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Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins to Become VMI’s First Black Superintendent
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins has been chosen as Virginia Military Institute’s first Black superintendent amid allegations of racism at VMI and the school’s historic ties to the Confederacy, The Roanoke Times reported. Wins – a 1985 VMI alum – retired from the U.S. Army in 2019 after 34 years. He was appointed as VMI […]
April 22, 2021
Other News
Air Force to Finish Second Survey on Disparities
The U.S. Air Force will complete its second survey on disparities within its ranks in the coming few weeks, Military.com reported. The survey began earlier in April as part of an Inspector General Independent Disparity Review. The review – covering Air Force and Space Force – focuses on racial disparities in the administration of military […]
April 22, 2021
African-American
Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute to Train Next Generation of HBCU Presidents
To recruit and prepare potential future leaders to serve at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has established the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI).
April 22, 2021
News Roundup
Western Oregon University Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Increase and Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Western Oregon University’s Board of Trustees approved both a 2.17% increase in resident undergrad tuition for the 2021-22 academic year and its board statement on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, KPIC reported. The tuition increase will mean $180 more for a 45-credits-per-academic-year resident undergrad. “Western Oregon has routinely had the lowest year-to-year tuition increases during […]
April 22, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Seattle Pacific University Faculty Vote “No Confidence” in SPU Trustees
Seattle Pacific University faculty have voted “no confidence” in the SPU Board of Trustees after it announced it would keep a hiring policy that they say is discriminatory based on sexual orientation, The Ridgefield Press reported. “The Board’s decision to maintain SPU’s discriminatory hiring policy related to human sexuality, as well as its manner of […]
April 22, 2021
News Roundup
AU’s Humanities Truck Project Distributes Food to Local D.C. Communities
Beginning as a public history initiative, American University’s (AU) Humanities Truck Project has since transitioned to addressing food insecurity in Washington D.C. neighborhoods during COVID-19, the university reported. After receiving a $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation in December, the truck expanded its efforts by partnering with seven organizations including Kyanite Kitchen, DC Central […]
April 22, 2021
African-American
Creating Equitable Classroom Environments
The decision to pivot to remote learning brought its own set of challenges for countless children and families across diverse communities. Foremost, were the ongoing efforts to create, establish, and maintain a caring and equitable classroom environment with actively engaged children and their families.
April 22, 2021
African-American
Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal Introduce College for All Plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-Wash. introduced the College for All Plan, legislation that would make college free for millions and give support to those from working-class families attending minority institutions, CNBC reported. The plan calls for tuition-free education for students at community colleges and public trade schools. And for students from […]
April 22, 2021
African-American
Simmons College of Kentucky Students Made Eligible for Kentucky Tuition Grant
Students at Simmons College of Kentucky are eligible for the Kentucky Tuition Grant – nearly $3,000 value – due to a new bill signed into law by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Wave 3 News reported. Senate Bill 270 was signed into law earlier this month. The law also gives a $200,000 provisional pilot program to […]
April 22, 2021
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Higher Education Institutions Speak Out Against Restrictive Voting Legislation
Institutions and corporations across all sectors have felt increasingly moved to take public stands on political issues they might have previously remained quiet about. So, when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial voting legislation, SB 202, into effect on March 25, various sectors responded — and higher education was no exception.
April 22, 2021
News Roundup
Webinar to Examine How Stimulus Funds Can Be Used to Advance Education Equity
The Southern Education Foundation and Bellwether Education Partners are hosting a webinar on April 28 from 1-2 p.m. (EST) titled, “Recovery and Reinvention: District and Agency Strategies for Advancing Education Equity.” This webinar is focused on examining how states and school districts can best invest federal stimulus funds to advance education equity. Scheduled panelists are […]
April 22, 2021
COVID-19
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to Deliver Keynote Address for Morehouse Medicine Commencement
U.S. Sen. Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock D-GA will deliver the keynote address for Morehouse School of Medicine’s 37th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 15. Warnock, who won the Jan. 5 run-off, became Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and first Black Democratic senator from the South. “This year, for the first time ever, the ceremony […]
April 22, 2021
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Cardona Vows to Support Undocumented Educators and Students
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona listened intently as undocumented educators shared their stories about the importance of higher education.
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Vanita Gupta Confirmed as Associate Attorney General
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s associate attorney general nominee, has been confirmed by the Senate 51-49 on Wednesday after Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska broke party lines to support Gupta, CNN reported. Gupta will be the first woman of color to be associate attorney general. Murkowski explained her decision, saying she was troubled by some of […]
April 21, 2021
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Webinar Highlights New Approaches to Assessment Design
During the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) virtual webinar on Wednesday, two key issues around standardized testing emerged: time limits and access to tutoring sessions create barriers for students.
April 21, 2021
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University of Texas at San Antonio to Create Hispanic Thriving Institution Leadership Council
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will create an institutional-level Hispanic Thriving Institution (HTI) Leadership Council to help the school become a Hispanic Thriving Institution, according to UTSA officials. “The HTI Leadership Council will advise the President and Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs about how the university’s Hispanic Thriving efforts can be […]
April 21, 2021
STEM
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and New Mexico State University Receive Grant for Student Transfer Model
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They will use the money to create an undergrad student transfer model meant to improve rates of transfer, retention and graduation of engineering students, according to WICHE officials. Traditional pathways […]
April 21, 2021
News Roundup
Migration Policy Institute Releases Fact Sheets to Help Address Integration Needs of U.S. Immigrant Families
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) has published U.S. and state fact sheets to help efforts to more equitably address the integration needs of U.S. immigrant families through the early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, adult education and health and social services systems. The fact sheets – for 31 states – provide […]
April 21, 2021
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