Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. Many students showed symptoms of major depressive disorder (33 percent) and/or generalized anxiety disorder (44 percent).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As mental health becomes a growing key issue for many, college students are stepping up, not only as advocates for their own well-being but also as catalysts for change within their own communities. In February of 2024 data was collected from an online participant pool from 18- to 25-year-olds who attend two- or four-year colleges in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

This allowed students to share their current feelings and experiences. During one of these meetings, two students spoke up and shared that they were homeless. Im a former student activist, so seeing student activists seeing what we need was good. We took it upon ourselves, says Louden.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2025

A new report from StarRez reveals troubling trends in student housing that signal a fundamental shift in how higher education institutions must approach residential life. The boundaries of traditional student housing are expanding as institutions grapple with changing student preferences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Briscoe was called in as an expert on the safety of Black students on college campuses and the increasing number of hate crimes committed on campuses. Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2025

Despite high-profile incidents suggesting otherwise, a new study finds that most college students feel their campuses provide an environment conducive to free expression, with broad agreement across political affiliations, race, and gender.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. million borrowers owing more than $1.6 Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the announcement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

Doug Shapiro The number of students transferring into a new institution in fall 2024 grew by 4.4% according to the Transfer Enrollment and Pathways report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). For fall 2024, transferring students accounted for 13.1% below 2020 levels. below 2020 levels.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Bridges New Jersey's groundbreaking state-funded teletherapy program has delivered more than 78,000 counseling sessions to college students since its 2023 launch, according to new data released by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. Bridges, New Jersey's secretary of higher education. on weekends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Terrell Educational Foundation has selected three master's students from diverse institutions across the United States for its 2024-2025 MCT Araceli Negrete Scholars program, with a focus on investigating student mental wellness in today's challenging environment. The Dr. Melvin C. Dr. Martino Harmon, MCT Foundation Chair.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

Whitaker became interim president of Colorado College, a medium, private nonprofit college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2024, just five years after earning tenure as an associate professor at the college in spring 2019. I dont really have fears, Whitaker told The Catalyst, an independent student newspaper at Colorado College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Familiarly termed, Anti-DEI legislation, Watkins wrote, A wave of bills combating DEI efforts on college campuses have made their way into several state legislaturesdesigned to curb DEI practices (2024, pp. In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

the number of students continues to rise with community colleges showing particular growth. increase from spring 2024. Community colleges play a significant role in the increase in undergraduate students, showing a 5.4% increase (288,000 students) over spring 2024. Gantt With a total postsecondary enrollment of 18.4

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Since witnessing this, Gavin has spent his career working towards reducing inequities for historically marginalized students. Numbers went up 10% in one year, 19% for African Americans and 20% for Hispanic [students].” Do they support all our students from all backgrounds that our students come from?”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2025

In 2024, TMCF’s Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center and the Savings Collaborative launched a financial well-being course at TMCF’s DevCon , engaging over 500 students from 40 HBCUs. Focus groups with students led to the formation of priorities of the National Financial Resilience Program. Joyce Payne, founder of TMCF, said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Sari Kisilevsky there was much concern about sharp declines in admission of Black and Hispanic students to elite law schools. The fanfare surrounding the decline in enrollments among students of color at elite schools partly reflects the medias preoccupation with elite education in the US. Law schools are highly tuition dependent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Agriculture has announced $5 million in grants to support Tribal students at land-grant colleges and universities through the New Beginning for Tribal Students (NBTS) Program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At Morgan State, despite achieving record-breaking total enrollment figures and becoming the nation's third-largest HBCU, the percentage of Black male students has dropped from 43% in 2015 to 37% in fall 2024. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Active Minds has had another successful internship semester with the 2024 Fall class, and as this intern cohort finishes up their semester with us, we want to take a moment to reflect on their incredible contributions to mental health advocacy. I graduated with my bachelors degree of Psychology from the University of Virginia in May of 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

to approximately 19 million students, which is above pre-pandemic levels. A point noted in last falls data was that the number of 18-year-old freshman saw the biggest decline, particularly at public institutions that serve low-income students. Undergraduate enrollment is almost 16 million, only 1% below 2019 levels. Dr. Brian R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

This Fall, three additional programs, one in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, and two in Business Administrationwith tracks in accounting and managementwill welcome students. In only its second semester, nearly 100 students are enrolled in upper division courses this Spring.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

During her tenure, she championed diversity initiatives for both faculty and students, working to address historical representation gaps at the college. Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

Ed Smith-Lewis Through digital and innovative platforms, UNCF is building a connected ecosystem where institutions can learn from one another, scale what works, and shape a stronger, more equitable future for their students, says Ed Smith-Lewis, senior vice president of strategic partnerships and institutional programs at UNCF.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2025

Charitable contributions to American colleges and universities increased by 3 percent in the 2023-2024 academic fiscal year when adjusted for inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). percent of total educational and general expenditures in 2024, compared to 10.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

more graduates from the Class of 2025 than they did from the Class of 2024. That’s good news for students who are slated to graduate in May. A new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) indicates that employers anticipate hiring 7.3% expect to maintain their hiring, according to NACE officials.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They want to work with students who have similar backgrounds and experiences. They are incredibly dedicated to their students and to the communities surrounding MSIs and from which they come. They believe in their students and the students know this and it’s empowering."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. Martin has since retired, and the college is now led by President Anthony Cruz, who is Hispanic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2025

Burrell-Craft has a proven track record of fostering collaboration, promoting research, and prioritizing student success," said Walton. She was also recognized with the 2024 Early Career Award from the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education. said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. One of the concerns I have is many college-bound students do not have the tools or the know how of securing adequate funding before they go to college,” says Dr. Karen R. The basics are very appealing. Dr. Gresham D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

The selection concludes a secretive search process that began after former president Dr. Ben Sasse's abrupt resignation in July 2024. The energy here at the University of Florida is palpable, and I am eager to join the wonderful students, faculty and staff of the Gator Nation. "I'm not coming to Gainesville to slow the pace of reform."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There are 31 different BMI programs, but each has the same overall goals: increase the enrollment and matriculation, retention, GPA, and graduation rate of underrepresented students. As a student, [the program] did help. There is institutional commitment to looking at financial support for students unable to pay tuition.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, White applicants received offers of admission at nearly twice the rate of their Black counterparts, with 79% of white applicants receiving at least one acceptance compared to just 45% of Black applicants. While women comprised 57% of all law school applicants in 2024, they accounted for only 56% of admitted students.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 2, 2025

Lawmakers are best equipped to find solutions that benefit all students when they are armed with high-quality data. Department of Education has conducted studies, such as t he National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), that provide key evidence to inform policymaking in higher education.

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