For Tribal Colleges That Have ...

Apr 1, 2020 by

For Tribal Colleges That Have Always Struggled With Internet Access, Moving Online Isn’t Easy

by Sara Weissman – At the College of the Muscogee Nation, faculty and staff carefully laid out printouts of every student’s...

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Uncharted Waters: The Top 5 Ti...

Mar 27, 2020 by

Uncharted Waters: The Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Remote Learning

by Heather Russell – This week may mark your first time remote teaching. Maybe your institution remains on spring break, and...

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Pitt’s School of Education’s D...

Mar 23, 2020 by

Pitt’s School of Education’s Department-Wide Book Club Discusses Racial Inequity in Education

by Sarah Wood – At the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), the School of Education recently adopted a mission-vision of creating...

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Mormon Educators Offer to Help...

Mar 18, 2020 by

Mormon Educators Offer to Help Brigham Young University’s LGBTQ Students Transfer

by Sara Weissman – After Brigham Young University leadership reiterated a campus ban on “same-sex romantic behavior” on March...

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Idaho House Kills Higher Ed Bu...

Mar 12, 2020 by

Idaho House Kills Higher Ed Budget Citing Overspending on Diversity Programs

by Jessica Ruf – The Idaho House shot down a proposed $630 million higher education budget in a 37-32 vote on Monday after...

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A Warning to Anyone Thinking A...

Mar 3, 2020 by

A Warning to Anyone Thinking About Being the Next TSU President

The entire Texas Southern University board must be replaced. Immediately. All Texas Southern supporters should pressure Governor Greg...

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Report: Universities Must Cult...

Jan 16, 2020 by

Report: Universities Must Cultivate Race-Conscious Policies to Address Historical Inequities

by Lois Elfman – Higher education institutions’ historically racist admission policies have led to underrepresentation of Black...

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Study Finds Imposter Syndrome ...

Jan 14, 2020 by

Study Finds Imposter Syndrome Higher Among First Generation Students

by Jessica Ruf – Imposter syndrome describes the unfounded belief that one is unworthy of his or her accomplishments, and...

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Houston Program Aims to Help B...

Jan 13, 2020 by

Houston Program Aims to Help Boys of Color Attain Higher Education

The Houston Independent School District’s Miles Ahead Scholars Program aims to increase the number of Black males pursuing...

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Study on Black Youth and Racis...

Jan 6, 2020 by

Study on Black Youth and Racism Should Alarm Us All and Push Us to Action

by Donna Y. Ford – On the last day of 2019, I had to purge and get my thoughts out by writing on what is the most troubling...

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University of California Syste...

Dec 20, 2019 by

University of California System Faces Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Standardized Testing

by Sara Weissman – The University of California system was hit with a civil rights lawsuit last week over required standardized...

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College Enrollment is On the D...

Dec 17, 2019 by

College Enrollment is On the Decline

by Sarah Wood – Compared to last fall, postsecondary enrollment has decreased this year by more than 231,000 students,...

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Some College Students Facing H...

Dec 12, 2019 by

Some College Students Facing Homelessness, Hunger Around the Holidays

by B. Denise Hawkins – This month, home for the holidays will be a much-anticipated destination for many college students as...

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NYU Launches Dual Degree Progr...

Dec 9, 2019 by

NYU Launches Dual Degree Program With Indian Institute of Technology

by Sara Weissman – New York University’s engineering school and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur are embarking on an...

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FIRE Report Examines Free Spee...

Dec 6, 2019 by

FIRE Report Examines Free Speech on College Campuses

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has released its annual report on institutional policies that can restrict...

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Stop Using Asian Americans to ...

Dec 5, 2019 by

Stop Using Asian Americans to Defend Against Disparities, Then Rejecting Them as Non-Diverse

by Frank Wu – Asian Americans are ambiguous in civil rights. Perhaps Asian Americans themselves are ambivalent as well. Neither...

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVo...

Nov 4, 2019 by

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Loosens Accreditor and State Oversight

by Sara Weissman – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the finalized rule for accreditation and state...

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Graduate School Enrollment on ...

Oct 10, 2019 by

Graduate School Enrollment on the Rise

Graduate school applications and first-time enrollment are on the rise with the largest increases in mathematics and computer...

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Harvard Affirmative Action Dec...

Oct 7, 2019 by

Harvard Affirmative Action Decision Exposes Asian American Divide

by Emil Guillermo – When it comes to diversity, I’m an OG–an affirmative action baby from back in the day. The Harvard decision...

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Institutions Stepping Up to Se...

Oct 3, 2019 by

Institutions Stepping Up to Serve Hispanic Students

by Lois Elfman – As colleges and universities work to reach enrollment and college completion goals, increased focus has turned...

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