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Study: Racial Discipline Disparities and Academic Achievement Gaps are Connected

National data shows consistent correlation between discipline disparities and academic achievement gaps for African-American students.

October 18, 2019

Military

Using Technology to Make College More Accessible for Veterans

A growing number of colleges and universities have reported a sharp decline in the number of military-affiliated students on their campuses. To address this growing concern, Georgia Southern University is among public and private schools that have made it easier for active-duty military or veterans to find out what courses they can receive credit for based on previous military experience.

September 13, 2019

Students

UPenn and Stanford Seniors Named 2019 Rhodes Scholars

Anea B. Moore, a senior sociology and urban studies major at University of Pennsylvania (UPenn); and Kristina Correa, a senior biology major honors student at Stanford University; have been named 2019 Rhodes Scholars. Moore, who lost both her parents while in high school and college, is a first-generation college student and has served as co-president […]

November 19, 2018

African-American

Family Storytellers Inspired Professor-Historian

Dr. Allyson Hobbs comes from a family of storytellers, perhaps chief among them her Aunt Shirley.

October 30, 2018

Sports

The Minority Coach Roundup Week 5

This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

October 2, 2018

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Achieving Equity in Education: Journalists as Truth-Tellers and Teachers

LOS ANGELES — Gathered for the 2018 Education Writers Association National Seminar, hundreds of education journalists heard from education experts, thought leaders and fellow journalists about ways to make their coverage of education issues nuanced, culturally relevant and enlightening.

May 16, 2018

Asian American Pacific Islander

Billionaire Chen Yidan Uses His Resources to Focus on Education

HONG KONG — He is sometimes called the Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates of China. And like Zuckerberg and Gates, Chen Yidan — also known as Charles Chen — has used his financial empire to make education a top priority.

May 8, 2018

Women

Increasing Role Models, Fostering Community for Women in STEM

A mentoring program created by women engineering students at Georgia Institute of Technology to train and empower the next generation of girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is bearing fruit.

April 24, 2018

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Educational Leaders from Around the Globe Converge on Hong Kong to Strategize About Solutions

The Yidan Prize recognizes individuals whose work makes profound contributions to education research and development, with the ultimate aim of creating a better world through education.

December 12, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diversity Pacesetter Maryam Mirzakhani Dies

Stanford professor Maryam Mirzakhani, first and only female winner of prestigious Fields Medal in math, succumbs to cancer.

July 17, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Stanford Sexual Assault Case Another Example of Broken System

The New York Times’ front page treatment of a college sexual assault case once again shines a spotlight on what has become the biggest higher ed issue of our times.

January 2, 2017

Students

Stanford Accused of Mishandling Sexual Assault Complaints

SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University student has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging a lax response to reports of sexual abuse. The San Jose Mercury News reports that the lawsuit claims a male student victimized at least four young women during his undergraduate years. The plaintiff identified in the lawsuit as “Ms. Doe” […]

December 7, 2016