Liann HerderHomeStagnation in Diversification: The 2020 OlympicsTokyo’s 2020 Olympics, delayed last year due to COVID-19, will finally begin on July 23. When Team USA walks into the opening ceremonies, many athletes will represent not only their country but their chosen higher education institution as well. The American relationship between Olympic athletes and higher education is unique and complicated.July 7, 2021African-AmericanActor Denzel Washington Continues Philanthropic Support to Wiley CollegeAcademy Award winner Denzel Washington is continuing his legacy of philanthropy to Wiley College, a historically Black college in Marshall, Texas. This is the 15th year in a row that the actor has made a gift to the school, donating $100,000 to Wiley’s forensics program this month. “Supporting the next generation of brilliant minds in […]July 7, 2021African-AmericanWill Free Community College Hurt HBCU Enrollment?Some conservatives have been quick to point to the price tag of Biden’s American Families Plan, arguing that making the first two years of higher education free ultimately limits student choice and could be potentially damaging for HBCU enrollment.July 2, 2021African-AmericanDr. Pamela Payne-Foster Leads the Way in Community ConnectionDr. Pamela Payne-Foster Foster is a public health physician and professor of community medicine and population health at UA’s College of Community Health. She’s also an expert on HIV/AIDs in rural areas, and calls herself an “activist researcher, trying to research in ways that affect policies and attitudes.”July 1, 2021African-AmericanHoward University Names Dr. Cynthia Evers Vice President of Student AffairsDr. Cynthia Evers has been appointed vice president of student affairs at Howard University. Evers, who previously served as the interim vice president, has “demonstrated unwavering commitment to student development, diversity and assessment,” said Howard University President Dr. Wayne. A. I. Frederick. Evers brings over two decades worth of experience to the role, having worked […]June 30, 2021African-AmericanFelician University Announces Sixth PresidentJames W. Crawford III has been officially named Felician University’s sixth president. Crawford, a retired Admiral, has served as interim president since September 2020. The chair of the board of trustees, Chris Swenson, said that Crawford was an “inspiration, a servant leader and someone who truly lives our Felician core values.” “Steering the university,” said […]June 29, 2021African-AmericanBrookings Institution Finds Ending Student Debt Could Lessen Racial Wealth GapDebt relief should be assessed by wealth instead of income, and there is a direct relationship between student debt cancellation and minimizing the racial wealth gap. That was the sentiments expressed during a panel discussion held on Monday by The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program.June 28, 2021News RoundupRensselaer Polytechnic Institute President to Step Down Next YearThe first Black woman president of a top-ranked research university is stepping down after more than two decades on the job. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, who has helmed Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 1999, will leave her historic post in the summer of 2022. “It has been the privilege and honor of my professional career to […]June 28, 2021News RoundupTyton Partners Study the Gap Between Dreaming of Equity and Achieving EquityTyton Partners have released their annual update for three reports: “Hitting their Stride” “Time for Class”, and “Driving Toward a Degree.” These studies analyze the gap between institutions recognizing the need for equitable changes and the actuality of making those changes. This year, for the first time, the results of all three have been compiled. […]June 28, 2021African-AmericanLifting As We Climb: Ohio State University Celebrate Pioneers with First Hall of Fame InductionThe OSU 34, as they have come to be known, are now being honored with eleven others this week as the first class inducted into the OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.June 24, 2021Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next Page
