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HBCUs

Marybeth Gasman to Join Rutgers Faculty

Dr. Marybeth Gasman, who has established herself as one of the nation’s most prominent scholars of historically Black colleges in particular and minority-serving institutions in general, is leaving the University and Pennsylvania to join the faculty at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, in the Fall.

December 6, 2018

Sports

Blanford Promotes Inclusion in New Role at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sheridan Blanford is the director of inclusion for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she leads programming, initiatives, policies and procedures regarding diversity issues for student-athletes, coaches, administration and the larger campus community.

November 20, 2018

Opinion

Giving Thanks Amid Political Uncertainty

In my family Thanksgiving has never been about pilgrims having a mythical dinner with Indian tribes they tried to eradicate. Instead, Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to show our gratitude for family, friendship and community. Over the last year, however, the mood in the United States has felt incredibly heavy. From mass acts of violence that have claimed the lives of innocent Americans to the more mundane political battles that amplify longstanding tensions, finding gratitude in this contentious political space seems elusive.

November 20, 2018

Opinion

The Issues of Power, Control and Diversity

In Brave New World, a dystopian novel written by author Aldous Huxley, Huxley’s vision has become metaphorically true to the world of United States Higher Education (USHE). You may now be thinking, in what ways?

November 15, 2018

Native Americans

Dartmouth Cultivates Vibrant Native American Studies Program

The education of Native American youth was part of the charter when Dartmouth College opened its stately doors two and a half centuries ago. But it wasn’t until recent years that the school began graduating indigenous students in significant numbers, and its Native American Studies program has emerged as one of the strongest in the United States.

November 14, 2018

HBCUs

Dr. George Ayers, Devoted Higher Ed Professional, Passes Away at 79

Dr. George Edward Louis Ayers, president of Ayers & Associates, Inc. and devoted higher education professional, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. He was 79. Founded in 1989, Ayers & Associates, Inc. is an executive search and strategic consulting firm that offers services to higher education institutions and related organizations, […]

November 12, 2018

HBCUs

Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education

Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

November 8, 2018

LGBTQ+

Mentoring Emphasized at TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum

The importance of making an impact on higher education and creating pipelines for diverse talent were salient topics at the TIAA Institute Women’s Leadership Forum held on Thursday in New York City.

October 18, 2018

Opinion

Who Are These Diversity Officers?

In 2011, I was arrested for civil disobedience in front of the U.S. Senate, fighting for immigrant rights. While I was being arrested, children of undocumented parents visited senators with heart-shaped cookies asking them to take action on keeping families together. Sound familiar?

October 18, 2018

Latest News

CDOs Encouraged to Forge Relationships with CFOs

The importance of collaborative partnerships across the institution, especially between chief diversity officers (CDOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs), was among the topics of conversation during a recent two-day, equity and inclusion retreat for diversity leaders in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

October 6, 2018

Sports

Study: Diversity Still Lacking at FBS Institutions

University presidents, conference commissioners and athletics and campus leaders in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions are still mainly comprised by White men, according to a report by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida (UCF).

October 3, 2018

Faculty & Staff

Professor Creates Network for Women of Color in Department Chair Roles

Dr. Monica F. Cox, a professor and department chair at Ohio State University, is launching a national network for women of color department chairs.

September 19, 2018