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Mental Health
Togetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support
Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color. Compared to 21% of White students, 34% of students of color indicated they were “very worried” about being exposed to COVID-19 on campus. Additionally, occurrences of racism on a daily […]
May 10, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Scholars Call for Academia To Address Anti-Asian Bias With Structural Change
Professors of Asian heritage at U.S. colleges and universities have faced daunting challenges in the past year, and those struggles have intensified in recent months as violence and hate incidents against Asian Americans have escalated.
May 10, 2021
News Roundup
Achieving the Dream’s Advisory Group Releases Research Agenda Around Student Parents
To increase equitable access and completion rates, Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) Community College Women Succeed advisory group recently released a research agenda focused on the needs of student parents. With women representing over half of community college students, one-third are mothers while 60% are single parents, according to ATD. The group—which consists of leaders from […]
May 10, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Nakeshia N. Williams Appointed Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Hollins University
Dr. Nakeshia N. Williams has been appointed vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Hollins University. Williams was an associate professor in the educator preparation department in the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University. A licensed professional counselor, Williams holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in urban […]
May 10, 2021
African-American
Morehouse College Celebrates the Life of Dr. Tobe Johnson
Morehouse College is honoring the late Dr. Tobe Johnson, professor emeritus and Morehouse’s longest-serving faculty member, having been associated with the school for more than 70 years as student, alum, faculty and administrator. Johnson died last week. Johnson taught at the school for 59years as Avalon professsor and chair of the political science department. He […]
May 10, 2021
News Roundup
Washington and Lee University to Decide on Potential Name Change in June
Washington and Lee University announced last week that it will decide on whether it will change its name in June, WSLS reported. This decision comes after a debate that started late last year regarding the school’s name. Some argued that changing its name would improve campus diversity and create a welcoming environment. The school has […]
May 10, 2021
News Roundup
Terrence Cheng Appointed President of Connecticut State College and Universities System
Terrence Cheng has been appointed president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, NBC Connecticut reported. Cheng is currently serving as campus director of the University of Connecticut Stamford campus and faculty in the English department. Cheng holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Binghamton University and a MFA in fiction from the University […]
May 10, 2021
Community Colleges
New Jersey Bill Would Allow County Colleges to Build On-Campus Housing
A New Jersey bill may lead to community college students in the state getting on-campus housing, NJ.com reported. The bill, A246, which allows colleges to build dorms, dining halls and other service facilities, was approved by the Assembly Higher Education Committee last week. The bill would also allow county college board of trustees to create […]
May 10, 2021
Latest News
Preserving the Past and Building the Future: Meet Historian Rhonda Gonzales
Dr. Rhonda Gonzales has one eye on the past and the other on the future. As a professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA), Gonzales is passionate about sharing the diverse histories and cultures of societies in pre-colonial Africa for future generations. Meanwhile, as an administrator, she is also passionate about how we envision the future for first-generation students.
May 9, 2021
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Women Advancing in the Academy, Offers Hope for Gender Equity
In recent weeks, a number of women have been elevated to top leadership posts at colleges and universities across the nation, signaling a dramatic shift across the higher education landscape that at one time, was exclusively dominated by men.
May 9, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Hitting the Ground Running: A Q&A With Dr. S. David Wu, President of Baruch College
The COVID-19 pandemic hit just as Dr. S. David Wu, president of Baruch College, was celebrating his first year at the helm of the New York City-based institution. He had to move quickly to implement measures to protect his administrators, faculty and students. In a Q&A with Diverse, Wu talks about the experience of leading a school in a major COVID-19 hotspot, being the first Asian American president to lead an institution in The City University of New York (CUNY) system and what leadership lessons he took with him to Baruch from George Mason University, where he served as provost from 2014-2020.
May 7, 2021
COVID-19
Rowan University Offers Discounted Tuition and Housing for COVID-19 Vaccinated Students
Rowan University is offering students COVID-19 vaccination incentives, NBC News reported. The school will give students up to $1,000 off fall 2021 costs if they show proof of vaccination before Aug. 7. Full-time students will get $500 off tuition and those living on campus will get another $500 off housing. Students who don’t get vaccinated […]
May 7, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Dr. William Tate IV Named President of Louisiana State University
Dr. William Tate IV has been named president of Louisiana State University. Tate is expected to start in July. One of the nation’s most prominent education researchers, Tate is currently the Education Foundation Distinguished Professor and provost & executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina. Previously, he was dean of […]
May 7, 2021
Sports
University of Hartford to Drop Sports Teams to Division III
University of Hartford is dropping its sports teams from Division I to Division III, Associate Press reported. A consultant’s report said the university could save more than $9 million a year. University of Hartford will submit a formal reclassification request to the NCAA in January 2022. University of Hartford said it plans to honor current […]
May 7, 2021
African-American
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Four Former Police Officers Involved in Death of George Floyd
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating Floyd’s constitutional rights, Associated Press reported. A three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure and […]
May 7, 2021
Home
Togetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support
Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.
May 6, 2021
Other News
U.S. Air Force Creates Two Teams to Address Issues Among LGBTQA and Native American Servicemembers
The U.S. Air Force has created two teams to address issues affecting airmen and Space Force Guardians in the LGBTQA or Native American communities, Military.com reported. On April 26, the service announced the creation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Initiative Team (LIT) and the Indigenous Nations Equality Team (INET) to better examine […]
May 6, 2021
Other News
MacDill Air Force Base Employs AIM High Recruitment Program to Boost Representation in Military
MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa is seeking to boost representation in the U.S. Military’s highest ranks, WFLA reported. To that end, the Air Force’s AIM High program is looking to inspire and recruit youngsters to increase representation and diversity in the military by giving high school students a seat in the cockpit of aircraft. […]
May 6, 2021
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