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The Importance of Valuing Diversity Within Research
The world of research has never been more inclusive than it is now. Only 100 years ago, nearly all researchers were white and men. Research participants were primarily white men as well. Classic social science studies including the Stanford Prison Experiment only included college-aged men as participants, while people of color were forcibly experimented upon, resulting in inhumane pain and in some cases, death.
July 23, 2021
News Roundup
University of Delaware to Uncover Past Connections to Slavery and Racism
The University of Delaware, whose history dates back to 1743, will begin exploring its past connections to slavery and racism, reports WHYY. Since UD joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium, a team of 21 students has been working to uncover past injustices tied to the school, such as when “Black students who wanted to come […]
July 12, 2021
News Roundup
AAC&U Receives Grant from Lumina Foundation for Civic Skill-Building Research
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has received a $210,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to support research on higher ed’s role in fostering students’ civic skill-building through community-based engagement and other practices. The money will fund two strands of research on best practices for developing civic skills. The first will combine existing research […]
June 15, 2021
News Roundup
Florida State University Launches Initiative to Connect Public-Impact Research Centers to Donors
Florida State University (FSU) has launched a new initiative to promote centers and institutes doing public-impact research and connect them to donors. Big Bets is led by interim vice president for research Dr. Laurel Fulkerson. “Big Bets requires faculty to look several years, perhaps even a decade, into the future and articulate the major impacts […]
June 14, 2021
News Roundup
Almost Three Quarters of US States Have More Prisons and Jails than Degree-Granting Colleges
Nearly 75% of states have more prisons and jails than degree-granting colleges, according to new research from Studee. Wyoming stood out as the worst by far, with 2700% more places of incarceration than colleges, followed by Mississippi with 411% more jails and prisons than colleges. On the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey had […]
June 9, 2021
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Department of Energy Announces $17.3 Million for STEM Internships and Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17.3 million for college internships, research opportunities, and research projects that connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and faculty with resources at DOE’s National Laboratories, according to DOE officials. Awardees represent a diverse group of institutions including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Minority […]
May 4, 2021
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Roger Williams University Reopening Plan Includes Mix of In-Person, Remote Instruction
With higher education institutions choosing whether to continue online learning for another semester, return to campus for in-person courses or implement a hybrid model amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Roger Williams University is allowing students to choose.
July 2, 2020
Students
10 Concrete Policy Changes PWIs Can Enact to Show Black Lives Matter
As senior leaders prepare for the fall semester, I would like to provide 10 concrete policies and practices that could positively impact the institutional climates for their Black populations.
June 25, 2020
Students
Report: A Majority of Students Say Companies Are Unresponsive to Job Applications
For 72% of college students, the stress and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has added to the difficulty of looking for a job, with 74% saying companies are unresponsive to job applications, new research shows.
April 28, 2020
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Meet Dr. Walter R. Allen, A Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Recipient
When Dr. Walter R. Allen takes on a research project, there must always be a larger purpose — something he discusses with graduate students and young academics. According to Allen, African American scholars cannot live in an ivory tower. All research — including his more than 150 publications — must, in some way, illuminate the challenges that communities of color face.
April 6, 2020
Faculty & Staff
The Four E’s to Increasing Diversity of Course Materials
Academia does not always reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. Schools in diverse areas do not necessarily have a high number of minority faculty members and the texts and readings assigned to students are often written by White authors.
March 23, 2020
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New Research Studies Challenges Facing Women Working in STEM
Women remain concerned with underrepresentation and gender bias within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields, according to new research.
March 10, 2020
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