Demographics

2023 Scholarship America Dream Award Applications Available

Scholarship America, the U.S.’s largest nonprofit scholarship and education support organization, is accepting applications for the 2023 Scholarship America Dream Award through Oct. 15, 2022.

August 16, 2022

2023 Scholarship America Dream Award Applications Available

Massachusetts Becomes Latest State to Ban Hair-Based Discrimination

Massachusetts has become the latest state to enact bans against hair-based discrimination after Gov. Charlie Baker signed The CROWN Act into law last month.

August 7, 2022

Dr. Amanda Wilkerson

Study Investigates High School Student Attitudes About Higher Ed

Half of high school students wonder if college is worth the investment, according to a recent study.

August 4, 2022

High School Students

Leadership & Policy

EWA Conference Makes Sense of Federal Pandemic-Relief Aid for P-12 Schools

On Tuesday at this year’s Education Writers Association (EWA) conference, a series of panels focused on helping reporters decipher the billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief aid that has been going to P-12 schools.

July 26, 2022

This week, the Education Writers Association (EWA), a nonprofit focused on advancing education coverage, held its annual conference.

African-American

Prominent Artist and Educator Nelson Stevens, Dead at 84

July 24, 2022

AFT Task Force Releases Report With Solutions to Better Support Teachers Amid Shortage

The American Federation of Teacher’s National Teacher and School Staff Shortage Task Force has released a report describing solutions to better support educators.

July 18, 2022

Randi Weingarten

Tadd Johnson Appointed First Native American to University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Tadd Johnson has been appointed to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, making him the first Native American to be appointed to the board.

July 14, 2022

North Carolina Institutions Awarded $2.3 Million to Study How to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes

N.C. A&T and UNC Chapel Hill were awarded a $2.3 million grant to study how to improve outcomes among women who are more likely to experience pregnancy complications due to poor heart health.

July 12, 2022

Report Shows Pandemic Disproportionately Impacted Latino Students, Families

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on Latino students and their families in the U.S., according to a recent report from UnidosUS.

July 12, 2022

UIC Hosts Symposium for Disability Cultural Centers

At a symposium at the University of Illinois, Chicago, attendees were able to reflect on how they built their DCCs and share best practices.

July 11, 2022

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Yale Study: Students from Marginalized Groups More Likely to Leave Med School

A recent Yale study has indicated that students from marginalized groups leave medical school at higher rates.

July 11, 2022

Dr. Dowin Boatright

African-American

Furious Flower Poetry Center Executive Director Retires

Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, the founder of the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, recently retired.

July 8, 2022

Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin (left), the founder and executive director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, pictured with Lauren Alleyne, who succeeds her as executive director of Furious Flower, the nation's first academic center for Black poetry.

Minoritized Students, Already Stressed, Now Worry About Abortion

Experts worry that overturning Roe v. Wade may have an impact on the mental health of college students.

July 7, 2022

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Women Still Behind in Leadership Roles in Massachusetts Higher Ed Institutions

Women make up just 34% of all sitting presidents at Massachusetts’s 88 postsecondary institutions, climbing just one percentage point in four years.

July 6, 2022

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Tribal Colleges

Virtual Conference Centers Native Student Success, Culture

The American Indian College Fund hosted a free virtual conference open to Native American high school, college, transfer, and graduate students as well as to education professionals who serve indigenous students.

June 24, 2022

The American Indian College Fund supports Native American and Alaska Native scholars, including (left to right): Chance Begay, Navajo; Jerald Red Buffalo, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate; Samantha Maltais, Wampanoag of Aquinnah; and Trey Blackhawk, Winnebago of Nebraska

Recent CASE Study Looks Into Majors Gifts in U.S. Higher Ed

Only half the people giving the largest gifts to U.S. higher ed institutions are alumni, according to a recent study from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

June 22, 2022

Loyola University New Orleans To Rename Residence Hall After First Black Graduate

Loyola University New Orleans will rename its biggest residence hall to honor the university's first Black graduate, Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana.

June 21, 2022

Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana and the first Black graduate of Loyola University New Orleans

African-American

Pulse of Black America Poll Paints a Nuanced but Concerning Picture

Ahead of Juneteenth Day, the National Urban League released "The Pulse of Black America", a new poll detailing the concerns of African Americans.

June 16, 2022

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