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Facebook Award Helps Coding Bootcamp Reduce STEM Workplace Disparities
Ironhack, a Miami-based global coding bootcamp that feeds women and underrepresented minorities into the STEM pipeline, has garnered the 2019 Facebook F8 Scholarship to aid efforts to diversify tech fields.
May 10, 2019
African-American
Black Like Who? A Small Scholarship Offer Triggers Debate about Black Identity in America
On Black Beltway, a Google Groups that bills itself as “a space for African Americans (and friends) in the DC/MD/VA region to share and receive political job postings, networking and educational opportunities,” the Montgomery County Executive’s Caribbean American Advisory Group (CAAG) was looking to award a scholarship of between $500 and $1,000 to a student of Caribbean heritage who resides in Montgomery County, Maryland. But four words in the announcement – “student of Caribbean heritage” –– galled a Black Beltway group member and set off a firestorm of comments that lasted over several days.
May 9, 2019
News Roundup
Lawmakers Consider Ending Recognition of Online University
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just a year after the online Western Governors University launched its Ohio affiliate , state lawmakers are considering eliminating recognition that lets its students benefit from certain state-funded aid, including need-based grants. That’s part of the budget bill passed Thursday by the House. It now heads to the Senate. The change was […]
May 9, 2019
News Roundup
Universities Hit Back as Brazil Slashes Scholarship Funds
RIO DE JANEIRO — University deans and education experts in Brazil expressed their concern Thursday about the future of academic research after the education ministry announced it had blocked all forthcoming scholarships for master’s and doctoral students. Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, a foundation linked to the country’s education ministry, said Wednesday […]
May 9, 2019
STEM
Experts Testify at House Hearing on STEM Diversity
Women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields need not just greater access to education and careers in STEM fields, but more support finishing the credentials and remaining in their jobs if gender and racial disparities are to be eliminated and if the United States is to maximize its potential as a just society and global leader.
May 9, 2019
Opinion
The Mutual Benefit of Mentorship
There is no doubt that my mentors have played a pivotal role in my success as a student, professional and a friend. As much as I want to pass on the valuable insights and advice that were given to me, I use my hectic schedule as an excuse to limit my involvement. However, as I reflect on the impact mentors have had in my life, I’ve realized that being a mentor has many advantages that are often unnoticed.
May 9, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Linda Strong-Leek Named Berea College Provost
Dr. Linda Strong-Leek has been named provost at Berea College effective July 1. Strong-Leek is currently vice president for Diversity and Inclusion, associate vice president for Academic Affairs and professor of women’s and gender studies and General studies at the private Kentucky college. “I am so very excited that Linda is willing to take on […]
May 9, 2019
Latest News
AAUP Probe: Vermont Law School Violated Shared Governance
An investigation by the American Association of University Professors has determined that the administration of Vermont Law School violated AAUP principles and standards by imposing a major restructuring plan on faculty last year.
May 8, 2019
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MCCC President Faces Discrimination Lawsuit, Faculty Vote of ‘No Confidence’
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and its president Dr. Jianping Wang is under fire for what ousted former vice president of academic affairs Dr. James Brandon Shaw alleges is unlawful racial discrimination, according to a lawsuit filed April 30 in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
May 8, 2019
Opinion
Remembering Filmmaker John Singleton’s Contributions to Higher Education Research and Practice
An alumnus of the University of Southern California, John Singleton was credited for writing, producing, and/or directing more than 40 films, television shows, and episodes over his 27-year career. However, the award-winning artists’ contributions specifically to how many understand the social, historical, and contemporary role of colleges and universities, especially for Black students, might too easily be forgotten.
May 8, 2019
Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream Welcomes 16 New Member Institutions
The Achieving the Dream (ATD) National Network has expanded to include sixteen more colleges that are strengthening their commitment to improving student success. Teams from each new college will convene in Phoenix this June to begin their work as ATD Network institutions, the organization said. ATD’s 2019 cohort brings its total network to more than […]
May 8, 2019
News Roundup
South Texas College of Law Houston Gala Raises Big Scholarship Money
South Texas College of Law Houston recently raised nearly $500,000 million dollars at the law school’s 2019 Gala, a black-tie affair attended by more than 400 faculty, staff, alumni, public officials and other supporters. At the event in the Bayou Place ballroom, chairs Connie and Mike Hays and host committee chairs Elizabeth and Alexander Dwyer […]
May 8, 2019
News Roundup
WVSU Ceremony to Honor Deceased Alum Judge Keith
West Virginia State University will conduct a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday in honor of alumnus and U.S. District Court Judge Damon J. Keith, who died April 28 in Detroit. University president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins and his wife, Toinette, will lead the on-campus ceremony in front of the Judge Damon J. Keith Scholars […]
May 8, 2019
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Urban League Annual Report Addresses Voting Rights, Suppression
Eliminating the Electoral College and broadening voter-registration opportunities are among numerous policy changes recommended by the National Urban League in its 2019 “State of Black America” report, an annual document that this year focuses on protecting voting rights.
May 7, 2019
News Roundup
McBath and McClellan to Deliver Commencement Address at Virginia State University
Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Senator Jennifer McClellan will be the 2019 Spring commencement speakers at Virginia State University. McBath and McClellan will address graduates on Sunday, May 19 in the VSU Multipurpose Center. McClellan will deliver the commencement address at the 9 a.m. ceremony and McBath will deliver the commencement address at the 2 p.m. […]
May 7, 2019
HBCUs
Tom Joyner Foundation Launches New Podcast ‘HBCUBiquity’
The Tom Joyner Foundation recently launched a new podcast that will offer “in-depth, honest and straightforward conversations” about the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Titled ‘HBCUBiquity,’ the hour-long, weekly podcast will feature interviews and commentary with HBCU students, faculty, administrators, celebrities, experts and other guests about the efforts to increase fundraising, maintain […]
May 7, 2019
News Roundup
NACAC CEO Set to Retire in 2020
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) recently announced the retirement of CEO Joyce E. Smith, who worked for the association for the past 30 years and spent 44 years in the college admission profession. Smith will retire in summer 2020 upon successful appointment of NACAC’s next CEO. “It is almost impossible to cover the […]
May 7, 2019
Students
Dr. Stephanie Akunvabey: A Springboard for Students to Reach New Heights
Dr. Stephanie Akunvabey’s mission as a lifelong educator is to “create springboards that catapult marginalized groups into places of sustained socioeconomic wellness and upward mobility.”
May 7, 2019
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