Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

The report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines how 39 institutions across 10 Southern states utilized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

The organization's latest workforce trends report, "The Non-Exempt Higher Education Staff Workforce: Trends in Composition, Size, and Equity," reveals a 9 percent overall decrease in full-time non-exempt staff positions since 2017. The non-exempt staff workforce at U.S. Part-time staff numbers fell by 8 percent during the same period.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” Equity, familia and servingness are woven into the college’s leadership, programs and services to foster success for all students. In that same time period, the retention of full-time Latinx students increased 3.9%.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2025

Solutions for equity and emotional wellness To foster inclusive and resilient training environments, counseling programs and clinical sites must take intentional steps: • Curriculum Reform: Integrate racial trauma, identity development, and systemic oppression into core coursework — not just isolated diversity lectures. & Neville, H.

Counseling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Her teaching emphasizes college students and their development, issues of equity and access, leadership and policy and practice in higher education. Domingue) Black Women and Social Justice Education: Legacies and Lessons (SUNY Press, 2019). Evans and Andrea D.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2025

Garcia (2019) noted that while the federal government defines what constitutes an HSI–a full-time undergraduate enrollment in which 25% of students identify as Latinx–it offers no guidance on what servingness actually means or looks like. million Black residents, has 14 HBCUs, the most of any state.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Ellis, a senior professorial lecturer and director of the Institute on Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ) at AU said that a school restructure could ultimately compromise the quality of training for teachers, administrators, and education policymakers. Dr. Antonio L.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. Born in East Harlem in 1934 as the seventh of eight children, Poussaint's journey to becoming a leading voice in psychiatry and racial equity was shaped by his early experiences.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

percent lower than they were in fall 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also examined salary equity by gender, finding persistent disparities. The gender salary-equity ratio was lowest (87.2) percent from 2019-20 to 2023-24. Average salaries for full-time faculty members (all ranks combined) increased 3.8

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Trump's executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal government, affecting workers who previously participated in diversity training initiatives. Department of Education has placed dozens of employees on paid administrative leave following President Donald J.

Education

COE

JULY 15, 2025

A landmark 2019 U.S. “By honoring institutions that have made SSS practices a permanent, mission-aligned part of their work, we spotlight models that help low-income and first-generation students not only enroll but persist and graduate.”

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2025

Augustus Mays, vice president of partnerships and engagement at EdTrust, a Washington-based education equity advocacy organization, condemned the decision. Career and technical education programs served approximately 11 million students in 2019-20, with about $1.3 This move is part of a broader, deeply disturbing trend," Mays said.

Adult education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

He has launched initiatives addressing pressing health challenges including firearm injury prevention, health equity, and infectious disease control. At Michigan, Bowman leads one of the nation's top public health schools, overseeing more than 1,300 students and managing an annual research portfolio exceeding $100 million.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

Mary Ann Villarreal has been appointed vice president in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She will focus on advancing equity and student success efforts in service to undergraduate populations and academic excellence.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2024

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. I am excited about the opportunity to serve as the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center,” she said.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. and she received a 2019 Graduate Peer Mentor Award at University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School, among others.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2024

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity. companies do not have any female board members.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. But despite their efforts to increase access and opportunity for all, equity gaps remain. “We

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Johnson Today, these crucial efforts find themselves under siege, facing opposition from conservative politicians and think tank organizations who argue, albeit erroneously, that investments in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs constitute a form of racial discrimination.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig The award – named after diversity and equity advocate Linda C. Tillman – recognizes and commends Vasquez Heilig’s work towards equity in education. In the last decade, he has published more than 60 peer-reviewed pieces on issues including racial equity, accountability, school choice, and teacher preparation.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Use your platform to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within your university. A study by Martínez et al.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It is an honor to be recognized along with other activists who build community and opportunity through race and equity work,” Crazy Bull said. Cheryl Crazy Bull, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation and president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, was one of six U.S.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Center for MSIs and her research team representing MSI-focused academics from across the country, have been working on the report since 2019. Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice at Rutgers University. Rebecca Perdomo, senior research associate with CMSI and the Samuel D.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, Dr. Eanes is the ideal person to lead Cal State LA and continue to drive its powerful engine of social mobility,” said CSU Trustee Jack B. Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A Clarke, Jr., chair of the Cal State LA Presidential Search Committee.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2024

That is according to the May 23 vote by the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina System to repeal and replace its existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy , likely effecting diversity programs at the system’s 17 institutions. Two of the 24 board members voted against the repeal.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sophia Rahming As a result of her work, class withdrawals and the number of students failing and having to repeat courses — particularly in STEM-related courses — have dramatically declined since she took the helm of the program in 2019. from FSU in 2019 — hasn’t had trouble recruiting diverse students from all backgrounds to sign up as LAs.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

It's one of the new offerings coordinated by the National Education Equity Lab, an educational justice nonprofit that brings credit-bearing college courses into Title I and Title I-eligible high schools, at which large numbers of students come from families with little money. More partnerships are currently being explored.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

As a member of the Board of Trustees since 2019, Les is well known to many in the Conn community. His commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evident throughout his academic career. Adegbile, chair of the Board of Trustees. “As

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. Dr. Michael West West will continue to serve as a tenured professor in the department. West resigned Apr.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, a policy and research organization focused on identifying solutions to the state’s most critical challenges at the intersection of higher education, equity, and the economy, said more consistent and comprehensive data collection will allow researchers to do complex research that will lead to better solutions.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Burt “Aspiring to a career in engineering can be daunting for Black males and a less traveled road they are expected to pave themselves,” said Burt, a UW-Maidson professor of education and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB). Burt is also a 2019 Diverse Emerging Scholar. “We

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

One of the core goals of the program – it was launched in 2019 – is to diversify museum staff, which then may affect museum curation, said Dr. Valerie Paley, Senior Vice President and Sue Ann Weinberg Director of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library at New-York Historical. Agnes Hsu-Tang, board chair of New-York Historical.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

UW-Madison is once again letting its students down," said the Student Inclusion Coalition, a group formed after a 2019 incident in which the UW-Madison homecoming committee created a video excluding the historically Black Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The video was uploaded the same week that Wisconsin Republican Rep.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2024

There is great concern that African American student enrollment is reported to have declined by 29% from 2011 to 2019, representing a decrease of 600,000 persons. Harvey serves as Distinguished Scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity in Washington, D.C. Dr. William B.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Toldson Although the College Board has significantly expanded its AP courses over the past two decades, they have not effectively addressed longstanding racial equity issues. Fair assessment is essential to achieving true education equity.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Part-time faculty that are paid on a per-course basis got a boost that was just shy of a percentage point, although there has been a nearly 9% increase since the 2019-20 year. If an institution was really wanting to legitimately intervene on women’s pay equity, promotion salary talks would be a really good place to look at it,” she said.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

If we think of equity as creating opportunities for people to participate in the process that historically haven't had a chance to participate, you can then see, for very practical reasons, why user-centered design can be a powerful tool for equity,” Estrellado said.

Education