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Study Finds Women Undergrads in STEM Facing “Chilly” Campus Climate

Research published this month found that as women students remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, they are being subjected to an unwelcoming, “chilly” atmosphere in these male‐dominated fields.

IHEP Report Recommends Strengthening Data-Use Practices

A new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy and EducationCounsel emphasizes the importance of disaggregating data to promote racial, ethnic and socioeconomic equity and student success.

Morehouse Takes Bold Step in Admitting Transgender Students

Come next fall, Morehouse College — the nation’s only historically Black all-men’s school in the nation — will begin admitting transgender students who identify as men.

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Report Examines What “Free College” Really Means

As the term “free college” becomes a common refrain among policymakers, educators and political candidates, researchers at a progressive think tank have found that despite “astonishing” growth, many of these programs are falling short of expectations.

Meharry Opens New Center, Garners $7.5M Research Grant

Meharry Medical College launched on Friday the Meharry Center for the Study of Social Determinants of Health to advance the school’s mission of exploring the impact of social determinants – including smoking, alcohol use, food instability, and poverty – on underserved communities, and crafting programs and policies to help people lead healthier lives.

Leadership & Policy

GMU’s Cabrera Sole Finalist for Georgia Tech Presidency

Dr. Angel Cabrera, the first president of an American university who was born in Spain, is one step closer to leaving the presidency of George Mason University to lead Georgia Tech.

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Georgia Universities, Family Services Agency Partner on Child Welfare

The schools of social work at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services are teaming up for the next four years in an initiative aimed at boosting the state’s capacity to provide high-quality child welfare services.

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Georgia State Names Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans as WGSS Director

Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans has been named the next director of the Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University.

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Louisiana College Prep School Refutes Allegations of Abuse, Academic Fraud

Leaders of a private, predominantly Black college-prep school in southern Louisiana are defending the K-12 institution against allegations of emotionally and physically abusing students and falsifying academic records, saying the accusations are untrue and smear the institution’s good reputation.

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New Report Emphasizes the Importance of Research on Higher Ed Prison Programs

With the Second Chance Pell pilot program extended to 2020, a new report released by Ithaka S+R details the need for comprehensive research into higher education for incarcerated individuals.

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UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders

More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fund’s 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.

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NYPD Partners with John Jay College to Help Diversify the Police Force

This week marked the first graduating class of the APPLE (Academic Preparation Program for Law Enforcement) Corps at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, designed for students interested in social justice issues, public service and law enforcement.

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