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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report to be published on April 29, 2021 — Top 20 Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA (March 15, 2021) — On April 29, 2021, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will publish its annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report edition. As the name denotes, this edition is a part of our quarter-century legacy of recognizing outstanding minority young […]

March 12, 2021

U.S. Naval Community College Launches Online Courses for Naval Core Certificate

The United States Naval Community College (USNCC) has launched an online course, giving continuing education and training to Navy enlisted personnel. The course, “Naval Leadership,” is the first of five online offerings for the school’s Naval Core Certificate, which focuses on naval heritage, history, ethics, and other subjects related to naval sciences. USNCC is working with instructional […]

March 12, 2021

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Dr. Gary B. Crosby Will Be First African American, First Man to Take Helm of Saint Elizabeth University

Dr. Gary B. Crosby will become Saint Elizabeth University’s president, effective July 1, NJ.com reported. He will be the first African American and the first man to lead what was New Jersey’s last all-female college until five years ago. Crosby is currently vice president for student affairs at Alabama A&M University. He has expertise in […]

March 12, 2021

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Faculty Senate Votes In Support of Raising Minimum Stipends for Graduate Assistants

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville faculty senate voted 26 to 14 Wednesday in support of raising minimum stipends for graduate assistants to $2,225 per month, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported. For a nine-month period, the total amount in the voted-on resolution would be $20,025. As it stands now, history graduate student teaching assistants get […]

March 12, 2021

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Racial Slurs Common and Sexual Misconduct Numerous at VMI, Investigators Report

Racial slurs have been common and sexual misconduct numerous at Virginia Military Institute, according to a report from investigators, The Roanoke Times reported. The Barnes & Thornburg independent investigation into VMI – ordered by Gov. Ralph Northam, a 1981 VMI graduate – started two months ago, with an interim report published recently. According to the […]

March 12, 2021

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U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb Appointed Ramapo College of New Jersey President

U.S. Army brigadier Gen. Dr. Cindy Jebb has been appointed president of Ramapo College of New Jersey, effective July 6, ROI-NJ reported. After 39 years of service, Jebb is retiring from the Army this summer. In the past, she was a professor and head of the social sciences department at the U.S. Military Academy at West […]

March 12, 2021

Georgia Military College Prep School Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Faculty and Staff

Georgia Military College Prep School (GMC) offered COVID-19 vaccines to faculty and staff on campus on Friday, March 12. GMC partnered with Medical Arts Pharmacy to provide the first dose of the Moderna vaccine for those eligible and on campus. Medical Arts will return April 16 to administer the vaccine’s second dose. Baldwin County School […]

March 12, 2021

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Oregon State University Faculty Union Questions Board of Trustees About President Alexander’s Hiring

Oregon State University’s faculty union is asking the school’s Board of Trustees for more information about the hiring of OSU President Dr. F. King Alexander, amid a report that Louisiana State University failed to act on Title IX compliance recommendations during Alexander’s tenure as president there, The Oregonian reported. In a March 10 letter to […]

March 12, 2021

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San Diego Mesa College and Other Institutions Implements Model to Address Equity Gaps

Looking to address equity issues on campus, San Diego Mesa College sought out advice and expertise from the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the University of Southern California.

March 11, 2021

Reflections of a Woman in STEM

It is no secret that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields. Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, for the last 15 years, women have consistently earned more than half of the degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions.

March 11, 2021

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Duke University Men’s Basketball Withdraws from Tournament and Ends Season After Positive COVID-19 Test

Duke University’s men’s basketball has withdrawn from the ACC tournament and ended its 2020-21 season due to a positive COVID-19 test in the program, ESPN reported. This breaks the team’s 24 consecutive NCAA tournament appearance streak. The team’s conference tournament quarter final game against Florida State was canceled after “a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact […]

March 11, 2021

A Coalition of Scholars Work Toward Equitable Vaccine Distribution

Communivax is a three-pronged initiative, composed of a central working group, national stakeholders and six local teams, including groups at University of Alabama, San Diego State University, Idaho State University, Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland.

March 11, 2021

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Angela Winfield Appointed Law School Admission Council Chief Diversity Officer

Angela Winfield, Cornell University’s associate vice president for inclusion and workforce diversity, has been appointed chief diversity officer of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Winfield came to Cornell as program manager for the Northeast ADA Center in 2015, became director of inclusion and workforce diversity in 2016, and rose to associate vice president for […]

March 11, 2021

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Leonard Pitts Jr. Awarded Colby College Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism

Colby College will be giving journalist Leonard Pitts Jr. its Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award this year. Pitts – also a commentator, columnist, educator and author – currently writes for the Miami Herald and is prominently known for his syndicated column addressing race, politics and culture. Pitts is being awarded “for his courage in writing about […]

March 11, 2021

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Brad Newman Appointed President at Shelton State Community College

Brad Newman will be the next president of Shelton State Community College, the Tuscaloosa Patch reported. Newman – plant manager at ZF Chassis Systems and chairman for West Alabama Works – has 28 years of leadership and management experience, according to Shelton State officials. Newman is a founding member of the German Business Council, a […]

March 11, 2021

Community Colleges

Report: Libraries Contribute Significantly to Student Success at Community Colleges

Libraries are pulling more weight than one would expect when it comes to student success at community colleges, according to a recent report by Ithaka S+R.

March 11, 2021

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Higher Education Organizations Call On Biden Administration to Include Colleges in Refugee Sponsorship Programs

On Tuesday, 52 higher education institutions and organizations sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Norris Cochran, calling on the Biden administration to embrace colleges and universities as a part of expanding sponsorship programs for refugees. The letter – initiated by the Niskanen Center, Every […]

March 11, 2021

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Virtual Conference to Focus on Race in Education

The Summit School Symposium Series and America & MOORE, LLC. are hosting a two-day virtual conference on race and gender in U.S. education on May 7 and 8, 2021. The conference titled, “The Summit on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Community of Cultural and Racial Competence,” will start the evening of May 7. The […]

March 11, 2021

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