Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Following Howard was Dr. Janelle Scott for the 2024-2025 term, and then Dr. Maisha T. Tyrone Howard, the former president, is among a notable lineage of Black scholars who have led the organization in recent years. Winn, who will serve in 2025-2026 before Morris assumes the presidency.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

While typically a routine approval, Ono's candidacy has drawn unprecedented political attention due to his previous statements supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The selection concludes a secretive search process that began after former president Dr. Ben Sasse's abrupt resignation in July 2024.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. MATC officials maintain that the allegations are unfounded.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Delta’s Guiding Pillars: Equity and Completion Led by Gavin, the Delta faculty and staff are focused on two key pillars: equity and completion. Raube, who has been vice president since April 2024, but has been at Delta for 16 years, says that the college community is inspired by Gavin’s vision. “I Do our policies align?

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2025

Rather, its about attracting world-class faculty, creating more research opportunities for students, and coming upwith new innovations that benefit everyday people particularlythose in Baltimore, where the sprawling HBCU campusis located. million in 2023 and was expected to surpass $50 million for 2024.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Because of the dean leads, the vice provost, the team members working with me, we were able to do great things with faculty and faculty fellows.

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 28, 2025

Marisela Chávez Marisela Chávez has been appointed executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ) at Cal Poly Pomona, part of the California State University system. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Chávez earned her B.A. in History from Stanford University.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2025

Gipson has served as interim president since August 2024. "We Gipson most recently served as Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at the University of Missouri's flagship campus. Maurice Gipson Philander Smith University's Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Maurice D.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Ariella Robbins is Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Villanova University, a post she has held since November 2024. Robbins also established Employee Resource Groups to provide support and engagement to faculty and staff.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

population were measured separately in May 2024. Also, 65% of AAPIs polled oppose federal funding cuts to colleges with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The students were grateful for support from counselors, from faculty, Tomaneng said. The opinions of the general U.S.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

So, as I read the latest reports on DEI policy rollbacks and watched institutions quietly walk back their commitments to equity, I am reminded of the many times I sat in rooms where justice was treated as optional. We are now watching the unraveling of decades of equity work. When faculty and staff do not feel safe, they withdraw.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As the 2024 elections have ended and the results settle, one of the most pressing questions residing in the minds of many is: how will the outcome impact the Dr. Patricia Green-Powell future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)? The 2024 election should be seen as a moment of both reckoning and opportunity.

Educational leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

He published his fi ndings in a 2024 study for The Review of Higher Education. UConn Hartfords AANAPISI project formally known as the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging, or TEAS project is being funded at $1,958,724 for five years from 2023-2028.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Trump has brought a sense of uncertainty as 2024 draws to a close. As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. Dr. Everrett A.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

of total enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year. Harvard's international student body hails from more than 140 countries, contributing perspectives and expertise that faculty say are irreplaceable.

International student

COE

JUNE 11, 2025

He has 20 years of higher education experience serving in a variety of roles, including assistant vice provost, associate dean for student development and achievement, first-year experience instructor, and elected member of the faculty senate. Hamm Click to view the page: Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

Department of Education in the Biden-Harris Administration from 2023 to 2024. However, what the newly released House Antisemitism Staff Report demonstrates is that is not the path on which they are being led. We need to fix what is happening on our college campuses.We Amanda Fuchs Miller is President of Seventh Street Strategies.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Faculty salaries at U.S. Average salaries for full-time faculty members (all ranks combined) increased 3.8 percent from fall 2023 to fall 2024, following a 3.8 Average salaries for full-time faculty members (all ranks combined) increased 3.8 percent from fall 2023 to fall 2024, following a 3.8

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

I am excited to partner with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and supporters to build on our legacy and write the next chapter of Morehouse's transformative story." He has launched initiatives addressing pressing health challenges including firearm injury prevention, health equity, and infectious disease control.

Mental health

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. USC Rossier presented her its 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. “I She will replace Dr. Shaun R.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Faculty representatives at the University of Pittsburgh have ratified the first union contract that sets a salary and wage minimum for workers at the university. The tentative agreement is over two years in the making since the university’s faculty voted to unionize as the USW–Union of Pitt Faculty. all faculty.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Reddick, University of Texas at Austin Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Make your career journey what you want it to be and don’t wait for others to define it for you.” Such programs often are not institutionalized and have part-time oversight from someone in the faculty or student affairs.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. The AACTE-affiliated program will start Spring 2024. The priority deadline for applications for the two- to three-person initial cohort is Dec.

Faculty

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

JUNE 10, 2024

Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr. Soraya M. She holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s, and a Ph.D.

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ) has announced the 2024 recipients of the annual K. The 2024 K. Award recipients were chosen based on demonstrated potential for leadership and innovation in the areas of equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Similarly, many university administrators, including education deans, disseminated statements illustrating their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In 2024, we maintain our commitment and are poised to continue to “push back” on the current anti-DEI rhetoric and policies. Four years later, the pendulum has shifted.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

The Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom white paper explores whether and how 11 think tanks helped created a self-reinforcing echo chamber of reports, commentary, webinars, op-eds, and other content villainizing faculty and academic institutions.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

asked Martínez-Alemán, who is also an associate dean for faculty & academic affairs at Boston College. Such an interdisciplinary approach to learning is needed, experts say, to advancing equity in higher education and transform the educational landscape.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

That quote, inspired by famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, comes from an open letter sent on April 16, 2024 to Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, president of The Pennsylvania State University. “We Proportionately, the percentage of Black faculty fell from 4% to 3%. “We protest. We are sick. We are tired. Still, we protest.”

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

OCR reviewed documentation of 75 similar reports from the 2022-23 school year through February 2024.

Compliance

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

MARCH 31, 2024

Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis delivers a keynote address at the DREAM 2024 conference.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. Congrats, colleagues!” mathematics, Rutgers University; Ed.M.,

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

The 2024 institute will consist of two cohorts. Our members asked, and we answered the call to further solidify our dedication to preparing the next generation of campus leaders for the rigors of serving institutions with an equity mindset and delivering the value students deserve.”

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This week, Grinnell will dedicate and name its newest residence hall in honor of Renfrow Smith, recognizing her legacy, life, and commitment to community, education, and equity. Noun '29 Chair in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies at Grinnell and serves as the faculty lead of Team Renfrow. She organized the community walk.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Dr. Ted Mitchell “ The Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2024 Status Report ” comprises updated data showing significant disparities in attainment levels among underrepresented groups by race and ethnicity despite growing diversity.

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