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President Biden Nominates Obama-era Education Department Civil Rights Leader to Same Position

May 13, 2021

President Joe Biden has nominated Catherine Lhamon to lead the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a role Lhamon held in the Obama administration, NBC News reported.

Catherine Lhamon

Biden announced Lhamon’s nomination as assistant secretary for civil rights Thursday.

Lhamon is currently a domestic policy adviser at the White House. She was chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 2017 to 2021.

Isana Leshchinskaya, associate director of educational research and assessment at Brooklyn College

New Tool to Measure DEI Efforts Introduced

February 21, 2023

Justina Nixon-Saintil, chief impact officer at IBM

IBM Survey Reveals Low Awareness of STEM Opportunities

Rep. Haley Stevens

Democratic Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Extend and Expand Lifetime Pell Grant Eligibility

Dr. Francisco C. Rodriguez

California Student Aid Commission Launches Program for Post-Pandemic Returning Adult Learners

Howard University

Howard University, FEMA Partner to Bolster Disaster Readiness in African American Communities

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics

American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics