NASA Awards $587,000 in Grants to Minority Serving Institutions

by Jessica Ruf | August 27, 2020 In partnership with the National Science Foundation, NASA has awarded 14 planning grants totali Read more

Excelencia in Education Analyzes CARES ACT and Federal Funding Proposal’s Impact on HSIs

by Sarah Wood | August 13, 2020
In a new analysis, Excelencia in Education looked at current federal COVID-19 funding proposals [...] Read more

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

| April 15, 2020
Student leaders said the shutdown of campuses has caused a huge upheaval in many students’ li [...] Read more

Study: Amid Pandemic, U.S. Colleges More Financially Vulnerable Than International Peers

by Jessica Ruf | April 13, 2020
U.S. colleges and universities are more vulnerable than international peers to financial hardsh [...] Read more

‘Pressure is Turning Way up’: College Presidents Plan Layoffs, Budget Cuts Due to Coronavirus, Says Survey

| April 9, 2020
In response to the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, more than 72% of college presid [...] Read more

Booker Proposes Bill to Support Student Parents at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions

by Sara Weissman | November 21, 2019
New legislation - introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday - could improve student life [...] Read more

NASA Offers Educational Program for Community College Students

by Sarah Wood | October 25, 2019
For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community college students, the Nat [...] Read more

Report Puts Spotlight on Educational Opportunities in New Mexico

by Sarah Wood | October 10, 2019
New Mexico’s educational system and an analysis of the state’s aid for low-income students [...] Read more

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Addresses HBCU Leaders About Expired Funding

by Sara Weissman |
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sent a letter to leaders of historically Black colleges [...] Read more

University of Houston-Downtown Supports Its Local Economy

by Sara Weissman | September 12, 2019
University of Houston-Downtown – a Hispanic-serving institution and minority-serving institut [...] Read more

CIEE Fellowship Program Promotes Study Abroad Equity

by Sarah Wood | August 28, 2019
Only 10.9 percent of all United States study abroad students from 2016 to 2017 were from minori [...] Read more

State Restrictions Impede Developmental Education While Minority-Serving Institutions Find Success

| March 25, 2019
A staggering amount of first year college students enter into institutions of higher education [...] Read more

Celebrating #NastyWomen of Color

by Nichole Margarita Garcia | November 12, 2018
I walked a mile from campus to a church where my local polling place to vote was, like many Uni [...] Read more

Prioritizing Diversity in Graduate Education

| October 12, 2018
Issues in diversity and inclusion have swept the nation with many high-profile cases publicly p [...] Read more

Part II: Whose Responsibility Is It? The Role of Students in Their Journey to Academic Success

| July 11, 2018
Every instructor, teacher and professor was once a student in a classroom. Yes, times have cha [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m. Eastern Time

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m.
Eastern Time

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?