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Northern Illinois University Eliminates Use of Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

Northern Illinois University (NIU) will eliminate the use of standardized test scores when making general admission and merit scholarship decisions, beginning with applications for the 2021 fall semester. As a result of the new, test-blind policy, the school says any high school graduate who applies with a cumulative GPA or 3.0 or above will be […]

January 31, 2020

Maryland Legislature Reverses Governor’s Veto of the Dream Act Expansion

Maryland’s Democratic-majority legislature reversed five of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the expansion of the state’s Dream Act – which has offered in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants since 2012 reported The Washington Post. The expansion of Maryland’s Dream Act removes a restriction that required undocumented students to attend two-year community colleges before enrolling in […]

January 31, 2020

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Thankful to the Brotherhood

As a Ph.D. candidate expecting to graduate this semester, I have found myself constantly reflecting on the impact joining Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. had on me. My entry point to higher education is tied to my experiences as an undergraduate student leader. My involvement on campus began after I joined my fraternity.

January 31, 2020

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Three Relationships Institutions Shouldn’t Underestimate in Closing Opportunity Gaps

It’s tempting to focus on faculty- and teacher-student relationships at the core of schools. And for good reason. Educators remain the leading in-school driver of student success. But it turns out that there are other relationships beyond that core that can offer real value to students and can bolster outcomes for institutions. The reality is that teachers shouldn’t go it alone.

January 31, 2020

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Community College Students to Showcase STEM Innovation Skills in National Competition

Community college students have the opportunity to present their science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects and ideas through a national innovation competition starting in March. The initiative is the brainchild of the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges.

January 30, 2020

2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Cathy Wong

As Dr. Cathy Wong tells it, she “stumbled” into her career in academia after she walked into a lab and saw how colorful the lasers were.

January 30, 2020

2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Maria Rosa

An elementary school classroom activity called the “reading rainbow,” which highlighted the day in the life of various careers, sparked Dr. Maria Rosa’s desire to pursue marine biology. One of the books she had read focused on a female marine biologist who worked with sea turtles both inside and outside the lab.

January 30, 2020

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National Campus Leadership Council Appoints New Executive Director

The National Campus Leadership Council (NCLC), which works to strengthen student leadership in higher education, appointed Sarah Schultz as its executive director, citing her as a “talented leader in the higher education nonprofit space.” Most recently, Schultz served as deputy executive director of Young Invincibles, a national research and advocacy organization that works to broaden […]

January 30, 2020

Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions Offers New Internship Program

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has created a new internship program for master’s students in all disciplines who are seeking research and administrative experience. The John Smartt Summer Scholars Program, named in honor of the philanthropist John Smartt, will provide the opportunity for interns to work on-site in New Brunswick, New Jersey […]

January 30, 2020

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Wake Forest Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Integrating Residence Halls

Wake Forest University will commemorate the 50th anniversary of integrating its women’s residence halls this weekend. To memorialize the anniversary, Beth Norbrey Hopkins and Deborah Graves McFarlane, the first two African-American women to live on campus, will speak openly about their experiences of living in the residence halls. Alongside them, Awilda Neal, Linda Holiday and […]

January 30, 2020

New Study Analyzes Value of Associate Degrees and Certificates

A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that a student’s academic discipline within certificate and associate degree programs influences future income earnings.

January 29, 2020

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How Colleges Are Making Work-Study Programs More Equitable

A lot of students work to pay for college, many through work-study programs. The problem is work-study jobs often involve little professional development to help students prepare for future careers. But what if work-study wasn’t just about paying for college? What if it was a more intentional part of a student’s education?

January 29, 2020

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Morehouse Receives One Million to Fund King Chapel and Endowed Chair

Philanthropists Ken and Kathryn Chenault have donated $1 million to Morehouse College, half of which will support the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Restoration Project and half of which will continue funding for the Dr. Hortenius Chenault Endowed Chair in Math and Science. Named after Chenault’s father who was an alumnus of Morehouse, the […]

January 29, 2020

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Dr. Curtis D. Byrd Appointed Special Adviser to Provost at Georgia State University

Dr. Curtis D. Byrd has been named the Special Adviser to the Provost at Georgia State University. An expert on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, Byrd most recently served as research associate and consultant for the HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success Center at Morehouse College. He has also held other administrative posts, including Assistant […]

January 29, 2020

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2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Que-Lam Huynh

Studying issues of ethnic minority identity and marginalization comes naturally to Dr. Que-Lam Huynh, associate professor in the department of psychology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She remembers what it felt like to be an 11-year-old refugee from Vietnam thrust into a new life.

January 29, 2020

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Southern HBCUs Get $50 million from Atlanta Energy Firm

An Atlanta-based energy firm, Southern Co., has announced a $50 million scholarship and training initiative for students of several southern historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The multi-year initiative will benefit students attending HBCUs in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The first round of allocations is expected to be awarded in time […]

January 29, 2020

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NASPA Study Analyzes Services for Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct

In partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Education, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) created a study to analyze current higher education services for students accused of sexual misconduct.

January 28, 2020

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Grand Valley State Suspends Coach After Hitler Comment

Grand Valley State University has suspended its new offensive coordinator, Morris Berger, as it investigates comments he made to the school newspaper. According to ESPN, after a student journalist asked him which three historical figures he would like to have dinner with, Berger listed Adolf Hitler as one of his choices, citing Hitler’s ability to […]

January 28, 2020