Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Graduate Center has announced its 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Fellows. This program come from CUNY’s $3-million Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) , supported by the Mellon Foundation. “The Doctoral fellows will receive $4,000 stipends for dissertation research.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Department of Education (ED) to expand its collection of admissions data and disaggregate that data by race and ethnicity to address racial and ethnic gaps in bachelor’s degree attainment. Supreme Court decision that may prevent schools from considering race in admissions. A group of organizations is calling for the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Faculty and Black groups at Michigan State University (MSU) are calling for campus stakeholders to be able to interview MSU’s sole presidential candidate, given his role in a number of race-related controversies , The State News reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2023

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has released a statement, criticizing the decision of the presidents of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges to eliminate courses dealing with critical race theory or related concepts such as intersectionality. But the danger is very real.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

A growing body of research has shown that race-matched instruction—when teachers and learners come from the same background—is beneficial for students. College students have been shown to be likelier to pass courses with race-matched instructors, likelier to receive higher grades in those courses, and likelier to persist in school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

But keep talking about race. I’ve always talked about race. The six conservatives may have on their race blindfolds (the ones they want everyone to wear). Race impacts your life but you don’t say? And I realized I had failed in my original race mission back in the ‘70s. And now, I’m upping the volume. A roll back.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2024

Mellon Foundation to launch the state’s first graduate degree program in Black, Race and Ethnic Studies, according to a press release from the system. The City University of New York system has received $5 million from the Andrew W.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately Ryan Quinn Fri, 11/03/2023 - 03:00 AM A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

The American Sociological Association (ASA) has released a sociological guide that explains concepts of race and racism and the importance of antiracism educational efforts. This comes amid public debates over teaching about race and racism and the increasingly common usage of terms such as ‘systemic racism’ and ‘critical race theory.’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 16, 2023

In the early 20th century, Joe James, a Black man, was convicted and executed for the murder of a white man in Springfield, Illinois, after the 1908 Springfield Race Riot. Now, 115 years after his death, lawyers and law students from Northwestern and Northeastern Universities are seeking a posthumous pardon. on his behalf. Margaret A.

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has made initial changes to the way Kentucky public universities receive state funding, removing “race-based metrics” from the performance-funding model to be in compliance with a law passed earlier this month. Senate Bill 191, signed by Gov. Read more from the Kentucky Herald-Leader.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 25, 2023

Color Us United, a nonprofit that advocates for a “race-blind” America, declared a “historic victory” over DEI efforts at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine (UNC).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Ohio University announced Monday that it was “temporarily pausing” race-based diversity scholarships in light of last summer’s Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action, according to a statement from the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A new paper from Dr. Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor at the University of Texas—Austin, begins on a dispiriting note: although there have been many policy efforts to increase educational opportunity since President Lyndon B.

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University Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans support the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision to end the use of race in college admissions, but views on the ruling vary by race, a new survey found. The post Almost 7 in 10 support ban on race in college admissions, with views differing by race: Poll appeared first on University Business.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Advocates Celebrate End of Race-Conscious Admissions Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1504460546.jpg jpg Katherine Knott Fri, 06/30/2023 - 12:00 AM

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MAY 22, 2023

A Teach-In on Race, in DeSantis’s Backyard Featured Image at Top of Article TeachIn-2023-05-23.png png Ryan Quinn Tue, 05/23/2023 - 12:00 AM

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Title: Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K-12 Schools Authors: Anthony P. Pursuing Racial and Ethnic Diversity with Race-Neutral Admissions appeared first on Higher Education Today. Read more » The post What Happens Next?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Image: As part of a new $560,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, humanities scholars at Wheaton College in Massachusetts are developing 10 curricular modules on the role of race, cultural backgrounds and global perspectives in health and medicine—and professors beyond Wheaton will be able to incorporate them into existing courses.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 4, 2024

Equal Opportunity Insecurity, Regardless of Race or Gender Doug Lederman Mon, 03/04/2024 - 04:36 PM An essay on being aware of one's weaknesses was marred by a focus on diversity, not humanity. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The American Sociological Association said in a statement this week that it “strongly supports scholars, teachers and researchers who are committed to raising awareness about the impact of race and racism in American and global society. Ad keywords: administrators faculty Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

A report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) suggests that diversity gains made at the most selective colleges and universities — even with race-conscious affirmative action — have been marginal. President and Fellows of Harvard College ended race-conscious affirmative action.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

” The post A race against time: 2 ways to push students toward higher retention, completion rates appeared first on University Business. . “By focusing on efficiency and maximizing enrollment using scheduling analytics, we can financially support and sustain these flexible offerings and grow our new programs.”

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Proctor Academy

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Take a look at the full schedule of tournaments and race events below, and get out to support your Hornets! As campus empties for Winter Break, our attention turns to Proctor’s hockey, basketball, and ski teams as they engage in holiday tournaments and winter training over the next two and a half weeks.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Read more » The post Report Finds Most Colleges Did Not Consider Race Before 2023 Supreme Court Decision appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

Economic diversity matters for its own sake: The dearth of lower-income students at many elite colleges is a sign that educational opportunity has been constrained for Americans of all races. The post Opinion | Social class is not about only race appeared first on University Business. Read more from The New York Times.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The University of Washington found race was “inappropriately considered” in a recent faculty hire, it admitted last month. After the review was completed in September, the results indicated that race was inappropriately considered in the hiring of an assistant professor position in the department and violates university policy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Image: An English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University said his teaching contract has been put on hold after complaints about his instruction on race and racism. ’ There is no place for a role like that at an institution that calls itself a university, let alone a Christian university.”

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Department of Education to begin collecting new data from colleges on the race and ethnicity of prospective and admitted students. Supreme Court decision restricting the use of race-conscious admissions. urged to collect race data appeared first on University Business. The call comes ahead of an expected U.S. More on EdScoop.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, reported The Chronicle , a Duke student-run publication. It will be open to all undergraduate students, regardless of race. Candis Watts Smith The decision comes in the wake of the 2023 U.S.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

So it might be surprising to learn that some experts argue that in light of the supreme court striking down affirmative action earlier this summer, HBCUs could be models for race-blind admissions. Continue reading.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A new study shows that race may play a role in depression among college students who are minorities at both predominantly white institutions and historically Black universities. The post Study: Minority students at universities more likely to suffer depression, race plays role appeared first on University Business.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 29, 2023

Common App Will Let Colleges Not See Applicants’ Races Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:00 AM

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JANUARY 12, 2023

A white man filed a suit against six Texas medical schools Tuesday, charging them with illegally considering issues of race and gender when rejecting him, The Texas Tribune reported. The lawsuit comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of affirmative action. grade point average and a biology degree.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s ruling on how Harvard and the University of North Carolina use race in college admissions is expected by early June. Informed expectations are that the high court will find against the two universities and rule that race cannot be considered as a factor in admissions.

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MAY 26, 2023

Supreme Court expected to rule soon against race-conscious admissions — and with colleges wanting to follow the law — the Common App has made a pre-emptive move on what is known as the “race box.” The post Colleges will be able to block out a student’s race on admissions applications appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2023

They pledged millions to initiatives such as hiring diverse faculty, appointing Chief Diversity Officers, revising curricula to address issues of race and power, and implementing new systems to report and address bias and discrimination. Dr. Royel M.

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