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Educators Gather For Summit in Doha, Qatar

Over 2,000 educators will gather in Doha, Qatar this week for the 2019 WISE Summit, titled “UnLearn, ReLearn: What it means to be Human.” The two-day conference, starting Nov. 19, is hosted by the Qatar foundation and will feature plenaries, speakers and panels on topics ranging from youth identity in the Middle East and North […]

November 18, 2019

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Transgender Students Push for More Resources

Students are responsible for many of NYU’s structural changes — it was students who got the school to remove a question about incarceration from the common application, who protested its old dining service provider, Aramark, prior to its transition to Chartwells and who were part of a task force that led to the creation of […]

November 18, 2019

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UMN Student Group Enters Fight to Combat Racism in Medicine

A group of second-year medical students is trying to improve treatment of patients of color in a historically white healthcare system. The University of Minnesota’s chapter of White Coats for Black Lives was established in 2014 and works to increase diversity and awareness of racism in the medical field. WCBL is especially focused on curriculum, […]

November 18, 2019

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ASHE Conference Centers the Stories of Marginalized Groups

Nearly 1,700 educators from across the nation convened in Portland for the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

November 18, 2019

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New Research Analyzes Growth of International Exchange

New research by The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational Affairs indicates that the number of international students in the United States continues to rise.

November 17, 2019

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Howard University to Receive Capitol Hill Office Items from the Late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings

U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings’ alma mater Howard University will receive items from his Capitol Hill office including photographs, letters and other documents, according to the Associated Press. Prior to his death last month, Cummings was involved in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald J. Trump. Therefore, before the items are donated, they must be […]

November 17, 2019

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Students Protest Elimination of Strayhorn’s Position

More than a 100 students at Lemoyne-Owen College (LOC) staged a protest following the firing of Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn, a popular vice president of student and academic affairs at the historically Black college located in Memphis.

November 17, 2019

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Diversity, Ukraine, and Impeachment

There’s a diversity angle in the impeachment hearings you may have overlooked.It’s not just about Trump. It’s about a proud people who have overcome mass starvation and invasions for centuries. And they continue to struggle to be free from tyranny and corruption.

November 16, 2019

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Amid Declining Enrollment, University of Northern Iowa Receives $10 Million Gift from Alumnus

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will receive a $10 million donation from 1981 alumnus David Takes and his wife Karen Takes, The Gazette reported. The funding, which UNI President Mark Nook called “critical” to the school, arrives at a time when Iowa universities face steep drops in enrollment and waning state funding. This year The […]

November 15, 2019

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Faculty & Staff

CUNY to Increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with $500,000 Grant

Using a $500,000 donation from New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the City University of New York (CUNY) will create a diversity, equity and inclusion incubator. CUNY staff and faculty will be trained to develop skills in bias recognition and mediation, cross-cultural communication skills as well as promote dialogue between diverse groups on campus, […]

November 15, 2019

University of Chicago Medical Center Nurses Plan Second Strike

About 2,200 University of Chicago Medical Center nurses are planning a second strike on Nov. 26 because of concerns about staffing levels, The Chicago Tribune reported. The first one-day strike, also the first strike in the hospital’s history, took place in September, followed by a four-day lockout with replacement nurses and cutbacks to services. The […]

November 15, 2019

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Emory Recruits Students With Military Backgrounds

Chris Weakley disarmed bombs during his 12-year U.S. Army career, but he had doubts about his ability to excel as a student at Emory University. Weakley, 33, took a chance and enrolled at the university earlier this year. To date, his biggest challenge has been battling with bouts of perfectionism. It’s hard for Weakley to […]

November 15, 2019

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Brown University to Double Number of U.S. Military Veterans Enrolled as Undergrads By 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As communities across the nation commemorated Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Brown University unveiled plans for a new initiative that aims to more than double the number of U.S. military veterans enrolled as Brown undergraduates over the next three to five years. To achieve that enrollment goal, Brown will extend its […]

November 15, 2019

Navy Close to Hiring Leaders for New Community College

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy is close to establishing what is intended to be an early stop on a continuum of learning, as it nears hiring the leadership of its soon-to-be-formed Naval Community College. Creating a Naval Community College is part of the department’s much larger effort to completely revamp how it supports and arranges […]

November 15, 2019

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Maine’s Universities to Waive Tuition for Students Called Up to Military

BANGOR — The University of Maine System is rolling out rules for students who’re called up to military service. The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty. It calls for a full tuition waiver for Maine National Guard members, and guarantees spouses […]

November 15, 2019

Four Institutions to Each Receive $260M Donation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Southern California (USC), Duke University and the Cleveland Clinic are each set to receive more than $260 million in donations. The money will come from a portion of the recent sale of the global technology and manufacturing company Lord Corporation. Thomas Lord, who led the company until […]

November 14, 2019

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CSU to Offer Online Bachelor’s Degrees to AFL-CIO Members

Central State University (CSU) will now offer online bachelor’s degrees to members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO’s) affiliated unions. This is an expansion on a previous program which allowed union members and their families to pursue free online associate degrees through a partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College. […]

November 14, 2019

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Lawmakers Gather at the National Action Network Legislative Conference

Representatives and Senators gathered for the National Action Network Legislative Conference in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday to speak to constituents about policy issues impacting the Black community.

November 14, 2019