Sarah WoodSarah Wood is a staff writer at Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. She previously was a summer reporting intern at Diverse. A recent graduate of Elon University, Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international studies.Latest NewsCollege Presidents Implement New Models to Bridge Affordability ChallengesStepping into his presidency at Michigan-based Hope College in 2019, Matthew A. Scogin acknowledged that higher education had “never been more important.” Yet, it also had “never been more cost prohibitive.” Scogin’s efforts became focused on solving the affordability challenge. Years later, the solution was announced, with a new financial strategy called “Hope Forward.”July 28, 2021News RoundupGW Releases Classroom COVID-19 Health Protocols for Fall ReopeningIn a letter to faculty members, Christopher Alan Bracey, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The George Washington University, laid out health protocols for a return to campus this fall, the GW Hatchet reported. Faculty members would not be required to “police compliance” of vaccination policies in the classroom. Bracey emphasized […]July 28, 2021News RoundupMendoza Ventures Announces Fellowship ProgramTo provide diverse students in Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs with experience in the venture capital field, Mendoza Ventures has launched a new fellowship program. As part of the Venture Capital Fellowship Program, participants will conduct research to study investment trends and write investment memorandum. This summer, the inaugural program selected two fellows—from the […]July 27, 2021Latest NewsReport: To Diversify Teacher Pipeline, States Must Focus Recruitment Efforts on After-School and OST WorkersDespite efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, there have been limited strategies to recruit after-school or out-of-school time (OST) program workers, which a new Education Trust report deemed as a “missed opportunity.”July 26, 2021News RoundupTechnical, Trade and Junior Schools Experience Large Declines in StaffingPost-secondary institutions experienced a decline in staffing last year, according to a new report from the MissionSquare Research Institute. The research titled, “Postsecondary Education Staffing,” analyzed projected workforce levels, current staffing and college enrollment trends. Between January 1999 and January 2020, college and university staff increased by 51%. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 […]July 26, 2021Latest NewsWebinar Puts Spotlight on Graduate Programs Aimed at Supporting Students Through Academic PipelineTo discuss best practices of selected pipeline programs, Drs. Curtis D. Byrd and Rihana S. Mason collaborated with SAGE Publishing to commence a three-part webinar series.July 22, 2021African-AmericanReport Analyzes COVID-19, Racial Violence Impact on Black EducationUsing firsthand accounts and perspectives, a new study examines how the events of this past year have impacted Black education at a national level.July 21, 2021Latest NewsNASFAA Creates Toolkit to Reduce Implicit Bias in Financial Aid PoliciesTo mitigate the negative impact of implicit bias, specifically in college financial aid offices, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) published the “Implicit Bias Toolkit.” The toolkit offers best practices to financial aid administrators to address biases in policies related to institutional forms, communication, cost of attendance, scholarship, student worker programs, verification and professional judgment.July 20, 2021Latest NewsStudy: Higher Education Funding in Virginia Distributed InequitablyExpanding on student demographics and enrollment, the recently released second report “Higher Education School Finance Inequity and Inadequacy in Virginia” by Education Reform Now, focused on financial aid and college affordability.July 19, 2021COVID-19Association of American Medical Colleges President Urges Members to Require COVID-19 VaccinesWith COVID-19 cases rising in many states and the rapid spread of the Delta variant, Dr. David J. Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), is urging all member institutions to require vaccinations for its employees. In a statement, he wrote, “we have tragically lost some health care personnel to […]July 16, 2021Previous PagePage 3 of 69Next Page