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.News RoundupMarquette University’s College of Education Receives Grant to Strengthen Behavioral Health WorkforceTo meet the growing need for child and adolescent clinical mental health counselors, the United States Department of Health and Human Services gifted $980,000 to Marquette University’s College of Education. Through the funding, 62 students in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology will receive internship stipends until 2025 to complete clinical placements in […]July 16, 2021Latest NewsCultural Competence, Equity Practices Key Themes of Campus Prevention Network SummitHigher education leaders convened virtually at EVERFI’S 2021 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Summit on Thursday to discuss equity-minded practices on campus.July 15, 2021STEMNSF Awards $1M Grant to Fund UAlbany’s STEM Retention EffortsFocused on retaining more women and women of color in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, the National Science Foundation awarded $1 million to the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany). The three-year grant will fund the Striving to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM (SAGES) project to offer increased campus support, departmental […]July 15, 2021News RoundupDr. Christopher Nellum Named Executive Director of The Education Trust-WestDr. Christopher J. Nellum was recently appointed executive director of The Education Trust-West. After first joining the advocacy organization in 2017 as the deputy director of research and policy, he oversaw studies focused on supporting student parents and increasing access to financial aid. He also developed a poll to gage an understanding of K-12 needs […]July 15, 2021Asian American Pacific IslanderReport: “No Strong Evidence” of Admission Discrimination of Asian American Applicants at Selective InstitutionsNew research revealed “no strong evidence” to support claims that Asian American applicants are discriminated against during the admissions process at selective institutions.July 14, 2021Latest NewsWebinar Calls on K-12, Higher Education to Promote Civic Learning and EngagementAs misinformation and government-related conspiracy theories continue to divide the nation, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) hosted a webinar on Tuesday to discuss the need to promote civic readiness within the K-12 education system.July 13, 2021News RoundupEmory University’s Business School Creates $5M Endowment to Increase Graduate Women EnrollmentEducator Rosemary Brown and John Brown, chairman emeritus of Stryker Corporation, donated $5 million to Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with the goal of increasing graduate program enrollment of women. While females earn over half of all undergraduate degrees, only 38% hold an MBA degree, according to the Women’s Leadership Gap. The gift by the […]July 13, 2021News RoundupNASA Donates $64.1M to Fund University-Led Research InitiativeThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded The Catholic University of America $64.1 million—the largest research grant in the school’s history—to establish the Partnership for Heliophysics and Space Environment Research (PHaSER). Through a cooperative agreement between Catholic’s Institute for Astrophysics and Computational Sciences, University of Maryland College Park, George Mason University, Univ. of Maryland […]July 13, 2021Latest NewsReport: To Reach Educational Attainment Goals, Student Parents Must be Reengaged in Higher EducationReengaging parents is vital to meeting national and state educational attainment goals, according to a new report from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research.July 9, 2021Latest NewsHigher Ed Stakeholders Urge Congress to Double Maximum Pell GrantDespite President Joe Biden’s proposal to increase the Pell grant by $1,875, higher education organizations and institutions urge Congress to double the maximum rate.July 8, 2021Previous PagePage 4 of 69Next Page