Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

The IES was established under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to produce and disseminate education research, statistics, and analyses. For over two decades, it has served as what the plaintiffs call "the backbone of education research in the United States."

Administration

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JUNE 23, 2025

Federal lawmakers have long recognized robust postsecondary data as a cornerstone of evidence-based higher education policymaking. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s FY2026 budget request threatens to harm the integrity of our education research and data system.

Educational research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2025

Curry acknowledged the state's economic challenges in his letter but emphasized the persistent struggles facing underserved students, particularly in light of federal threats to diversity and equity programs under the Trump administration. "I I fully understand the economic challenges facing the state of California," Curry wrote.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2025

However, higher education policy experts expressed concerns that the streamlined process could enable institutions to evade accountability by shopping for less stringent accreditors. The students who will suffer most are often those from historically underrepresented groups who depend on accreditation as an assurance of quality."

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2025

Education researchers took legal action this week against the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit to halt what they describe as the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education. Levine, executive director of AERA.

Educational research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

At the American Educational Research Association meeting in Denver this week, researchers expressed concern but not surprise by the departure. Before leading NSF, Panchanathan spent 20 years as a faculty member and then senior research administrator at Arizona State University.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

The University of California is universally regarded as the preeminent public research university in the world, and I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to join the many talented faculty, staff, and campus leaders in their vital work, Milliken said in a statement. "It

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Baker is an associate professor of education and public policy with a joint appointment in the College of Education & Human Development and the Joseph R. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware.

Student financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

The American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, has responded to a proliferation of administrative actions it deems as hastily enacted policies restricting rights to assemble and protest on college and university campuses. AAUP is condemning the increasing number of new administrative policies restricting on-campus demonstrations.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

Early elementary school teachers view chronically absent students less positively, even when they cause no trouble in the classroom, according to a new study published in AERA Open , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. Michael Gottfried The study by Drs. Gottfried and Phil H.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2024

Dr. Maurie McInnis “Through immense challenges, under President Peter Salovey’s leadership, you have worked together to advance our mission of education, research, scholarship, preservation, and practice to improve the world,” said McInnis. For that, I thank you and, especially, Peter. McInnis holds a B.A. and a Ph.D.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Strachan, who is a member of the Board of the Alabama Science Teachers Association (ASTA), holds a doctorate in science education from Morgan State University; a Master of Secondary Education (biology) from Alabama A&M; and a B.S. in biology from Mount Allison University.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Trust needs to be rebuilt between the FSA, institutions, families and students they serve, said Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Financial aid administration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because high schools that enroll substantial percentages of students of color are readily identifiable, colleges and universities must engage these designated school districts and, in conjunction with their administrative offices, create focused recruitment drives that begin the first day of the freshman year of high school.

Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

noted they received unfair treatment from school administrators. There was also a standing committee on LGBTQ student needs that the student affairs office had, which did as much as they could within the confines of the administration,” he says. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Over 270 sessions were offered at the conference, including a keynote address by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, one of the world's most prolific educational researchers. Ladson-Billings pushed scholars writing about urban education to make their work more accessible to broader audiences. That is why we're here today," he said.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2023

Experts on American perceptions of higher education said that the polls collectively reveal that American views are nuanced. Zach Hrynowski, an education research consultant at Gallup, thought that Americans were differentiating between higher education itself and the systems that organize it.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It goes back to the support that they have,” said Dr. Erin Dunlop Velez, director of educational research at RTI International and one of the report’s authors. “If you look at Black students who get STEM PhDs, so many of them start at HBCUs. The differential persists in graduate schools.

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Black students in elementary school, particularly Black boys, are less likely to be identified for special education when their teachers are also Black, according to a new report published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. history.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Yet, even with anti-racist practices in the classroom, Black and Latinx students still had increased propensities for being resegregated in special education, due to early assessments. While anti-racism mitigated this, educators also need supporting anti-racist, administrative leadership and policies. Mattison, R., Maczuga, S.,

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“We’re very fortunate to be one of the very few research universities to have two people of color leading it and that’s remarkable,” says Vasquez Heilig who is both Latino and Black. Montgomery—an accomplished economist who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations—is African American. “Now The school’s president, Dr. Edward B.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This is a significant issue that higher education scholars need to understand because it’s underlying a lot of mental health issues.” Racial opportunity costs can also lead to a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy around minoritized students.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Also, there is no shortage of culturally-based educational opportunities – attend conferences by minoritized professionals and organizations; enroll in courses. Career and Technical Education Research, 43 (1), 77-98. HighExpectationsMatter References/Resources Fletcher, E.C., Warren, N., & & Hernandez-Gantes, V.M.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sheneka Williams, a professor and chair of the Department of Educational Administration at MSU, came to know Jackson tangentially when she was a graduate student at Vanderbilt University about 20 years ago. As a land-grant, it’s a “delicate dance,” as faculty and administrators see it.

Faculty

EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

K-12 teachers and district and school administrators can complete the 10-minute survey here. Please share the survey link with all teachers, school leaders, and district administration—we want to capture a diversity of experiences to better inform our research. TAKE THE SURVEY. The survey will close on Tuesday, November 1.

Students

EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Professional and Adult Education Adult learners are a unique audience whether they are served through traditional graduate programs, non-credit offerings, degree completion programs, or short-format credentials across on-campus, online, and hybrid modalities. But the administrative infrastructure of a campus has an equally key role to play.

Mental health

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

There may be some costs to locating this responsibility in an AVP—one is that the role would sit squarely in the administration, which many faculty see as separated from their work as educators/researchers.

Curriculum

EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

About PowerSchool PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) is the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to empower educators, administrators, and families to ensure personalized education for every student journey.

Access

The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. Javier Reyes found himself elevated to the position of Interim Chancellor.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

Brown II, CSJ executive director and research scientist, says in recent years higher education research has shifted away from HBCUs to minority-serving institutions more broadly. We just provide the facts, and that will allow policymakers, administrators, campuses, anyone to do their own analysis.” Dr. Harry L. “We

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He said that moment was the start of over fifteen years of alleged racially biased treatment at the hands of his colleagues and Hamilton administrators, Mwantuali contends in a recently filed lawsuit. That was the moment where I got my first shock.” He is accusing Hamilton of systemic racism and is seeking punitive damages.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 28, 2024

Earlier this year, the Biden-Harris administration announced more than $16 billion in support for HBCUs , exceeding the billions in systemic underfunding. However, the money was designated for COVID relief, research, student debt relief, mental health, STEM, and educational/research program development.

Mental health

SRI Education

JULY 28, 2023

What does this mean for school personnel, like teachers, counselors, and administrators? Consistent with prior research (Boivin et al., Journal of Educational Research, 111 (3), 284–294. 2016; Huang, 2018; Okonofua & Eberhardt, 2015; Tenenbaum & Ruck, 2007). 2013; Oncioiu et al., link] Huang, F.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

higher education research funds. Herbert, executive director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions at Hunter College UC’s strike is part of a wave of campus organizing that goes back a decade, according to William A.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Biden Administration U.S. President Joe Biden, left, is flanked by Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. The Biden-Harris administration anticipated that the debt forgiveness would impact 95% of student loan borrowers, or about 43 million people. He also holds the position of MSU Foundation Professor of Education. “She

Higher education