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Health
Dr. Yolanda Lawson Appointed President of the National Medical Association
Dr. Yolanda Lawson will become president of the National Medical Association.
August 1, 2023
Dr. Yolanda Lawson
Leadership & Policy
Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities
Policymakers and experts across the medical field gathered earlier this week to discuss gun violence prevention efforts in Black communities across the nation.
August 1, 2023
Dr. Kenneth Wilson is a trauma medical director at the University of Chicago.
On the Move
TUBA ÖZKAN-HALLER
Tuba Özkan-Haller has been named dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.
July 31, 2023
Tuba Özkan-Haller
Social Justice
New Documentary Sheds Light on CCNY Student Uprising of ‘69
Raising questions about educational access and diversity, The Five Demands is perfectly timed.
July 31, 2023
Demonstration 1
Students
Catalyze Opens Third Round of Grant Applications, Seeks to Fund Student Career Exploration Efforts
Student success organization Catalyze has opened grant applications for the third round of its Catalyze Challenge.
July 31, 2023
Dr. Michelle Cheang
Reports & Data
Report: College Admissions Culture Stunting Ethical Growth of Students
A report released by the Harvard Graduate School of Education highlights elements of the college admission culture that could be contributing to the stunting of the ethical growth of students.
July 31, 2023
Dr. Richard Weissbourd is the faculty director of the Making Caring Common Project.
Health
Robeson Community College Partners with TimelyCare to Offer Free Mental Health Support to Students and Employees
Robeson Community College has partnered with higher ed virtual health company TimelyCare to offer students and employees free access to mental health support and medical care, starting this fall.
July 31, 2023
Robeson Community College
Social Justice
Universities Partner to Investigate and Determine What Makes a “Universal Basic Neighborhood”
The University of Louisville and Simmons College of Kentucky are partnering for a project to investigate the relationship between the characteristics of a neighborhood and the health of its residents.
July 31, 2023
Dr. Nancy Seay
Social Justice
Eastern Nazarene College Dorm to Offer Emergency Shelter for Families Facing Homelessness
An Eastern Nazarene College dorm will provide emergency shelter for up to 58 families facing homelessness and a second “welcome center” will be a place to access state shelter and services.
July 31, 2023
Eastern Nazarene College
Opinion
Organizations Must Ban Together to Address the Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
The fallout from this affirmative action case will impact all of higher education.
July 29, 2023
Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr.
African-American
National Urban League Convenes Annual Conference in Houston
The National Urban League Convention featured panels and workshops dedicated to resources for small businesses, social justice reform, financial empowerment for women, and attacks on DEI initiatives.
July 29, 2023
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial with Mayors Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Sylvester Turner of Houston, Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Eric Adams of New York City.
Policy
Republican-Controlled House Attempts to Block VA from Updating Motto to be Gender-Neutral
The Republican-controlled U.S. House voted 221-212 Jul. 26 to block the VA from updating its motto to include female veterans and be more gender-neutral.
July 28, 2023
Rep. Chip Roy
Veterans
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Increase Criminal Penalties for Scammers Who Prey on Veterans
A bipartisan legislative effort is seeking to create new criminal penalties for scammers who prey on veterans.
July 28, 2023
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Academics
U.S. Military Academies to Allow Cadets to Become Parents
U.S. military academies will now allow cadets to become parents per a law Congress passed in 2021.
July 28, 2023
Air Force Academy 1
Academics
FPWA Criticizes “Double Standard” of Supreme Court Exemption for Military Academies in Affirmative Action Decision
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the desegregation of the U.S. military, FPWA is criticizing the “double standard” of the Supreme Court’s exemption for military academies in its Affirmative Action decision.
July 28, 2023
Chief Justice John Roberts’
On the Move
MARY-JANE KANACZET
Mary-Jane Kanaczet has been named director of Healthcare Workforce Development at the University of Rhode Island.
July 28, 2023
Mary-Jane Kanaczet
Opinion
Ending the Snowblind Admission of Legacies and Admitting the Legacies of Affirmative Action
Now that the Supreme Court has banned the use of race in college admissions for BIPOC applicants, shouldn’t the next step be to go after any admissions policy that shows a profound preference for one race in particular?
July 28, 2023
Emil Guillermo
On the Move
LLOYD NIVENS IV
Lloyd Nivens IV has been named senior campus minister at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
July 28, 2023
Lloyd Nivens IV
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