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New Report: Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap

by Sara Weissman | July 23, 2019 Student loan debt is swelling for graduates across the country. But according to a new report, Read more

Delivering the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education Demands That We Become Active Change Agents

by Peter J. Taylor | May 16, 2019
I was born five years after Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court landma [...] Read more

More Qualified Teachers Needed: Xavier Responds to The Call  

by Sekou Biddle | May 7, 2019
It’s no secret that in K-12 education, states across the nation are facing teacher shortages, [...] Read more

Yes Virginia, There is a Choice

by Khalilah L. Brown-Dean | April 16, 2019
Like many other students of color who receive messages that they’re not good enough, I had re [...] Read more

Rutgers Can Do More for New Jersey’s African-American Population

by Walton R. Johnson | February 13, 2019
In January, 2019 Rutgers kicked off a year of celebrations to mark 100 years since the graduati [...] Read more

OSU Receives $2.5M Gift From JPMorgan Chase to Support Students of Color

by Monica Levitan | January 21, 2019
JPMorgan Chase has announced that it will continue it’s over five decade’s long relationshi [...] 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

Mutcherson Marks Three Major Firsts for Rutgers Law School in Camden

by Lois Elfman | January 3, 2019
Noted bioethics and health law scholar Kimberly Mutcherson is the first woman, first African-Am [...] Read more

Senators Seek Feedback to Help Student Borrowers of Color

by Monica Levitan |
Sen. Doug Jones D-Ala. along with Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto D-N.M., Kamala Harris D-Calif [...] Read more

Welcome Home

by Paola “Lola” Esmieu | December 12, 2018
As educational spaces, colleges and universities carry the burden of creating a welcoming and i [...] Read more

Scholar-Practitioner Finds His ‘Home’ in Residential Life

by Monica Levitan | December 11, 2018
Growing up with 14 siblings in rural Nebraska, Dr. Jim Tweedy had his first taste of privacy wh [...] Read more

HEA Reauthorization Can Reduce the Equity Gaps that Persist for Students of Color

by Alyse Gray Parker & India Heckstall | December 3, 2018
A new Congress presents a new opportunity to restart the process of reauthorizing the Higher Ed [...] Read more

Restoring Democracy and Civics Into Our Schools

by Olawa Gibson | November 28, 2018
Democracy in the United States is at a crossroads with only half of all Americans still having [...] Read more

The Steve Fund and UT Austin to Host 5th Young, Gifted & Risk Symposium

by Monica Levitan | November 12, 2018
On November 14, the Steve Fund, the only non-profit centered on the mental and emotional health [...] 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