Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The 51,000 students who graduated from HBCUs in 2021 can expect to earn $146 billion over the course of their careers, 57 percent more than they would earn without a degree or certificate. Together, we must hold our country’s leaders accountable and demand equity in education.

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By 2020 the organization had ballooned to more than 700 members, and in 2021 it became part of Swipe Out Hunger, a national nonprofit. Martin argues for change in food pantries writ large, moving beyond a focus on food distribution with new models that center empathy, equity, and systems reform.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2025

Basden Arnold has served as chief academic officer and second-in-command for the institution since June 2021. Department of Education to increase undergraduate retention and graduation rates and eliminate equity gaps for KU students. Basden Arnold came to KU in June 2021 from SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, N.Y.,

Communication

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2025

From 2005 to 2021, for instance, theclassification system considered 10 different variables. Morgan State is home to eight research centers of excellencethat focus on a range of issues, from cybersecurity andurban violence to health equity and climate research. One project is meantto strengthen Marylands oyster industry.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As his reputation grew, Williams was recruited by Northwestern University, where he served as assistant dean of diversity and inclusion between 2017 and 2021, and then until 2022 as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lead of Northwestern’s Public Health Program. We’re in a nuanced landscape right now.

Placement

Knack

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2021, the University of New Hampshire has partnered with Knack to offer scalable, peer-led academic support to its undergraduate students. Over 54% of Knack users had never engaged with tutoring before —a critical data point for any institution seeking to improve equity in access.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Fostering a deeper understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at U.S. Diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs aim to right the past and present wrongs of America. Since 2021, over 100 bills have been proposed in 44 states, with 22 states successfully enacting them. They're not anti-American.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

Mattison On January 20, 2021, just moments after making history as the first woman, the first Black person, and the first person of South Asian descent to become vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris delivered a televised message that transcended politics and reached for something far deeper.

Leadership

COE

MAY 2, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

Education

School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million K-12 students enrolled in private institutions as of fall 2021. However, incorporating historical data insight into the process allows schools to: Ensure Equity and Fairness Schools can analyze patterns and trends to ensure aid is distributed based on demonstrated need and institutional priorities rather than ad-hoc decision-making.

Financial aid

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 20, 2025

If you experience any kind of discrimination or harassment, please contact Office of Institutional Equity. 2021, November 1). References Strayhorn, T. 2023, June 5). Belonging, learning, and the brain. Psychology Today. Mayo Clinic Health System. Is having a sense of belonging important? Mayo Clinic Health System. Abramson, A.

Mental health

COE

JULY 9, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

First generation

COE

JULY 24, 2025

These students are the future of advocacy, education, and equity. Students left with tools, networks, and renewed vision for what they can achieve. This is not the end. It’s the beginning,” said COE President Kimberly Jones during the closing dinner. And we’re just getting started.”

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

The University of Pennsylvania gained national attention during the 2021-2022 academic year when Lia Thomas, a transgender student-athlete, competed on the women's swim team and became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.

Administration

COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

First generation

COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

need to recognize that colleges arent the enemy, as Vice President JD Vance called them in a 2021 speech to the National Conservatism Conference, and instead colleges and government need to work together for real solutions for student success. We need to fix what is happening on our college campuses.We

Student success

COE

JULY 8, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

First generation

COE

JULY 10, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

Education

COE

JULY 15, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2025

The administration's criticism focused on Hayden's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and her efforts to make the library's collections more representative of America's diverse communities. Hayden's nearly five-decade career in library science has been marked by efforts to democratize access to information.

Humanities

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. billion in federal funds supporting such programs through the Department of Education in fiscal year 2021. This move is part of a broader, deeply disturbing trend," Mays said.

Adult education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Her experience reflects the findings of a 2021 Pew Research survey, that showed that women often face significant financial barriers to completing their degrees. A 2021 Pew Research Center survey provided valuable insights into why individuals choose not to pursue bachelors degrees, revealing notable gender differences in the responses.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

Asare, 2021). Given the unstable national context related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); especially how the lines of demarcation between cultures, ideologies, and identities were starting to be drawn with solid as opposed to dashed lines, Lamars halftime show had to be more than about the music, it had to convey the message.

Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Two years after a scathing report on gender equity issues, the NCAA commissioned an external, independent review of its progress at championships. “A A continued commitment to equity must be at the center of everything in college sports,” said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

Acknowledging the deep divide regarding perspectives on freedom of expression and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across higher education, and the feelings of those who believe particular speech harms their personhood, we wholeheartedly reject the contention that these commitments must operate at cross-purposes.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Jia Osiel will become Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) chief talent and equity officer. Osiel was a DEI Champion Awardee by National Diversity Council at its 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference. Stout, president and CEO of ATD. “Her Osiel holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Providence University in Taiwan.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2023

In an attempt to break this cycle, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is releasing a new report investigating employers’ understanding—or lack thereof— of equity in recruitment and offering ideas for how companies and Black colleges and universities can create mutually beneficial ties. Dr. Joshua D.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Across states like South Carolina to Florida , local school boards are actively involved in banning books, removing school leaders committed to equity, and imposing limitations on classroom teachers, preventing them from teaching an accurate and honest portrayal of the United States' history.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

More than 150 bills were introduced in 35 state legislatures between 2021 and 2023, including 99 academic gag orders seeking to ban the teaching of “critical race theory” or other so-called “divisive concepts,” according to the paper.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The nonprofit Common Application, which offers an online tool that many students use when looking to pursue an undergraduate education, is not being used by enough students who are from lower-income backgrounds, according to the organization’s inaugural Equity Innovations Guide. million students during the 2022-23 application cycle year.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Current standards benefit traditional career paths and do not place an emphasis on experience in equity. According to 2021 data, 60% of the University of California (UC) chancellors are white. Candidates of color confront racial biases, both internal and external, from search committees, board of trustees, and even faculty and staff.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2024

The report stems from association’s most recent board composition survey, Policies, Practices, and Composition of Governing Boards of Colleges, Universities, and Institutionally Related Foundations 2021.

Higher education

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

MAY 7, 2024

In the case of Florida, all 28 of the colleges in its system began conferring bachelor's degrees as of 2021, according to the report. The number of CCB colleges has seen significant growth, even compared to just two years ago in Fall 2021. Delaware and Nevada join Florida in this full-scale adoption of CCB degrees.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Scott Vignos Since September 2021, Vignos has been interim vice president and chief diversity officer, and this appointment solidifies his role there. Scott Vignos will become Oregon State University’s vice president and chief diversity officer, effective immediately.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to a 2021 report by the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Kapor Center , a non-profit focusing on the intersection of racial justice and technology, only 19% of PreK-12 computer science teachers are Black, indigenous, Latinx, or Pacific Islanders. With Google’s help, this year’s goal is to accept 20 students.

Education