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Tests Should Elevate Communities. Not Lower Expectations

Yes, average test scores vary by geography, income and race. Yes, economically disadvantaged communities and some race/ethnicity minority groups consistently achieve lower scores on average than wealthy communities and majority groups. A vital question for education systems, individual experts in education, and national, state and local communities is how do we use the data and information to affect change?

November 29, 2020

Report: Latinx Students More Averse to Student Loan Debt

Latinx students have a greater aversion to taking on student loan debt than their White peers, according to a new study by the civil rights group UnidosUS in partnership with the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law and the UNC Center for Community Capital.

November 27, 2020

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Native American Heritage Month, New Diversity Certification, And HigherED Under A New Administration

In this episode your host, David Pluviose checks-in on the latest ideas, coverage and hot topics from the Diverse newsroom. As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close we cannot lose focus on the experience and rights of the indigenous Native American nations. David also talks about a new certification program—DOIT—that was launched […]

November 25, 2020

Princeton Will Allow Students Back on Campus in Spring Under Stricter Guidelines

Princeton University will allow undergraduate students back on or near campus for the spring semester, granted they follow the school’s safety guidelines, CNN reported. The announcement is facing criticism from students. Students will still be required to abide by standard mask and social distancing policies. But they will also have to live on their own […]

November 25, 2020

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University of the Arts Faculty Unionize with United Academics of Philadelphia

Faculty at the University of the Arts – mostly adjuncts without access to health-care benefits nor job security – have voted 255 to 2 for unionizing with United Academics of Philadelphia (UAP), The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. UAP is a union for workers’ rights in higher ed, particularly among adjuncts. The size of the bargaining unit […]

November 25, 2020

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Texas A&M University President Dr. Michael Young Stepping Down Dec. 31

Texas A&M University President Dr. Michael K. Young will be stepping down Dec. 31, 2020, KBTX reported. “During [Young’s] tenure, the university increased research expenditures nearly 13%, to almost $1 billion a year; concluded a $4 billion Lead by Example fundraising campaign; and experienced a rise in national and world rankings,” Chancellor John Sharp said. […]

November 25, 2020

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Fewer Black Men Are Enrolling in Community Colleges This Semester Due to COVID-19

Fewer Black men are enrolled in community college this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox 13 reported. Black male enrollment at community colleges has declined 14%, according to some national education reports. There has been an overall average decline of 12.6% from fall 2019 to fall 2020 in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) […]

November 25, 2020

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JOHN DABIRI

JOHN DABIRI has been appointed the Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). A past faculty member at Stanford, Dabiri holds a bachelor’s in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University as well as a master’s in aeronautics and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from Caltech.

November 25, 2020

BRUCE A. JOHNSON

BRUCE A. JOHNSON has been appointed dean of mathematics and sciences at Central Piedmont Community College. Associate dean of STEM at the college, he was previously dean of curriculum programs at Roanoke-Chowan Community College. Johnson holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Central State University, a master’s in applied mathematics from Virginia Tech and is pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education administration at Liberty University.

November 25, 2020

ERICA MUHL

ERICA MUHL has been named the first female president of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She most recently served as dean and founding executive director of the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation at the University of Southern California (USC). A professor of composition, Muhl is a graduate of California State University, Northridge; the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome; and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. She holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the USC Thornton School of Music.

November 25, 2020

CAROL D. LEE

CAROL D. LEE has been named presidentelect of the National Academy of Education. Professor emerita in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and past president of the American Educational Research Association, Lee holds a bachelor’s in secondary school English education from the University of Illinois, as well as a master’s in English and a doctoral degree in education from the University of Chicago.

November 25, 2020

NAHOMI CARLISLE

NAHOMI CARLISLE has been named chief equity and compliance officer at Bunker Hill Community College. Previously the director of diversity & inclusion for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Carlisle holds a bachelor’s from Bentley University in Massachusetts and a law degree from New England Law in Boston.

November 25, 2020

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GEETA ANAND

GEETA ANAND has been appointed the first female dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. A professor at the school since 2018, Anand is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who most recently was a foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal in India. She holds a bachelor’s in history and a certificate in women’s studies from Dartmouth College.

November 25, 2020

FRANKLIN ELLIS JR.

FRANKLIN ELLIS JR. has been named director of the Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence at Vanderbilt University. Most recently assistant director of intercultural and inclusion student services at Coastal Carolina University, Ellis holds a bachelor’s from Coastal Carolina University, a master’s in mental health counseling from Wright State University and a doctorate in marriage and family therapy from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

November 25, 2020

SHELDON D. FIELDS

SHELDON D. FIELDS has been appointed associate dean of equity and inclusion for the College of Nursing at Pennsylvania State University. In the past, Fields has served in faculty and administrative posts at various universities, most recently Long Island University-Brooklyn. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Binghamton University as well as a Ph.D. in nursing science from the University of Pennsylvania.

November 25, 2020

SONIA RUCKER

SONIA RUCKER has been appointed vice president for equity, access, and behavioral health at Southeast Missouri State University (SMSU). Assistant to the president for equity and diversity and dean of students at SMSU, Rucker holds a master’s degree in educational psychology from Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen.

November 25, 2020

DEIDRE HILL BUTLER

DEIDRE HILL BUTLER has been named director of diversity, equity, and inclusion and academic chief diversity officer at Union College in Schenectady, New York. An associate professor of sociology at Union College, Butler holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College in Ohio, a master’s degree from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from Clark University.

November 25, 2020

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SHERRISE ROWE

SHERRISE ROWE has been appointed the first-ever director of alumni diversity, equity, and inclusion at Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania. A gift processing and record coordinator at Cabrini since 2018, Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in textiles and product development from Florida State University and is pursuing an M.B.A. with a specialization in faith-based organizations from Regent University.

November 25, 2020