Page 1 of 212

Dr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered President

by Jamal Watson | April 16, 2019 Dr. Ken Atwater’s enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. It’s apparent when Read more

New Book Challenges Bad Stats

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | March 15, 2019
If you’re in the habit of spewing negative statistics about the education of Black students i [...] Read more

Grambling State University: Where Students Are CELEBRATED, Not Tolerated

by Robert T. Palmer & Janelle L. Williams | February 22, 2019
About 5 years ago, researchers studying Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) co [...] Read more

MICA President Releases Memo, Apologizes for Racist History

by Monica Levitan | February 21, 2019
Samuel Hoi, president of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has recently released a c [...] Read more

IIE Summit Highlights the Importance of Study Abroad

by Melanie Eversley | February 20, 2019
Against a backdrop of young people who communicate in fewer words and more pictures, and with y [...] Read more

‘We Will Be Watching’ – Algorithms And African-American Life

by William F. Tate | February 6, 2019
During my senior year in high school I developed an interest in pursuing a major related to sci [...] Read more

Report: Stereotypes in College STEM Classes Harm Black and Asian Students

by Sarah Wood | January 16, 2019
A recent study funded by the National Science Foundation found that Black and Asian undergradua [...] Read more

Study: Black Students who Have One Black Teacher are More Likely to Enroll in College

by Monica Levitan | January 14, 2019
Representation in education matters. According to a recent study published by the National Bure [...] Read more

2018 Higher Education Highlights

by Walter Hudson | December 20, 2018
Like the year before, 2018 has proven to be an important year for issues relating to diversity, [...] Read more

CGS Meeting Hears Sobering Report on Black Student Access

by LaMont Jones | December 6, 2018
Institutional racism, White supremacy and anti-Black attitudes fuel underrepresentation of Bla [...] Read more

Telling the HBCU Story

by Samaad Wes Keys & Edward Smith-Lewis, Jr. | November 16, 2018
Since their founding, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been an importa [...] Read more

Georgetown Researchers Find Disparities in Access to Elite Public Colleges

by Pearl Stewart | November 13, 2018
New research released Tuesday from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workfo [...] Read more

Equity Considerations for Policymakers & Researchers

by Tiffany Jones and LaToya Owens | November 11, 2018
With the face of higher education changing rapidly, colleges and universities are under increas [...] Read more

Making Innovation Centers More Inclusive

by Yusuf Dahl | November 6, 2018
Over the past 20 years there has been a seismic shift in higher education toward entrepreneursh [...] Read more

Changing the Culture: University, Faculty and Graduate Student Responsibility to Prioritize Student Mental Health

by Ulyssa Hester & Levon T. Esters | November 5, 2018
Mental health is important for success in higher education, yet many graduate students struggle [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice