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Report: Head Start-College Partnerships Improve Success for Student Parents
Head Start services and on-campus childcare centers can help student parents earn their degrees and establish long-term economic security.
October 31, 2019
News Roundup
Businessman Receives Prison Time for Role in College Admissions Scandal
Jeffrey Bizzack, a California businessman, was sentenced to two months in prison for his role in the college admissions scandal. Bizzack paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the University of Southern California (USC) as a fake volleyball recruit. He is the 12th parent to be sentenced in the scandal and one of 10 […]
October 31, 2019
Students
Prince George’s Community College President to Retire Next Year
Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, president of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) is set to retire June 30, 2020. She became the institution’s first female president in July 2007. Throughout her presidency, Dukes built various partnerships with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). She also co-chaired a task force for the development of the Prince George’s […]
October 31, 2019
News Roundup
Spelman College Will Be the First HBCU With an Endowed Queer Studies Chair
Spelman College will be the first historically Black college or university to have an endowed chair in Queer Studies, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Currently, the college is running a $2 million fundraising campaign, which will be matched by Arcus Foundation founder Jon Stryker to finance the position. “Spelman College has long been at […]
October 31, 2019
Latest News
A New Report Asks Who’s Going Back to College?
A new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center delves into the demographics of students going back to college, where and when they re-enroll and who’s most likely to graduate.
October 30, 2019
News Roundup
University of Michigan to Build Innovation Center in Downtown Detroit
As part of an over $300 million development plan, the University of Michigan will open an innovation center in downtown Detroit, according to The Detroit Free Press. The 190,000 square-foot innovation center will be built on the site of the aborted Wayne County jail project. The construction of the jail was halted in 2013 after […]
October 30, 2019
News Roundup
UC System Threatened With Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Standardized Testing
A group of students and community organizations are threatening to sue the University of California system for requiring standardized test scores in its admissions process, citing concerns about inequity. The coalition includes three students, five nonprofits and the Compton Unified School District. Lawyers representing the group sent a letter to the system on Tuesday, arguing […]
October 30, 2019
Tenure
Scholars Decry Discrimination in Tenure Review Process
Systemic bias faulted for fostering anti-diversity climate leading to tenure denials for a number of minority scholars.
October 30, 2019
Students
Reports: Underrepresented Students at Illinois Institutions Impacted by Budget Cuts
A recent period of higher education cutbacks in Illinois has created affordability and equity gaps for underrepresented students.
October 30, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Five Scaffolds to Working with Your Minority or Female Boss
Bias against women and minority bosses threatens the progress of projects and curtails the collective vision for the organization.
October 30, 2019
Students
Northwestern Journalism School Announces Scholarship Program
Alongside Reuters and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications announced a new $40,000 scholarship program. The scholarship recipient will receive the financial benefits, an opportunity to join the Reuter’s summer internship program and gain mentors, according to Northwestern. Candidates must be a member […]
October 30, 2019
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Diversity Summit Asks How Industries Can Create Better Pipelines
“Diversity Matters” showcased a series of conversations about diversity in the workforce, from engineering labs to doctors’ offices to Congress to the corporate world. Headliners included Assistant Speaker Rep. Ben Ray Lujà n and actor Maulik Pancholy, known for his role in the hit sitcom “30 Rock.”
October 29, 2019
Sports
NCAA Votes to Change Rule Regarding Student-Athlete Payment
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leaders voted unanimously Tuesday in support of adjusting the rule to allow college athletes to profit from their “names, images and likenesses.” This comes after state legislators nationwide looked to change the rule. In September a bill which prohibited California schools from punishing their athletes for accepting endorsement deals was […]
October 29, 2019
LGBTQ+
University of Memphis Students Say They Were Kicked Out of a Party With Homophobic Slurs
Two students at the University of Memphis were allegedly kicked out of an off-campus party and subjected to homophobic slurs, prompting an investigation, WMC5 Action News reported. The students, Benjamin Buckley and Luke Chapman, say they attended a house party affiliated with a fraternity where they were threatened, called derogatory names, told they didn’t belong […]
October 29, 2019
Students
Free College Education Talk Is Cheap, Invest Now to Diversify and Secure the Future of Elite Colleges
Some of the Democratic candidates for president spend a lot of time talking about free college education. This is a complicated and important issue, as too many students who should be in college cannot afford to attend, and many of them come from underrepresented groups. Low- and middle-income underrepresented students who are able to attend college are often supported by generous scholarships from elite schools that are under huge pressure to diversify their student bodies.
October 29, 2019
Students
Albion College Receives Largest Donation in School History
Albion College received $8 million from former CEO of Eaton Corporation Alexander “Sandy” Cutler and his wife, alumna Sarah “Sally” Cutler, to build a center dedicated to helping underrepresented or first-generation students finish school on time. This donation is the largest in the school’s history. The Cutler Center for Student Success and Academic Achievement will […]
October 29, 2019
Students
ACLU Calls for Removal of Charges Against UConn Students
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and civil rights groups are attempting to get charges dropped against two University of Connecticut (UConn) students, who yelled racist slurs outside an apartment complex on campus, according to Fox61. After the video of the two students went viral, protests ignited on campus. The students were arrested for hate […]
October 29, 2019
Latest News
Dr. Dwight C. Watson Takes Helm at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
When Dr. Dwight C. Watson was applying to be the new chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, he knew the position was the right fit for him.
October 29, 2019
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