet another development away from standardized testing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate all spheres of life. In the past few months, several […]

January 20, 2021

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Maryland Lawmakers Attempt Again to Force State to Settle HBCU Lawsuit

The Maryland General Assembly is again attempting to get the state to settle a lawsuit by its historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which claim that higher ed policy has impeded the schools and instead has given advantages to historically White schools for decades, The Baltimore Sun reported. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake ruled in […]

January 20, 2021

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Dr. M. Lee Pelton Prepares to Take Up Leadership of The Boston Foundation

Dr. M. Lee Pelton, the 12th president of Boston’s Emerson College, will be leaving his role at the end of May, marking an end to decades of work in higher education. His next step: leading The Boston Foundation as CEO and president.

January 19, 2021

Scholars Reflect on HBCU Graduates Ascending into High Government Roles

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House, he’s joined by an influx of alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ascending into government positions.

January 19, 2021

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Study: COVID-19 Plus the Recession is Leading to Decreased Enrollment

Low-income students are particularly hard hit as people cancel or reduce postsecondary plans. An analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), titled “When Back to School Meets Stay at Home,” noted that 75% of households in which at least one person intended to take postsecondary classes changed their plans. Some opted not to take any classes (37%) and some reduced their course load or changed programs, institutions or format.

January 19, 2021

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2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Olivia Chilcote

As a member of the Luiseño, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, Dr. Olivia Chilcote has aimed to use her privilege in academia to address the issues and needs of the community.

January 19, 2021

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2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Elizabeth Aquino

Nurse, professor, scientist and activist all aptly describe Dr. Elizabeth Aquino. As an associate professor in the School of Nursing at DePaul University and president of the American Nurses Association-Illinois, Aquino has also risen to national prominence in her field. In 2019, she was named one of “Five Hispanic Nurse Trailblazers Everyone Should Know” by […]

January 19, 2021

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2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Nadia Abuelezam

Dr. Nadia Abuelezam grew up in an Arab immigrant family as the daughter of two Palestinian refugees. Her mother spent her childhood in Kuwait while her father was in a Lebanese refugee camp. As a first-generation Arab American college student majoring in mathematical biology, she wasn’t interested in “math for math’s sake.” She wanted to […]

January 19, 2021

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Community Colleges

Dr. Adrienne Grayson Transitions Her Equity Work Into the Community College Sphere

Dr. Adrienne Grayson entered the field of higher education with a goal of helping students have a positive college experience. Her interest in student affairs stemmed from being an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) tutor and holding several related jobs during her undergraduate years at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

January 19, 2021

Iowa Lawmakers Attempt to Eliminate Tenure Systems in Public Higher Ed

Iowa state Republican lawmakers have again proposed bills to eliminate tenured positions at the state’s public universities, The Gazette reported. State Sen. Brad Zaun proposed bills of the same nature in 2018 and 2019 that would prohibit tenure systems and the protections they grant. Rep. Steven Holt, proposed a similar bill in the House. Both […]

January 19, 2021

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