Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Nine Senate Democrats have signed on as co-sponsors, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).

Higher education

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

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. That makes me attractive, and the work I do attracti Its not just funding organizations that pay attention to Briscoes scholarship.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

The report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines how 39 institutions across 10 Southern states utilized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2025

The BeyGOOD Foundation recently announced a $100,000 grant to support the Ocean of Soul Marching Band, furthering the Houston native's dedication to empowering HBCU students and preserving the rich musical traditions these institutions represent. The grant represents part of Beyoncé's ongoing philanthropic efforts supporting HBCU communities.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

million in 1890 Land-Grant Universities underscores the importance of these institutions in addressing the nations agricultural challenges and promoting food security. Investing in these institutions is not just a matter of equity its a matter of national strength and cultural preservation. Dr. Pernell H.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The program also provides access to mentors for early career faculty and trains them in grant writing, op-ed writing, teaching, and how to achieve a better work-life balance. Gasman said that offering the ELEVATE program free of cost is also critical as many MSI faculty lack travel and professional development funding.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

This year, there were over 60 sessions, including a session focused on grant writing and building the pipeline of the African American male from PreK through the college presidency. “It

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. And the presidents commission on diversity, equity and inclusion at her university has since become the presidents commission on access, opportunity and community.

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

A federal judge in New Hampshire delivered a significant legal victory Thursday for proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in education by granting a preliminary injunction against the U.S.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2025

This surge in applications opens doors to various federal and state financial aid programs, including Pell Grants, the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, and the Community College Guarantee. By May's end, approximately 50,000 students had completed the FAFSA, with 21,112 entering the giveaway.

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2025

This surge in applications opens doors to various federal and state financial aid programs, including Pell Grants, the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, and the Community College Guarantee. By May's end, approximately 50,000 students had completed the FAFSA, with 21,112 entering the giveaway.

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2025

Emmanuel Lalande Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have always stood on the frontlines of educational equity, carving pathways to excellence for generations of Black students against overwhelming odds. Their call for “AI for Equity” aligns with the HBCU mission like no other. Other foundations should follow suit.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

In a climate where DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is being vilified, this year's panels didn't hold back. Say the words :Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The original term was meant toempower and enlightenpeople of color, yet now it's used as a slur to silence those demanding equity. Alford, SVP, The Grio.

Literacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

In graduate school, we began exchanging documents for awards, fellowships, grants, and other opportunities and we realized that while our research was separate, it was also complementary, allowing us to strengthen each others applications.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

For example, the average graduation rate for Pell Grant recipients at funded HSI STEM institutions was 45.2%, compared to 42.5% at eligible but unfunded institutions. Labor market outcomes were equally impressive.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Grant Foundation, offers valuable insights for educational policymakers, school administrators, and communities working to create more equitable and inclusive educational systems in increasingly diverse American cities. Experts say that the study, funded by the William T.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2025

The university won a series of multimillion-dollar federal grants for projects that span thesocial as well as physical sciences. Morgan State is home to eight research centers of excellencethat focus on a range of issues, from cybersecurity andurban violence to health equity and climate research.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

This downgrade is not an isolated incident; instead, it is the culmination of destabilizing factors, including funding cuts and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which are transforming the environment surrounding U.S. higher education.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

With the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023, approximately 760,000 incarcerated people can have college dreams. 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

JANUARY 12, 2025

where I had the privilege to pay it forward with my students and advance equity and social justice through my research. We must acknowledge how all the labor and passion that we pour into our work can be taken for granted by presidents and CEOs. By doing so, I feel more prepared and energized for future work.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2025

In 2023, Basden Arnold helped the university acquire a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase undergraduate retention and graduation rates and eliminate equity gaps for KU students. In addition, she plays a pivotal role in the university’s Middle States review process.

Communication

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Nearly half are Pell Grant-eligible, and 68% experience at least one basic needs insecurity, with 24% self-identifying as homeless. If we are truly committed to equity and student success," Goldsmith added, "we must modernize this law to align with the mission of today's community colleges."

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Each participating institution will receive a minimum grant of $20,000, along with resources and guidance to implement shortened courses across full programs. 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

MARCH 6, 2025

She has a record of achievement in a number of areas including student success, enrollment management, faculty development, research, academic program quality, strategic initiatives and partnerships, equity and inclusion, and fundraising.

University

College Planners of America

APRIL 29, 2025

These pre-planned investment strategies periodically adjust the mix of investments, reducing the percentage invested in equities as the child approaches college age. Scholarships and Grants: Research and apply for scholarships or grants to supplement savings and reduce college costs. This helps planning for tax avoidance.

Scholarship

School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 5, 2025

For instance: “Need-based grant: money awarded by the school that doesn’t need to be repaid.” Separate line items for tuition, fees, aftercare, and other expenses can be paired with distinct categories of aid—grants, sibling discounts, and scholarships. Color-coding or icons can help differentiate grants from loans or discounts.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2025

Department of Education, with a federal judge ordering the reinstatement of a key grant that was terminated earlier this year over allegations of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The court's ruling was particularly pointed in its criticism of the Education Department's decision to terminate the grant.

Grant

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants. Creating an Inclusive School Culture: Diversity and Inclusion Training: Provide faculty and staff with training on diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all students.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Shaun Harper In a powerful defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business at the University of Southern California, presented evidence-based testimony before the U.S.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

These demands reportedly extend far beyond addressing antisemitism, including new speech restrictions, elimination of all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and mandatory cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.

Administration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Fostering a deeper understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at U.S. Diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs aim to right the past and present wrongs of America. Those actions could strip schools of federal grant funding if their accreditation is removed under such a process.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

The report offers concrete policy recommendations for institutional leaders, including ensuring job postings explicitly value demonstrated commitment to serving Black students and incorporating equity measures into employee performance reviews.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Vega's research is rooted in a deep commitment to equity, access, and success for underserved populations in higher education. Vega's research is rooted in a deep commitment to equity, access, and success for underserved populations in higher education.

University

School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Break down what financial aid entails: scholarships, need-based grants, payment plans, or tuition discounts. Emphasize Your Schools Mission: Private and independent schools missions are rooted in equity, community, and academic excellence. Providing detailed FAQs can help address common concerns and demystify the process.

Financial aid