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Faculty & Staff
Georgetown Names Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver as Next Leader
The appointment brings a leader with deep roots in Jesuit education and a track record of expanding access and diversity to one of the nation's most prestigious Catholic universities.
October 15, 2025
On the Move
Robert C. Mock, Jr.
Robert C. Mock, Jr. has been named president of Peru State College in Nebraska.
October 15, 2025
Sports
NCAA Edges Toward Allowing Student-Athletes to Bet on Professional Sports, Raising Equity and Integrity Questions
The decision represents the latest effort by the NCAA to reconcile its longstanding prohibitions on gambling with the evolving legal landscape following the Supreme Court's 2018 decision to overturn the federal ban on sports betting.
October 15, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Expands Anti-DEI Higher Ed Compact to All Colleges Nationwide
The compact, which promises preferential federal funding to signatory institutions, would require sweeping policy changes including the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, caps on international student enrollment, and other measures that critics say could undermine access for underrepresented students.
October 15, 2025
Opinion
How TRIO Turned a Distant Dream into a Plan
TRIO knocked down barriers, one by one. The biggest was knowledge, how the higher-ed system works, what steps come first, and how to pay for it without burying your family in debt.
October 15, 2025
Students
From Teen Mom to Trailblazing Scholar
Now in her third year of doctoral studies at York University, Prilly Bicknell-Hersco has become a passionate advocate for Black disabled students in higher education, a population she describes as “very under-researched,” particularly in Canada.
October 15, 2025
On the Move
Eric Moyen
Eric Moyen has been named dean of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State University.
October 14, 2025
Institutions
University of West Florida Proposes Eliminating Juneteenth as Paid Holiday
The federal holiday, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
October 14, 2025
Opinion
The DOJ's Move Against HSIs is a Direct Attack on Equity
The charge that HSIs are “reverse racism” misrepresents both their purpose and their impact. No student gains admission to a university because it is an HSI.
October 14, 2025
Demographics
Fewer High School Students Aspire to Bachelor's Degrees, Hitting 20-Year Low
First-generation students see steepest decline as uncertainty about college value grows.
October 14, 2025
Students
Reshaping Agriculture's Future
Over the past six years, Wendell Scales has been instrumental in creating innovative pathway programs that challenge traditional perceptions of agriculture. His work has centered on what he calls “the 30,000-foot view of agriculture” — showcasing the industry’s breadth beyond conventional farming stereotypes.
October 13, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Fires Nearly All Staff Overseeing Special Education Programs
Mass layoffs at Education Department eliminate positions responsible for administering disability rights protections for 7.5 million students.
October 13, 2025
On the Move
Shiang-Kwei "Ellen" Wang
Shiang-Kwei "Ellen" Wang has been named president of Connecticut State Community College Gateway.
October 13, 2025
From the Magazine
Beyond Single Labels: How One Organization is Bridging Higher Education's Divides
The National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students challenges higher ed to think beyond single-issue advocacy.
October 13, 2025
HBCUs
Blank Foundation Commits $50M to Atlanta HBCU Scholarships
The program is projected to assist nearly 10,000 students who have exhausted other financial aid options, including federal grants, state assistance and loans.
October 13, 2025
Institutions
UNC Merges Information and Data Science Schools, Names New AI Vice Provost
The merger represents what administrators called "a bold step forward" in positioning Carolina as a national leader in data and AI education.
October 11, 2025
Students
Championing Equity in Workforce Development
Over her 15 years in workforce development, Kioshana LaCount Burrell has traveled the country and encountered the same troubling pattern: programs inadequately modified for neurodivergent participants. This frustration led her to pursue a Ph.D., recognizing that academic credentials would provide the platform and credibility needed to drive systemic change.
October 11, 2025
On the Move
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson has been named dean of the Division of Business at Talladega College.
October 10, 2025
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