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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability. These scholarship reductions have drawn concern from ABET, the college's accrediting organization.

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Leading Scholars Gather for Hilliard-Sizemore Research Course in Denver

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The day-long event featured presentations from renowned scholars including Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Fred Bonner II of Prairie View A&M University. A panel featuring alumni of the course discussed the professional impact of their participation in previous years.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Events and activities happen throughout the academic year.

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Georgetown University Honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Centennial and Black Catholic Studies Legacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Last Thursdays event, titled Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation, included a discussion among leaders from Xaviers IBCS, the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, and Georgetown University. a leading scholar and former head of IBCS.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time. Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring. As I think about the coming months, I’m reminded that history is not a series of isolated events. But the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

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HBCU Week Foundation Receives $300,000 Scholarship Fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The HBCU Week Foundation has received a $300,000 scholarship fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank to support students attending five select HBCUs. As we work to widen our impact in the US, these scholarship funds will help many more college students on their path to economic success." The event which took place Sep.

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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How can we reclaim the power of science and scholarship at a time when so many of our purported leaders are trying to upend and undermine that?" This event will emphasize the importance of adopting a Black feminist perspective to examine broader societal issues, Samuel added. You should come to this conference.