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Announcing 12 qualifying institutions for the DOIT certification program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Fairfax, Va.— After reviewing the results of the first pillar survey on senior representational diversity, Coop Di Leu (formerly CoopLew) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education are pleased to announce the first 12 qualifying institutions for the DOIT certification program. DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) […]

October 5, 2020

HBCUs and White Churches: a Collaboration Long Overdue

Churches have a long history of advocating for civil rights. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the Baptist, Methodist and other religious denominations united to support civil rights for African Americans. Many churches, for example, provided shelter to protesters during civil rights marches. They organized food assistance programs, assisted homeless with housing needs […]

October 5, 2020

Indiana University Removes Name of Former President From Campus Sites

Indiana University is removing the name of former President David Starr Jordan from places on its Bloomington campus because of his support for eugenics, the Kokomo Tribune reported. IU’s Board of Trustees voted 8-1 Friday to strip Jordan’s name from a classroom building, a garage and a creek. The Jordan River will be Campus River […]

October 5, 2020

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Bowie State University Police Officer on Administrative Leave After Alleged Incident with Student

Last week, a police officer at Bowie State University was placed on administrative leave after allegedly pushing a student down the stairs during an incident that happened on campus grounds, according to the Baltimore CBS affiliate WJZ. The incident was caught on video and the video surfaced on social media. University officials said that on […]

October 5, 2020

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2020 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education Kicks Off Tuesday

Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Ohio State University’s Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male will hold the 2020 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) virtually this year, with events each Tuesday in October, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison press […]

October 5, 2020

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Kevin Young Named as New Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Kevin Young, who is currently the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, has been named the new director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. He will begin his new role in January. Young is a poet, author, essayist, and editor at The New Yorker magazine. This […]

October 5, 2020

Long Beach City College Earns 2020 Seal of Excelencia

By developing programs specifically designed for Latinx students, Long Beach City College (LBCC), a two-year institution, has seen positive results.

October 5, 2020

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Students Struggling to Make Ends Meet Given COVID-19’s Impact on Jobs

College students often rely on federal work-study positions and other jobs on and off campus to make ends meet. However, with campuses shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have had to look for other sources of income to pay bills. “Across the country, we are seeing many colleges and universities make quick decisions […]

October 2, 2020

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NYU’s LEARN Highlights Results from “College in the Time of Corona” Survey

During a virtual discussion Sep. 30, New York University’s (NYU) Learning Analytics Research Network (LEARN) highlighted data from its most recent study focused on students’ experiences with remote learning during the spring semester.

October 2, 2020

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Equity Requires Action

COVID-19 has affected us all in different ways. During the spring semester, most colleges and universities had to pivot to move courses online. At that time most, if not all, students left campus. As the American Medical Association pointed out, the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) populations because they “suffer disproportionally, due to the inequities in society perpetuated by systematic practices.”

October 2, 2020

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Dr. Michael T. Benson Named Third President of Coastal Carolina University

Dr. Michael T. Benson has been named the third president of Coastal Carolina University. He will begin his tenure on Jan. 2. 2021. Benson previously served as the 13th president of Eastern Kentucky University from 2013 to 2020. Benson is currently a visiting professor in the Department of History of Science and Technology in the […]

October 2, 2020

Californians to Vote on Racial, Gender Preference Programs

California is voting on whether to allow affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and college admissions — almost a quarter century after voters outlawed programs that give preference based on race and gender, according to The Associated Press. In fact, the California of 2020 is less Republican and more diverse than it was 24 years […]

October 2, 2020

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Common App Removes Disciplinary Violation Question

The Common Application is removing a question about high school disciplinary violations after research found that the answer disproportionately affected students of color, particularly Black students, CNN reported. Black applicants are twice as likely than White applicants to answer yes to the question. And students who disclose school disciplinary records – mostly students of color […]

October 2, 2020

An ‘Hispanic-Thriving’ Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio Earns 2020 Seal of Excelencia

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) takes pride in always striving to better serve Latinx students and bring that success into the community.

October 2, 2020

University of Tennessee at Knoxville to Hold In-Person Graduation Ceremonies in November

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Donde Plowman said that the school will hold in-person graduation ceremonies in November, Knox News reported. The ceremonies – three ceremonies a day, for a total of 12 ceremonies – will be held from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22 in Thompson-Boling Arena. Spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates […]

October 2, 2020

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LILLIE A. BURGESS

LILLIE A. BURGESS has been named campus minister at Benedict College and is the first woman to hold the position in the college’s 150-year history. A professor of religion and philosophy at the school, Burgess holds a bachelor’s in Bible and church ministries and a master’s in Christian education and biblical studies, both from Columbia International University. She also holds a Ph.D. in comparative religion from the Union Institute and University.

October 2, 2020

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CRYSTAL RAE COEL

CRYSTAL RAE COEL has been named assistant dean for student affairs and diversity at the University of Louisville School of Law. Previously head of Elizabeth College at Murray State University, Coel holds a bachelor’s in mass media arts and journalism from Hampton University, a master’s in speech communication from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a judicial doctorate from Southern University Law Center.

October 2, 2020

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GLORIA OIKELOME

GLORIA OIKELOME has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Penn. Also dean of health sciences at the school, Oikelome holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bethel University, a master’s degree in cell & molecular biology/science education from Long Island University and an Ed.D. in higher education administration from Immaculata University.

October 2, 2020

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