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Meharry Medical College and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner to Address Racism in Sciences, Medicine

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school in Nashville, Tennessee, are working together to combat racism and bias in medicine and the basic sciences. This partnership could include a joint graduate or medical education program as well as opportunities for students to […]

August 3, 2021

Cheyney University to Eliminate Student Debt From 2020 and Spring 2021

Cheyney University plans to eliminate unpaid student bills from the last three semesters with funding from the federal stimulus package, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Using around $400,000, an average debt of over $2,200 will be forgiven for 180 students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The historically Black college in Pennsylvania follows many other institutions over […]

August 3, 2021

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Announcing 6 preliminary candidates for the DOIT certification program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— After comprehensive review of survey results across all four pillars, Coop Di Leu (formerly CoopLew) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education are pleased to announce six preliminary candidates for the DOIT certification program. DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) is a research mechanism that certifies an […]

August 3, 2021

Two More Georgia HBCUs Clear Pandemic Related Student Debt

Morehouse College and Savannah State University have become the latest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to clear student debt acquired since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. The funding comes directly from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, a federal government pledge of $35 billion to help financially struggling college students […]

August 3, 2021

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Tuition Insurance Can Help Mitigate Financial Risks in Higher Education

GradGuard is a program manager that sets students up with insurance that covers 100% of their tuition, room, board, and school fees should that student need to withdraw due to physical injury or illness, chronic illness, or a mental health condition.

August 2, 2021

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Report: For-Profit Institutions Target Communities of Color

Despite pushes to address predatory practices—such as the withholding of Title IV federal financial aid—for-profit institutions are continuing to target communities of color through recruitment and location strategies, according to a new Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) report.

August 2, 2021

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WCU’s New College of Health Sciences Facility Opens as Health Care Programs Continue To Grow

The largest building on William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus is now operational as the new College of Health Sciences facility. William K. Ray College of Health Sciences building is named after Bill Ray, who was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and directed fundraising projects at WCU. “I’m so emotional right now. The pride that I’m feeling right now is just too much,” […]

August 2, 2021

Assemblyman Salas Secures $6 Million for Bakersfield College Health Education Programs

Bakersfield College has reason to celebrate this week after getting word that the local community college will receive an additional $6 million in state funding secured by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield. According to twin news releases from BC and Salas’ office, the funding will help the college expand and implement workforce training programs related to […]

August 2, 2021

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Mental Health Issues Are Rising on College Campuses, but Virginia Has a Shortage of Child Psychiatrists

His friends all told him to seek help, so Virginia Commonwealth University student Anirban Mahanty decided to find a therapist. He asked VCU, and the university referred him to three off-campus services that were all overwhelmed because of the pandemic. Searching for assistance was a challenge. Feeling isolated, he struggled to complete daily tasks and […]

August 2, 2021

College Students Help Health Workers Educate Neighborhoods About COVID-19 Vaccine

College students are joining health leaders in an effort to educate residents about the COVID-19 vaccine. Quinnipiac University’s Public Health College Corps walked through some Hartford neighborhoods on Thursday, offering information about the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the city’s community health workers. Read More

August 2, 2021

Here Are The Massachusetts Colleges Requiring Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccines

At least 65 of Massachusetts’ 107 largest colleges and universities will require their students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campuses this fall. A smaller number — at least 23, as of late July — will require on-campus faculty and staff to be vaccinated as well. Many of the published policies ask […]

August 2, 2021

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8 Michigan Colleges Now Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination Before Start of Fall Classes

If you’re a student heading to a college or university campus in Michigan this fall, you will need a COVID-19 vaccine at a handful of schools. In some cases, full vaccination is needed before arriving on campus. In others, one is required for those staying in on-campus housing. Read More

August 2, 2021

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Novartis Partners With 26 HBCUs To Invest More Than $37 Million Into Healthcare Equity

Novartis is donating to a number of historically Black academic institutions to help solve inequalities in healthcare and education. The pharmaceutical company, along with Morehouse School of Medicine, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Coursera, and the National Medical Association, are investing a total of $33.7 million in the effort. Read More

August 2, 2021

Maintaining Philanthropic Support at HBCUs that Extends Beyond This Period of Racial Reckoning

This period of racial reckoning has seen many philanthropists celebrate the enormity of HBCUs by providing unprecedented financial donations.

August 2, 2021

Liberty Lawsuit Against Jerry Falwell Jr. Survives First Round of Legal Challenges

Most of a lawsuit filed by Liberty University against its former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., was upheld by a judge after Falwell’s attorneys argued for its dismissal in June, ABC News reports. Falwell left Liberty — the evangelical Virginia school that his late father founded — after being put on an indefinite leave of absence last year for posting […]

August 2, 2021

Dr. Jianping Wang Announces Plan to Leave Mercer County Community College

Mercer County Community College (MCCC) president Dr. Jianping Wang announced Friday that she would retire after her contract expires next summer. Wang, who is president of the New Jersey college, had previously expressed a desire to remain on through the schools’ reaccreditation process, which will be completed in spring 2023. Wang’s resignation letter mentioned her […]

August 2, 2021

Dr. J. Lee Brown III Named Dean of CCU’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Dr. J. Lee Brown III was appointed dean of Coastal Carolina University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Over the last 10 years, he held several positions at Fayetteville State University, including interim provost, dean of the Broadwell College of Business and Economics, associate professor of management and the assistant chair of the Department of […]

August 2, 2021

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New Legislation Provides Benefits for Military Veterans in New Jersey

Veterans and service members in New Jersey will now have greater access to education after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a series of bills last week. The package also expands access to the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and establishes an annual grant program within the Troops to College Program to recognize institutions of higher education […]

August 1, 2021

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