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American Educational Research Association Announces 2021’s Fellows

Having demonstration “distinguished and sustained research achievements,” 19 scholars have been named AERA Fellows by the American Educational Research Association. They join the 676 current AERA Fellows. “We are delighted to honor these highly accomplished scholars for their contributions to education research and their commitment to the field,” said AERA Executive Director Dr. Felice J. […]

July 13, 2021

Improving on Branson’s “Affirmative Action” to Space

If Richard Branson really wants to make a mass impact, here’s how to make a difference. Endow no-strings scholarships to people for whom a quality education would be out of reach, and the idea of going to a great college seems like the University of Pluto. Far more than a mere flight to the edge of space, Branson could put wealth and people into orbit in a much more effective and practical way.

July 13, 2021

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New Approaches To STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students

When Dr. Felesia Stukes joined the faculty at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in 2017, she was the first Black computer science faculty member in the HBCU’s 150-year history. Today, she is working hard to lay a foundation for her students to become future colleagues. Part of that process requires understanding the reasons why students of color all too often choose not to pursue STEM fields despite interest and ability.

July 13, 2021

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Fall 2019 Freshman Class: How COVID Impacted Re-Enrollment

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s report on retention and persistence rates for the fall 2019 freshman cohort, shows a marked decrease in return enrollment and is a direct reflection of the pandemic-related struggles experienced by first-year higher education students during the onset of COVID-19.

July 12, 2021

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Six Months Later, MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Are Already Making an Impact

With the freedom of no-strings attached, HBCUs are planning to use MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic gifts in a variety of ways including helping their students financially, doubling their institutional endowments, and investing in faculty development. With a new school year slated to begin next month, many of these institutions have already started to put the funds to use.

July 12, 2021

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N.J. To Distribute $30M More in Federal COVID Aid to Colleges and Universities

New Jersey is doling out $30 million more in federal aid to help its colleges and universities recover from the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for the future. The majority of the funding, $28.5 million, will go to nearly three dozen schools that applied to the state’s competitive grant program, “Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge,” in which the money […]

July 12, 2021

Study Shows 42 Percent of Incoming College Freshmen Say the Pandemic Influenced Their Choice in Major

MILWAUKEE — The pandemic is affecting our college freshmen’s choice of major. Statistics builder Intelligent surveyed more than 1,200 incoming college freshmen. Eleven of them were from Wisconsin. The survey shows 42-percent of incoming freshmen said the pandemic did influence their choice of major. More students are wanting to pursue the legal area, as well as […]

July 12, 2021

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Arizona’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools Criticized by Health Experts

PHOENIX – Health experts are concerned that Arizona’s recently approved budget, which bans public schools and universities from enforcing mask mandates and COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, is endangering public health across the state. In a virtual panel assembled by the Committee to Protect Health Care, a national advocacy organization that aims to “fight for […]

July 12, 2021

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How One California Campus, The Statewide Leader in COVID Aid, Starts Spending Its Millions

Visit the campus health center to see how an unprecedented flow of federal dollars in pandemic relief is being spent at California State University, Northridge. An office has been converted into a state-of-the-art isolation room to test and treat patients possibly infected with the Covid-19 virus or other airborne illnesses. Through a sophisticated ventilation and […]

July 12, 2021

Coping with Mental Health Concerns Amid COVID-19

I currently live with anxiety and depression. I have lived with mental health concerns for over ten years, and I am still ok. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I would not have been able to publicly admit the first line of this article because of feelings of embarrassment and shame. However, by acknowledging my mental health concerns, I know that I am challenging stereotypes as a scholar-practitioner and saving a group of peers, friends, and family by just saying my truth.

July 12, 2021

Dr. KMarie King To Become First Black Woman Chair Of Surgery At U.S. Academic Health Center

Black women are shattering glass ceilings and changing the narrative surrounding representation when it comes to leadership in medicine. Dr. KMarie King was recently appointed to serve as the chair of the Department of Surgery and Chief of Surgery at Albany Medical Center, making her the first Black woman to sit at the helm of a surgery division at […]

July 12, 2021

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Want To Fight The Opioid Epidemic In Chicago? A New Program Trains You To Be A Community Health Worker

CHICAGO — Chicagoans who want to help their neighborhood fight the opioid crisis can take part in a new City Colleges program. People who participate in the program will be trained as community health workers to provide care to children and families who have been impacted by opioid and substance use disorders, according to a […]

July 12, 2021

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$1 Million Winner of Oregon’s COVID-19 Vaccination Lottery Is a College Student

Oregon State University student Chloe Zinda said she was in disbelief when she received a text message from the Oregon Health Authority — the first indication that she’d won the state’s $1 million jackpot for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Zinda, who was at work as a swim instructor, said she showed the text to one of her co-workers […]

July 12, 2021

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South Carolina’s Voorhees College Appoints Dr. Ronnie Hopkins President

Voorhees College, a small, rural and historically Black institution in South Carolina, has appointed Dr. Ronnie Hopkins as its 10th president. Serving as interim president since January, Hopkins is a tenured English professor at Voorhees and was previously the college’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Before arriving at Voorhees, he served as a […]

July 12, 2021

Third Louisiana Institution Offers Full Ride to Spelling Champion Zaila Avant-garde

Southern University has become the third Louisiana academic institution to offer a full-ride scholarship to Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year-old Louisiana native who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, reports The Advocate. “We at SU celebrate you, Zaila!” wrote Ray L. Belton, Southern’s president-chancellor, on Twitter. “You a PHENOMENAL representation of our great state […]

July 12, 2021

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Celebrating 200 Years: A Report Card on the Legal Issues in Biden’s First 100 Days | GW Law | The George Washington University

Join our host, Dr. Jamal Watson, as he moderates a May 26 panel of GW Law faculty experts who analyze the first 100 days of the Biden administration. The George Washington University bicentennial is an incredible, historic milestone. With 27,000+ students from more than 135 countries, a worldwide community of 300,000+ living alumni, and thousands […]

July 12, 2021

University of Delaware to Uncover Past Connections to Slavery and Racism

The University of Delaware, whose history dates back to 1743, will begin exploring its past connections to slavery and racism, reports WHYY. Since UD joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium, a team of 21 students has been working to uncover past injustices tied to the school, such as when “Black students who wanted to come […]

July 12, 2021

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UVA Removes ‘Racist’ Conqueror of The Northwest Statue From Campus

The University of Virginia’s statue of Revolutionary War figure George Rogers Clark was removed from its campus, following the City of Charlottesville’s removal of two Confederate statues and one of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea, reports the university’s student newspaper The Cavelier Daily. Erected in 1921, “the statue depicts Clark on horseback with a crew behind […]

July 12, 2021

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