Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Tyson Brown Dr. Tyson Brown, professor of sociology and associate professor in medicine at Duke University, has been named director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, effective July 1, according to Duke Today. Brown succeeds Dr. William A. Sandy”) Darity Jr., the Cook Center’s founding director.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

They are mission-aligned, equity-driven, and transformative." Denmark Technical College in South Carolina serves as a model, offering multiple programs including electrician apprenticeships, cybersecurity training through partnerships with Cisco, and nuclear facility operations through collaboration with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.

Career counseling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2025

From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the pattern is clear: dismantle the very systems designed to ensure equity and opportunity in education. But they cannot thrive without public investment.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Lewis The International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) has become the sought-after space where ideas are shared, and collaborations are formed. Lewis, the director of the Urban Education Collaborative and the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor in Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

This collaboration brought together academic research expertise with professional video production skills to create compelling, impactful content. I'm glad that the BME initiative has been recognized for its global reach and lasting impact on Black boys and men in STEM." Winning a Telly Award is a meaningful honor for us at Source TEN. "It

STEM education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Kyung Kate Hyun, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and deputy director of The Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions, and Dollars at the U.S. We collaborate by looking at the same transportation problems in different ways.

Accessibility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2025

Grambling State helped shape the legacy of my own family, and I am honored to continue that legacy through a commitment to excellence, care, community, and equity." As a scholar-activist, Burrell-Craft has built her career around addressing educational equity in urban and rural contexts.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

It was difficult for us to collaborate, present together, and align our thought processes at first, but we recognized the value in working together, said Saffold, who is currently an assistant professor of African American literature at the University of Delaware. From the start, BWSA sought collaboration rather than competition.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

At CUNY Law, she notably expanded the Pipeline to Justice program and established the First Impressions Youth Legal Collaborative, which engages students from middle school through college in legal education. Susan Krinsky will continue serving as interim president until Setty assumes her new role.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Moores influence extends far beyond his own accomplishment, said Jackson, who has known Moore since their days as graduate students and have collaborated with him on a number of initiatives and projects, including the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

The United Negro College Fund announced a comprehensive initiative Tuesday designed to empower Black parents as advocates for increasing the number of Black teachers in America's classrooms, addressing a critical shortage that has far-reaching implications for student success and educational equity.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2025

The 36-page report presents an eight-point framework for community colleges to strategically integrate AI while addressing concerns about equity, academic integrity, and workforce preparation. The recommendations come as Microsoft's 2024 Work Trend Index found that 66% of business leaders wouldn't hire someone without AI skills.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

However, Ono's administration has faced significant criticism for reducing investments in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, including the controversial closure of the Office of DEI. These accomplishments are a testament to the collaborative spirit, creativity, and dedication of our entire university community," Ono said.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

The goal is for educators and students to collaborate in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all. CARE (compassion, advocacy, respect, equity) and compassion go hand-in-hand. This happens by first acknowledging structural issues and then reducing negative impacts on students (Hill et al., Dr. Erik M.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

My doctoral dissertation was on motivating at-risk students through creating a sense of belonging, and my focus on equity and social justice work is not just an academic pursuit, who I am defines how I do the work of college president. I am a responsible steward of public funds, an enabler of equity, and a lover of knowledge.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2025

Twenty years ago, the college transitioned from mutual funds to private equity investments, a move that demonstrated institutional maturity to potential donors who increasingly asked tough questions about return on investment. has evolved from necessity.

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2025

Arizona State University made headlines with its collaboration with OpenAI, while the California State University system recently partnered with tech giants to advance what they call "equitable" AI training. The timing of the report is significant, as major universities have announced high-profile partnerships with AI companies.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” Equity, familia and servingness are woven into the college’s leadership, programs and services to foster success for all students.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2025

The chapters tackle prioritizing employee experience; empowering worker rights and voices; implementing humanizing policies and practices; realizing equity and belonging; committing to professional growth and compensation; and cultivating caring leaders.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This collaborative approach will allow colleges to share experiences, challenges, and solutions as they work to expand shortened course offerings. By making higher education more adaptable to the complex lives of today's students, the system hopes to improve completion rates and address persistent equity gaps.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

There are a lot of different groups that deserve different approaches if we want equity,” said Chin, a computer science major. Such a dual designation, he added, reflects the university's broader goal to support diversity and equity across the student body, faculty, and campus culture.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Colleges looking to expand resources for formerly incarcerated students need to know that help is available and collaboration is essential. Perkins , assistant Vice President of Student Empowerment and Equity Initiative at CCP, we must remember We have always been the change we seek. In the words of Derrick A.

Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students. Strengthening K-12 Partnerships Collaborating with K-12 schools enhances the pipeline of underrepresented students into STEM.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2025

Dr. Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice & Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, says that she is pleased to see the movement.  “I

Teaching

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We also partnered with the Department of Education for the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Advising Summit. Well welcome new participants to our Value Data Collaborative, supporting them to conduct original research that evaluates student outcomes through the lens of postsecondary value.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2025

"This investment enables us to prepare exceptional nurses and leaders across healthcare ecosystems, particularly those who will serve diverse populations and address health equity challenges facing our communities."

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

The incident spread rapidly, picked up by conservative media outlets as another example of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) gone wrong in the classroom. For instance, research shows that collaborative testing not only improves scores and reduces anxiety, but also supports long-term retention and peer learning (see Cortright et al.,

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Winn is the Excellence in Learning Graduate School of Education Professor and Faculty Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning Initiative. She is the Principal Investigator for the Futuring for Equity Lab. She is also the President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Literacy

School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Just like training programs focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, your school should train staff to better understand the level of sensitivity needed to deal with family financial information, whether they work directly with students or in the front office. Train staff to empathize with all financial situations.

Financial aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Proactive Outreach and Recruitment: Community Partnerships: Collaborate with community organizations and schools to identify and recruit eligible students from diverse backgrounds. Government Programs: Explore government programs and tax credits that can help support private school financial aid.

Financial aid

Catherine Cronin

JANUARY 11, 2025

Throughout the year, I worked individually and in collaboration with others to explore issues in digital, open and higher education. But returning to speak about open educational practices for good with scholars and librarians who are leading work in open education for equity and antiracism that was a future I could never have dreamt.

Collaboration

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

This approach fosters proactive, collaborative support by enabling the coordination of services such as academic coaching, advising, financial aid, and career guidance. To cultivate this model, an institution’s organizational structure must break down silos and promote collaboration.

Retention

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Collaborating with student groups to co-design culturally relevant support programs. Empower students to seek support today Promoting help-seeking behaviors on your campus is more than an administrative initiativeits a commitment to equity and academic success.

Mental health

Knack

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

I had spent years immersed in campus culture, navigating the challenges of student success, equity, and retention. When I transitioned from a higher education administrator to a role in the higher ed-adjacent space, I knew it would change how I approached my work—but I didn’t fully grasp how much it would change my perspective.

Collaboration

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

For added support, collaborate with your admissions or enrollment team to ensure a seamless experience from inquiry to aid award. A well-planned financial aid parent workshop builds transparency, reduces administrative bottlenecks, and reinforces your schools commitment to access and equity.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Sponsored by The Urban Education Collaboration, led by Dr. Chance W. Racial equity and educational equity are cojoined goals and it’s unlikely, I believe, that either will be achieved without the other," she said. Some of those best practices were on full display at the 5 th Biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

Teaching

Single Stop

MARCH 13, 2025

Through this collaboration, students will have access to a range of services provided by Single Stop, including: Federal and State Benefit Screener : Helps students access vital public benefits, such as food assistance (SNAP), healthcare, housing support, and more. Visit SingleStop.org for more information.

Mental health