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High School Students Call For More Youth Engagement in the Education Department

A group of high school students are calling on education secretary nominee Dr. Miguel Cardona to directly involve students in decision making at the U.S. Department of Education.

February 8, 2021

Dr. Miguel Cardona

Racial Equity Leadership Academy is Partnership Between USC and Achieving the Dream

To support colleges and universities in their efforts to address inequities on campus, Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center have collaborated to establish the Racial Equity Leadership Academy (RELA).

February 8, 2021

African-American

Virginia Public Universities May Have to Pay Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved People Who Worked on Campuses

Under a Virginia bill passed by the state House last week, Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Military Institute and the College of William and Mary may have to pay reparations to the descendants of enslaved people who helped build the schools, The Hill reported. Per the proposal, which passed […]

February 8, 2021

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Declines in Community College Enrollment Among Blacks Will Have Long-Term Consequences

Community colleges throughout the U.S. have experienced dramatic decreases in enrollment among students of color since the pandemic began.

February 8, 2021

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Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to House

The Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement for a 2006 lawsuit involving the state’s four HBCUs, WBOC reported. Last year, the legislation was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan, citing fiscal issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the complaint, Maryland […]

February 8, 2021

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

George Washington University Faculty Push for Cluster Hire and More Africana Studies Program Funding

A group of department chairs and program directors are urging George Washington University to hire more underrepresented faculty and increase Africana studies program funding, The GW Hatchet reported. The group has created a petition calling on GW officials to hire 18 minority faculty “primarily” in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and give money for […]

February 8, 2021

George Washington University

Eunice Jeffries Appointed First Black Woman to Chair Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents

Eunice Jeffries has been appointed chair of Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents, the first African American woman in the role, according to EMU officials. Elected to a two-year term, Jeffries will lead a diverse board that includes four Eastern Michigan University alumni and four African Americans. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Jeffries to the […]

February 8, 2021

Eunice Jeffries

African-American

Tulane Law Review Gets First Black Editor-in-Chief

Tulane Law School student Antonio Milton has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the Tulane Law Review. The student-run publication is one of the most renowned legal journals in the U.S. Milton, who is interested in commercial and civil litigation, is part of Tulane’s 3+3 program, which allows undergraduate students to start law school in […]

February 8, 2021

Eloy Ortiz Oakley to receive the 2021 Diverse Champions Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA.— Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce that Eloy Ortiz Oakley will be the recipient of the 2021 Diverse Champions Award. Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley embodies the impact that California Community Colleges are having in transforming lives. He grew up in […]

February 8, 2021

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CVS Launches New Scholarship Program with UNCF

Through a partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the CVS Health Foundation has launched a $5 million scholarship program. Read More

February 8, 2021

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

$5M Federal Grant to Help Community Colleges Address Local Health Care Needs

Muskegon Community College will partner with four other community colleges in the state as part of a $5 million federal grant to meet regional health care demands for a skilled workforce. Read More

February 8, 2021

Muskegon Community College

University of Holy Cross Nursing Program Offers Hands-On Experience and Nurturing Environment for Future Health Care Leaders

During the past year, more people than ever have been inspired to help others by pursuing a career in health care. For those interested in becoming nurses, the University of Holy Cross offers a fully-accredited and rigorous curriculum that is also designed to help them grow as individuals. “We are interested in the student’s mind […]

February 8, 2021

University of Holy Cross

COVID-19 Creates Framework for Permanent Campus Culture That Supports Mental Health

“The pain that made you the odd one out is the song that connects you to the world.” That poem — “Eleven,” by Tanya Markul — provides a potent image of the story of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students have long struggled with mental health issues on campuses, often in shame and secrecy. […]

February 8, 2021

Dori S. Hutchinson

Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients

A few hours after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), says she was “feeling great.” Rice, who says she has “a history of participating in clinical trials,” received her first dose of the vaccine on December 18 with CNN anchor Sanjay Gupta […]

February 8, 2021

Dr. Veronica Newton

Tribal Colleges Receive Support to Fight COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, health disparities continue to be revealed and exacerbated. The disproportionate impact is especially prevalent within Native American communities, where the infection rate is 3.5 times higher compared to White populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Read More

February 8, 2021

Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull

Former U.S. Surgeon General Discusses His Quest for Health Equity

A two-year-old David Satcher laid gravely ill with whooping cough and pneumonia. He should have been in a hospital, but he was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1941. There, like elsewhere across the Deep South, hospitals didn’t admit Black people. It was a pernicious practice of the day that also characterized much of the nation’s […]

February 8, 2021

My Quest for Health Equity

Why Are Economics Departments Failing to Recruit Black Economists?

As universities grow more diverse, economics departments continue to lag behind, especially when it comes to training and hiring Black economists.

February 8, 2021

A GAO Report Prompts Scrutiny of For-profit College Conversions

The trend of for-profit colleges converting to nonprofits has been in the spotlight recently after a January report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

February 5, 2021