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Community Colleges

Reports: Two-Year Colleges Hit Hard by Declining Enrollment

Enrollment rates have largely fallen during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for two-year and community colleges, according to two recent reports from The College Board and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

June 3, 2021

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Tackles Issues of Systemic Racism

One year after the murder of George Floyd, speakers at this year’s NCAA Inclusion Forum discussed systemic racism and how best to address it.

June 3, 2021

Civil Rights Lawyer, Higher Ed Leader Named Chief Diversity Officer at Baruch College

Civil rights lawyer and higher education leader Elliott Dawes will become the new executive chief diversity officer at Baruch College, a constituent college of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Starting Aug. 2, Dawes will lead Baruch’s Office of Diversity, Compliance, and Equity Initiatives and serve as the College’s Title IX Coordinator, Section […]

June 3, 2021

Dr. Sara Clarke Kaplan Named Executive Director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University

Dr. Sara Clarke Kaplan was named the executive director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. As an associate professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies and the Critical Gender Studies Program at the University of California, San Diego, she also co-founded the Black Studies Project—which has since expanded to become a […]

June 3, 2021

Veteran’s Mic Cut During Memorial Day Speech as He Shares Black Origins of Holiday

Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony turned off a speaker’s microphone when the former U.S. Army officer began talking about how freed Black slaves had honored fallen soldiers soon after the Civil War. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter said he included the story in his speech because he wanted to share the history of […]

June 3, 2021

NABJ Black Male Media Project Needed to Battle Negative Narratives

On Saturday, June 5, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will engage in its annual Black Male Media Project through their chapters across the country. The initiative was launched in 2017 to “help change the narrative around the lives and images of black men in the news and in society”. The project is especially needed at this moment in time when the Biden Administration is on the brink of moving major pieces of legislation through Congress that can help to address the needs of Black males and communities of color at large.

June 3, 2021

Hezekiah Walker Partners With VUU to Launch Center for Gospel Music

To bring exposure to the industry, Grammy award-winning gospel artist Hezekiah Walker has partnered with Virginia Union University (VUU) to establish an education center for Gospel music on campus. As part of the Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music—set to launch this month, students will learn about the business factors of gospel music, study worship […]

June 3, 2021

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Rice University’s Open Resources Program Welcomes New Cohort of Universities

A dozen new colleges and universities will join in on Rice University’s educational technology initiative OpenStax, which helps provide open educational resources, textbooks and technologies to universities. “This OpenStax program has helped over 70 colleges and universities expand the use of open educational resources on their campuses, saving their students money and putting more flexible […]

June 3, 2021

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VMI Investigation Finds Culture of Racism and Sexism

An independent investigation of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) released last Tuesday found a culture of racism and sexism, resistance to change and fear of retaliation among those who want to report bigotry or sexual misconduct, The Washington Post reported. “This investigation found that institutional racism and sexism are present, tolerated, and left unaddressed at VMI. […]

June 2, 2021

Pentagon Defends Diversity and Inclusion Training Programs in Military

The Pentagon has defended military diversity and inclusion training programs amid criticism, saying that they are essential for recruiting the “right people,” New York Post reported. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby was asked last Tuesday about GOP lawmakers making websites urging military whistleblowers to report progressive diversity training programs. “We certainly respect the oversight that Congress […]

June 2, 2021

U.S. Navy Plans to Cut Part of Higher Ed Funding, Requests Increase to Sexual Assault Prevention and Mental Health

Within their proposed fiscal 2022 budget submitted to Congress last week, the United States Navy laid out funding plans for education and mental health support. Due to criticism around the Navy’s Education for Seapower strategy—an effort to increase education across the Marine Corps and Navy—the request for postsecondary program funding decreased from $615 million in […]

June 2, 2021

U.S. Navy Plans to Cut Part of Higher Ed Funding, Requests Increase to Sexual Assault Prevention and Mental Health

Within their proposed fiscal 2022 budget submitted to Congress last week, the United States Navy laid out funding plans for education and mental health support.

June 2, 2021

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Community Colleges

Rethinking the 16-Week Semester: Is a Shorter Semester More Equitable? And for Whom?

COVID-19’s impact on student success and mental health forced institutions to reexamine the efficacy of academic structures that had long been considered status quo. For some schools, that included rethinking the 16-week semester.

June 2, 2021

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Supporting Community College Students on the Path to Completion Amid COVID-19: Best Practices

As a part of NISOD’s 2021 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence (virtual), a panel of community college experts offered concrete steps campus leaders can take to not only recruit students amid this current crisis but also support them on their path to completion. Moderated by our host David Pluviose, this discussion takes […]

June 2, 2021

Denmark Technical College to Give Free Tuition to 500 Students

Denmark Technical College is giving free tuition to 500 students, The State reported. The Denmark Technical College Tuition Assistance scholarship will eliminate the $2,813 tuition for fall semester for the first 500 students who apply and are enrolled for fall 2021. Returning students are eligible. Out-of-state students can receive a $2,813 credit for tuition. Denmark […]

June 2, 2021

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Endalyn Taylor Named Dean of University of North Carolina School of the Arts Dance School

Endalyn Taylor – dancer, choreographer and educator – has been named dean of University of North Carolina School of the Arts’s (UNCSA) School of Dance, effective Aug. 1. Taylor previously served as director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) School in New York; director of the Cambridge Summer Art Institute in Massachusetts and associate professor […]

June 2, 2021

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Colgate University to Become Tuition-Free for Families With Incomes Less than $80,000

Colgate University will be tuition-free for families with an income of less than $80,000. The effort is part of the Colgate Commitment: An Initiative in Access and Affordability. Families with income levels between $80,000-$125,000 will, on average, pay 5% of income for tuition. Families with income levels $125,000-$150,000 will, on average, pay 10% of income […]

June 2, 2021

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Celebrating the Filipino American Students Who Fought the SAT/ACT to Make Higher Ed More Diverse

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Island Heritage Month is over. But we must not forget to celebrate the emergence of some important history makers in May.

June 2, 2021

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