Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

I'm glad that the BME initiative has been recognized for its global reach and lasting impact on Black boys and men in STEM." "We were honored to creatively develop and produce these stories to be brought to the screen, contributing a broader conversation around equity, identity and inclusion in engineering education and beyond."

STEM education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Conduct an equity analysis of CCAMPIS awardees to identify and address potential inequities in the grant process. Strengthening CCAMPIS could help increase retention and completion rates for Black student parents and boost overall economic growth," Dr. Smith Finnie added.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

By implementing these recommendations, HSIs can further empower academic advisors to create meaningful, culturally congruent experiences that promote student retention, graduation, and holistic success.

Academic advisor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This past summer, the Campaign for College Opportunity released a brief under their Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, Empowering Action initiative that sheds light on the college preparation, access and success trends for multiple groups within the U.S. Asian American and NHPI populations, among the fastest-growing in the nation.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership.

Educational 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 23, 2025

Zachary Faison, represents a significant investment in digital equity at Florida's first historically black college and university (HBCU), positioning EWU at the forefront of educational technology integration among minority-serving institutions. The program, announced earlier this week by the university's president, A.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

“Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty.

Faculty

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

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. The power of AI can amplify this legacy.

Inclusion

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. The program] was so impressive, it helped with retention and graduation, says James. Since then, the program has spread to all but one CUNY campus.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity.

Inclusion

Ed.gov Homeroom

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ed, Manager of Resident Development, Innovation, and Coaching; Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) Equity. Continue Reading The post Cultivating STEM Classrooms of Belonging: BIPOC STEM Teacher Representation and Retention appeared first on ED.gov Blog. By: Jailyn Jenkins, M. Liberation. Some ask, When will this end?

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2025

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. In 2023, Basden Arnold helped the university acquire a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S.

Communication

Knack

JULY 23, 2025

A model that boosts retention, closes equity gaps, and expands access to timely academic support, without overloading staff. The result?

Retention

Knack

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Equity in education remains one of the most pressing challenges in higher education. While strides have been made to increase access and inclusion, persistent gaps in achievement and retention continue to disproportionately affect students from underserved backgrounds.

Academic support

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As his reputation grew, Williams was recruited by Northwestern University, where he served as assistant dean of diversity and inclusion between 2017 and 2021, and then until 2022 as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lead of Northwestern’s Public Health Program. We did some great work.” We’re in a nuanced landscape right now.

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Since joining ATD, Bellevue College has seen increased markers of student success and retention. Recipients must demonstrate improvement in three or more student outcome metrics, including completion or transfer rates, and show reduced equity gaps for at least two student groups.

Student success

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. Requiring tutor hours where appropriate fosters consistent engagement with support systems, improving retention and academic performance.

Student success

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. This approach overwhelms advising and support teams and contributes to declining retention rates.

Retention

Knack

JULY 1, 2025

Over 54% of Knack users had never engaged with tutoring before —a critical data point for any institution seeking to improve equity in access. In fact, Knack has helped the university reach students who had previously gone unserved.

Tutoring

Knack

APRIL 9, 2025

As Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Yaden co-leads PLUs retention and progression task forcea group that examines how students are doing and how the university can better support their success. That work ultimately led her to Knack.

Access

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2025

Funds will support student scholarships, enhance recruitment and retention efforts, and provide technological upgrades and infrastructure improvements that will benefit current and future band members. The grant will be strategically allocated across multiple areas critical to the band's success and sustainability.

Grant

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

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

Student Privacy Compass

JULY 23, 2024

Updated] Equity, Access, and Reputational Considerations Beyond regulatory compliance, digital fundraising introduces challenges related to equity, access, and public perception. Fundraising Tool Implementation Checklist Planning and Alignment Does the fundraising activity align with the district’s mission, values, and equity goals?

Compliance

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S Proffitt, M.A.,

Mental health

Knack

MAY 14, 2025

Institutions are being asked to meet ambitious goals around retention, equity, and graduationoften with fewer tools in their toolbox.

Academic support

School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

However, incorporating historical data insight into the process allows schools to: Ensure Equity and Fairness Schools can analyze patterns and trends to ensure aid is distributed based on demonstrated need and institutional priorities rather than ad-hoc decision-making. Is communication clear and timely?

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

So, as I read the latest reports on DEI policy rollbacks and watched institutions quietly walk back their commitments to equity, I am reminded of the many times I sat in rooms where justice was treated as optional. We are now watching the unraveling of decades of equity work. The cost is not only strategic, it is spiritual.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2025

One by one, university presidents are stepping down amid a climate of rising political pressure and anti-equity attacks. Powers was known for his eclectic and energetic personality, as well as his passion for advancing equity and institutional prestige—especially during his time as Dean of the School of Law (Haurwitz, 2005).

Higher education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 17, 2024

One year in, a new report titled, "Under Siege: Campus Racial Climates in Texas Higher Education Amid Anti-DEI Legislation examines how a controversial bill which prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, has impacted college campuses across the Lone Star state. Dr. Liliana M. They recognize some value in DEI.

Students

School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

Schools can monitor changes over three years, empowering them to make better long-term decisions around financial aid retention and budgeting. Mission-Aligned and Ethically Grounded One of the key concerns schools raised during the webinar was whether this new approach would still align with their values around fairness and equity.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

Reverend Al Sharpton NEW YORK-- The National Action Network (NAN) is preparing to launch a nationwide boycott against PepsiCo if the company doesn't reverse its recent decision to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the next three weeks. In a powerful letter sent to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta on Friday, Rev.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2025

Boards must track psychological safety and Black-women retention as performance metrics. Faculty senates and staff unions can demand equity audits and resist unchecked promotions of favorites. Board members, faculty, staff, and alums have roles too.

Faculty

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Discussions on fostering diversity, equity, and belonging emphasized the importance of inclusive school communities and the impact of policy decisions on student success. Leadership development and faculty retention were also central themes, with speakers sharing best practices for cultivating strong, sustainable school communities.

Financial aid