Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2025

Photos by Tim Trumble In a powerful gathering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, university leaders from across the nation shared strategies for protecting critical DEI work on college campuses despite mounting opposition nationwide. The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion is real. The burnout is real.

Inclusion

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. How does your leadership reflect your commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in journalism education? Im also guided by a quest for inclusion and student success.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

Brian Burt A groundbreaking video series designed to support Black boys and men in STEM education has earned national recognition, highlighting the University of Wisconsin-Madison's commitment to diversity and inclusion in engineering fields.

STEM education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Moores focus on equity, inclusion, and innovation has not only improved outcomes for todays students but has also laid the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come, Jackson added. He is the kind of leader who sees potential in everyone, and he works tirelessly to help others realize their dreams.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

She says that she aims to help students recognize how power, equity, and inclusion shape healthcare outcomes. Its often the quiet, consistent advocacy that creates the most lasting impact and remember as educators and as researchers, we have the privilege and responsibility to model inclusivity and compassion in every interaction.

Therapist

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. For instance, The center that Chancler directs was once known as The Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity. Now its just The Center.

Mathematics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. MATC officials maintain that the allegations are unfounded.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You must set aside your personal experiences and biases and recognize the unique challenges today’s underrepresented students face, whether academic or otherwise, particularly on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). At this moment, when people are walking away from DEI initiatives, we cannot rely on the status quo.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2025

As the association navigates an increasingly challenging political landscape, its mission to cultivate inclusive leadership has never been more vital. Esterberg, Chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell and current president of LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education, emphasizes the importance of this inclusive approach.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Charleston, vice chancellor for inclusive excellence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He said that he always leaves the conference inspired—perhaps more this year, given the “tremendous amount of headwinds” that threaten to derail the creation of inclusive working and learning environments.

Education

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. The Department of Education has not issued a public response to the court's decision.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

They are dismantling outdated paradigms, building inclusive systems, and redefining success on their own terms. Our graduates are entering spaces where they are underrepresented and often underestimatedand they are changing the game. This is more than a trend.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

"Our goal is to not only prepare skilled leaders for the superintendency, but also to help increase the diversity of those leaders, which is vital for creating equitable, inclusive school systems nationwide," said Southern University A&M College Chancellor John K. The benefits are far-reaching."

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2025

Yet, in these 14 years, HACC has expanded its reach, strengthened its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of our students and communities. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have worked to foster inclusivity, not only within HACC but across the communities we serve.

Leadership

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

JULY 28, 2025

The project's emphasis on accessibility aligns with broader conversations in higher education about making scholarship more inclusive and publicly engaged. "This kind of knowledge about Black literary creativity and history grows through years of study and conversation."

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Additionally, creating safe, inclusive environments where students from all backgrounds feel respected and valued could help ease parental anxieties about discrimination and cultural misunderstandings. Experts say that the study, funded by the William T.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It’s time to reframe the definition of legacy in higher education from a practice meant to exclude to one that’s inclusive of student-parents and their children. Legacy college admissions, deeply unpopular and now banned in three states and by dozens of institutions, has nearly run its course.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In an effort to provide an inclusive and dedicated college experience for diverse populations, The University of Phoenix is actively working to address the unique educational needs of tribal students through its Tribal Operations Team.

University

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. Ive done a lot of work talking about white supremacy, about college campuses, the murdering of Black people and hate crimes.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contributions. Every third Monday in January, millions of Americans pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and this year is no different.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2025

In an increasingly polarized society, where the media and social media often reinforce generational biases, divisions and misunderstandings and create barriers between generations, intergenerational learning leads to social cohesion and inclusive communities, and bridging generational divides.

Therapist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2025

This blind spot comes at a time when students are increasingly seeking living environments that support mental health, provide inclusion, and offer greater independence beyond basic convenience. Perhaps most concerning is the report's finding that one in three institutions still lack formal mechanisms for measuring resident satisfaction.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

As higher education grapples with questions of equity and inclusion, Howard's new institute positions the university to lead scholarly discourse on these crucial issues while training the next generation of researchers and thought leaders.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. "At Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J.

Educational research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

This is a call to action: lets support our already diverse early childhood education workforce, and lets do it by supporting institutions that have long championed diversity, inclusion, and academic excellence. A Model for the Nation Delawares approach to early childhood education doesnt just benefit those working in the sector.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

Making history as the first South Asian American woman to serve as dean of an ABA-accredited law school, Setty has been particularly focused on diversity and inclusion in leadership roles. "We We must collectively do more to support those who have been historically excluded from leadership roles," she said.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

While the Hispanic Serving Institution designation may increase access to higher education, it does not necessarily mean that these institutions are creating environments that foster greater inclusion for Latinx students, says Liera who sees opportunities for assessment of policies and practices that can lead to positive change.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“Having access to reliable, quality housing is an essential element for students so they can earn a degree, certification or improve their income and options long-term,” said Kristy Fercho, head of Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion at Wells Fargo. Our work with the T.D.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The future of our scholarship, and indeed the future of a truly free and inclusive academic landscape, depends on your courage to protect and empower the voices of those who are exiled, but refuse to be silenced. Uphold the values that define the American academy as a place for all voices, even those that provoke discomfort or dissent.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2025

Here's how: Dual enrollment and Grow Your Own programs that recruit aspiring diverse educators while in high school; Paid, year-long clinical residencies that reduce financial barriers to entry and provide real-world experience; Targeted financial supports such as housing stipends, childcare vouchers, and student loan forgivenessespecially for candidates (..)

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. It’s not easy to do inclusive excellence work in higher education. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Afterward, he led economic development efforts for the 1983 World’s Fair where he fought for Black inclusion. In 1970, he became the first Black person elected to the Knoxville City Council in over half a century, serving two terms. Robinson later returned to the University of Tennessee, initially as a political science lecturer.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Snchez, himself a former undocumented student in Florida, argues that the state risks losing bilingual, skilled professionals to other regions with more inclusive education policies. With Florida facing shortages in healthcare, teaching, and STEM fields, the policy change could exacerbate existing gaps in critical sectors.

Higher education

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 institutions.

Higher education