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African-American
UHD Launches Call me MISTER Program
The University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education (UHD) has become the first university in the state of Texas to participate in the national Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, an effort to bring more men of color into the teaching profession. The program–a collaboration between UHD, Clemson University and […]
September 22, 2020
African-American
University of Georgia Fraternity Chapter Self-Suspends Due to Racist Remarks
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter at the University of Georgia self-suspended operations indefinitely over the weekend after racist messages from a chapter group messaging app were posted to Twitter, according to NBC. Screenshots of the messages from a GroupMe for the school’s fraternity chapter were posted Saturday evening by African American student Arianna Mbunwe, […]
September 22, 2020
Opinion
Understanding the Historical Context of the Black Lives Matter Movement
When the National Association for Black Culture Centers brought Dr. James Stewart to Vanderbilt University in 1999 as a keynote speaker, the focus was on understanding the dangers of focusing on multiculturalism as a framework for achieving equity in higher education. He expressed concern that this approach would deflect attention from the long history of […]
September 22, 2020
COVID-19
Higher Ed Institutions Grapple With Public Health Implications of In-Person Instruction
At the end of June, 97% of college presidents reported that their universities planned to offer a mix of online and in-person learning in response to the coronavirus this fall, according to a survey by the American Council on Education. But now, schools are increasingly reversing course, returning to online classes in response to the […]
September 22, 2020
Students
Can We Judge Colleges by Their Success at Encouraging Grit?
One of my former students recently filled me with hope for the next generation. Clifton Jett Jr. is the director and writer of a play that he was about to bring to the stage, “Black Tar Boulevard,” when the pandemic hit. Although many productions have shut down, Clifton decided instead to pivot and turn the play into an independent film. He says, “We have worked too hard and waited too long to just throw it all away.” He and his team are moving ahead, in a safe and responsible manner.
September 22, 2020
HBCUs
IBM Partners With HBCUs to Diversify Quantum Computing Workforce
In partnership with historically Black colleges and universities, IBM recently launched a quantum computing research initiative to raise awareness of the field and diversify the workforce.
September 21, 2020
Sports
Jackson State Names Deion Sanders Head Football Coach
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was named head football coach at Jackson State University, an HBCU based in Jackson, Mississippi, according to The Associated Press. Sanders is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas. This will be his first stint as a head football coach. Acting Jackson State President […]
September 21, 2020
News Roundup
RIT Names New Dean of Health Sciences and Tech College
Rochester Institute of Technology named Dr. Yong “Tai” Wang dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, according to a RIT officials. Wang will begin his new position in January. Wang is currently dean and endowed chair of the Drs. Lee Roy and Lucy Mathis College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University […]
September 21, 2020
African-American
Lincoln Board of Trustees Reappoints President With Five-Year Term Following Legal Dispute
After nearly two months of legal dispute, Lincoln University’s board of trustees unanimously voted Saturday to keep Dr. Brenda A. Allen as university president for a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2020, The Philadelphia Tribune reported. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is one of the U.S.’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities. A Chester County judge […]
September 21, 2020
COVID-19
Voter Suppression During COVID-19
Since the United States’ founding, our elections have been fraught with fraud, abuses of power, and the suppression of particular voices. After the enactment of the 15th amendment, which granted the right to vote to former slaves and people of color, numerous measures were put forth to suppress the votes of communities of color. In recent decades, such efforts have come in the form of strict voter ID laws, cuts to early voting days, and purges of voter rolls, to name a few.
September 21, 2020
COVID-19
Amid Pandemic, Virginia Tech Moved Forward With Hybrid Approach
As Virginia Tech University approached its Aug. 24 planned hybrid opening of the fall semester, the institution’s leaders were closely monitoring COVID-19 outbreaks and responses on other campuses as well as assessing their own situation.
September 21, 2020
African-American
Researchers Receive Grant to Study STEM Pathways for African American Males
Researchers at The Ohio State University, the University of South Florida and the National Academy Foundation have been awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their project, “Facilitating Pathways to Success for High-Achieving Pre-Collegiate African American Males in STEM,” according to an Ohio State University press release. The grant will […]
September 21, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
UC San Diego Launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Program
UC San Diego will run a new program in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies starting in the fall, according to university officials. It will offer UC San Diego’s first minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies. The program is in the Institute of Arts and Humanities, where 14 other programs – including African […]
September 21, 2020
Women
Higher Ed Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday at the age of 87 dealt a stinging blow to higher education, which looked to Ginsburg as a progressive voice on the high court who could be counted on to champion equity issues.
September 20, 2020
Health
Report Focuses on Improving the Mental Health of Students of Color
A task force formed by The Steve Fund — a nonprofit focused on the mental health of youth of color — recently released a report that advises colleges and employers on how best to help students of color with mental health issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a struggling economy and ongoing racial […]
September 20, 2020
News Roundup
More Business Schools Go Test-Optional for MBA Admissions
Two more prominent business schools have announced test-optional policies for the 2020-2021 MBA admissions cycle, Poets & Quants reported. The Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business MBA program will pilot a GMAT/GRE test-optional admission process for fall 2021 enrollment, and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business will offer a flexible test waiver program […]
September 19, 2020
Students
Bellarmine University Creates New Scholarship Program for Low-Income Students
Bellarmine University is creating a scholarship program to recruit low-income, high-achieving students into several STEM fields using an approximately $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The STEM fields are computer engineering, computer science, mathematics and data science. “The STEM Career Pathways Scholarship program will award annual scholarships of $7,200 each to two […]
September 19, 2020
African-American
7th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo Begins Virtually Sep. 24
The 7th annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo will be entirely virtual and will take place from Thursday, Sep. 24 to Sunday, Sep. 27, according to the Summit’s founder, Evangeline Mitchell. The event is the “only major national pre-law event created especially for HBCU students and alumni interested in becoming lawyers.” Registration for […]
September 18, 2020
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