Tag: Equity: Page 4

COVID-19

In a Move to Promote Equity, U of California to End the Use of SAT/ACT

After a six-hour debate, the University of California’s (UC) regents on Thursday voted to scrap the SAT/ACT standardized exam requirement for undergraduate admission by phasing it out through 2024 and completely eliminating it for California students by 2025, reported the Los Angeles Times and The Mercury News. UC has been debating the use of SAT/ACT […]

May 21, 2020

COVID-19

Hundreds of Harvard Students Say Postponement Is Better Than a Virtual Fall

More than 500 Harvard University students have started a petition arguing against an online only fall semester, saying that postponing the semester is a better option, reported The Harvard Crimson. “We call on Harvard College to postpone, rather than virtually begin, the fall semester if COVID-19 conditions prevent the timely commencement of on-campus activities,” the […]

May 19, 2020

Community Colleges

Why Flexibility in Credit Transfers Is Crucial for Equity in a Post-COVID-19 World

Higher education groups have urged four-year institutions to revamp how they evaluate credits earned by students transferring campuses, saying both four-year and two-year colleges must ensure that more credits count toward baccalaureate degrees, especially in a post-coronavirus economy.

May 18, 2020

Latest News

Report Explores Equity in Pathways to Ensure Students’ Math Success

It has been researched and discussed at length that placement tests and remedial mathematics courses are obstacles for many students, particularly those from marginalized and underserved communities. Colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have been examining and revising math requirements and creating new options beyond the traditional entry level algebra course. Just Equations, a non-profit […]

May 5, 2020

Opinion

How to Respond to Racial Microaggressions When They Occur

Over the last decade, there has been a significant rise in awareness among educators and the public about racial microaggressions. Coined by Chester Pierce in the 1970’s, racial microaggressions are the subtle forms of racism that are communicated to people of color through messages that degrade and demean them. Many people of color in the academy have experienced being told (with a sense of surprise) that they are “so articulate,” or assumed to have cheated on exams or papers when they outperform low expectations, being treated as intellectually inferior, being overlooked at the campus stores and eateries, and being told they come from “bad” schools or neighborhoods.

May 5, 2020

COVID-19

With the Fire on High: The Writing Process in COVID-19

For me to be productive as a woman of color in academia, my writing needs to be driven by a connection to what is real, lived, and urgent. COVID-19 is not normal, and I argue should not be considered the “new” norm.  Academia was already difficult and combined with COVID-19 will have lasting effects on the “productivity” of women of color for years to come.

May 2, 2020

Latinx

Webinar Discusses How Institutions Are Supporting Latinx Students During The Pandemic

Since its establishment 15 years ago, Excelencia in Education has looked at how colleges and universities across the country are intentionally serving and supporting Latinx students. Now, rather than looking at the need to increase enrollment and retention among Latinx students, the focus has shifted into how schools can best support them during the time of a pandemic.

April 29, 2020

Latinx

Report: Latinx Enrollment Rises in Colleges and Universities

Enrollment in higher education institutions has increased among Latinx students and the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) continues to grow, shows new research by Excelencia in Education, an organization focused on Latinx students’ success. The group released an annual analysis focused on HSIs and emerging HSIs over the last 15 years.

April 24, 2020

Campus Climate

Campus Climate Issues Don’t Disappear When Campuses Close, Scholars Say

Diverse hosted an online discussion titled “Calling Out Xenophobia, Racism and Intolerance During the COVID-19 Crisis,” moderated by Editor-at-Large Dr. Jamal Watson. As campus resources and classes moved online, so did harmful biases, panelists noted, calling for fresh approaches from colleges and universities.

April 21, 2020

African-American

Student Body Leaders: To Ensure Equity Accept Pass/Fail Grades Without Conditions

Student leaders said the shutdown of campuses has caused a huge upheaval in many students’ lives, especially in the learning environments for historically marginalized and low-income undergraduates. And graduate schools and potential employees must take this into consideration.

April 15, 2020

STEM

Meet the New Dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Around the age of eight, Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing immigrated to the United States from Barbados with her family. She subsequently became intrigued with understanding and solving problems in the context of developing countries. After studying various trade and industrial policies of countries such as Japan and the United States in graduate school, Husbands Fealing’s […]

April 14, 2020

Latest News

Dual Enrollment Works. But Who Is It Working For?

Dual enrollment allows students to get ahead and ease into college with a familiar, supportive framework. But the experts who analyze these programs are still asking themselves how to design these opportunities to serve the students who need them most.

April 9, 2020