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Black Greek Organization Members Reflect on Kamala Harris’ Impact on HBCUs and Beyond

by Katti Gray | March 3, 2021 The signature “skee-wee” rallying call erupted at the start of a Q&A featuring then-U.S. pr Read more

Senate Passes Bill Bolstering HBCU Participation in Federal Programs

by Arrman Kyaw | December 14, 2020
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that requiring agencies to submit plans on bolstering the cap [...] Read more

Diversity Takes Center Stage in Biden-Harris Nominations

by Walter Hudson | December 10, 2020
With about six weeks to go before President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Har [...] Read more

Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again

by Ben Jealous | December 3, 2020
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democr [...] Read more

Gen Z is Using Their Voice and Their Vote for Change, But Are We Listening?

by Denise A. Smith | December 2, 2020
On November 5th, the country saw the highest voter turnout in over a century, leading to the el [...] Read more

Democracy, Diversity Back on Track

by Emil Guillermo | November 11, 2020
A Trump concession? Don’t expect to see one, unless it’s a hot dog cart on Fifth Ave. The s [...] Read more

APLU Conference Explores What a Biden Presidency Means For Higher Education Reform

by Sara Weissman | November 10, 2020
In the aftermath of a presidential election, higher education policy concerns dominated the sec [...] Read more

Is Mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ Name a Jab at Her Citizenship and Heritage?

by Anne C. Bailey |
When Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris was first picked by Joe Biden to be his running mate, f [...] Read more

Black Greek Organizations Head to Polls With #StrolltothePolls Movement

by Arrman Kyaw | November 3, 2020
Women from four historically Black Greek organizations are getting recognition as they make the [...] Read more

Kamala Harris Touts Her Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha Connections

by B. Denise Hawkins | October 28, 2020
At 17, in the early 1980s, Kamala D. Harris made her first run for an elected office. Then, the [...] Read more

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

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

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

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