Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

million high school graduates sometime near 2025. To prepare for these demographic realities, institutions of higher learning are implementing an array of strategies, which include reducing staffing, cutting low-wage and low-demand programs, moving more classes online, increasing teaching loads, and cutting back on athletic programs.

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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. These initiatives opened doors for me and countless others, providing opportunities that seemed out of reach for many in my community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Dr. Azziza Bankole, associate dean for inclusive excellence at Virginia Techs Carilion School of Medicine says its Witcher Walkers critical thinking and empathy that make her such an important asset to the school and its students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2024

Bennett received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a concentration in painting and a minor in the Spanish language and a master’s degree in teaching in art education with an English as a second language endorsement (PreK-12) from the UofL. They received their Doctor of Education in leadership from Spalding University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. I thought teaching was one of the most esteemed professions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

During that summer, we’re not only doing the academic part, but also teaching them skills in terms of how to negotiate campus.” Alexander is working with Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to do a similar student exchange starting in the fall of 2025. They’ll have a research question that they’ll take with them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Cureton brings a myriad of frameworks to teach her students, including human rights, philosophy, Afrocentric theory and paradigms, indigenous practices, climate change and environmental justice, AI and the role technology plays in the world. It really has to be informed by research, teaching, and practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Bagheri is inspired by teaching students underrepresented in STEM fields. I am motivated to create an inclusive and supportive environment where these minority students can thrive academically and professionally, says Bagheri. The creativity and diverse perspectives in the classroom enrich the learning experience for everyone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Now I do work in higher education politics and policies, analyzing the legislative bans against critical race theory (CRT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), says Briscoe. I cite much of her work in my research in this area and assign multiple papers of hers in courses I teach here at USC.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

And considering we have I think this demographic cliff as we called it, where undergraduate enrollments are probably going to taper off around 2025, how do you think that might impact? chuckle] So one more example to throw into the mix is the Princeton University's prison teaching initiative. This program is 150 volunteers that teach.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2025

That’s the twisted irony of our moment: the same politicians who rail against “indoctrination” in higher education are now trying to dictate exactly what can be taught, who can teach it, and which students are allowed to stay. Most of the postings read like a pre-2025 wish list: safe, managerial, and generic.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 23, 2025

Note: this post was originally published in May 2022; it was updated and re-published in April 2025 to reflect new application info. We are hiring, and all eligible applicants (all Homewood and Peabody undergraduates) are encouraged to apply by Friday June 6, 2025. Applications close on Friday June 6, 2025.

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