Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Opportunity to make a difference For the 49-year-old public scholar who has spent much of his career exploring issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and anti-racism leadership across the K-12 and higher education landscape, coming to WMU was an opportunity to help propel the 120-year institution forward.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

During interviews with Diverse over the years, AAPI presidents and others have attributed the scarcity in part to the so-called bamboo ceiling phenomenon a misconception that AAPI people lack the assertiveness for leadership roles. As part of their answer, one initiative is scheduled to begin this summer, Tomaneng and others say.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which cancels $10,000 of debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 and offers $20,000 of relief to Pell Grant recipients, is scheduled to come before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

On June 30, the Supreme Court struck down the measure, which was based on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act of 2003. Three rulemaking sessions were scheduled for October, November, and December. “If Those who did not receive a Pell Grant would have been eligible for up to $10,000 in relief.

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