Will Higher Education Take Center Stage at Democratic National Convention?

by Sara Weissman | August 18, 2020 As the Democratic National Convention kicks off, experts speculate about what role higher educ Read more

Colleges and Universities Celebrate Women’s Vote Centennial

by Walter Hudson |
Even as colleges and universities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to a new sc [...] Read more

Biden Picks Harris as Running Mate

by Walter Hudson | August 11, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden has tapped U.S. Senator Kamala Harris—a Howard University gra [...] Read more

Democratic Senators Criticize DeVos For Excluding DACA Students From COVID-19 Aid

| April 28, 2020
More than two dozen Democratic Senators on Monday criticized Education Secretary Betsy Devos [...] Read more

Scientific Organizations Write to Congress Denouncing Anti-Asian Sentiment

by Jessica Ruf | April 23, 2020
More than four dozen scientific organizations have written to congressional leaders supporting [...] Read more

Coronavirus Stimulus Funds Disbursed to Howard and Gallaudet Universities

| April 21, 2020
The Department of Education said Tuesday it has disbursed coronavirus stimulus funds under the [...] Read more

UNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package

by Shailaja Neelakantan | March 25, 2020
Congress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historical [...] Read more

2020 Presidential Candidates to Attend, Speak at Criminal Justice Forum

by Sarah Wood | September 11, 2019
The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum will be hosted by the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Cente [...] Read more

Kamala Harris Has No Problem Being Black, But Why Doesn’t She Say Publicly She’s Part Asian?

by Emil Guillermo | June 30, 2019
Kamala Harris likes to say she’s American. Of course. But she’s not generic. Her racial sub [...] Read more

Thoughts on Jussie Smollett for My Diversity and Media Class

by Emil Guillermo | February 25, 2019
When you teach a course called “Diversity in Media”, Jussie Smollett provided one heck of a [...] 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?