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Evangeline M. Mitchell, Bridge Builders Esquire

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her mentorship programs, online communities, and books offer essential resources while her multiple-award-winning film, Becoming Black Lawyers has amplified the Black American law student experience.

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What to Expect When Expecting a DEI Layoff

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation Black college graduate from a low-income family, I reaped the benefits of mentorship from faculty and staff who come from similar backgrounds. Their guidance helped me discover my true calling in higher education, ultimately leading me to secure my dream job at UT. I believed the next job might fill the gap.

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Dr. Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She is an expert in contemporary American religion, especially related to religion in public institutions, religious diversity, religious and moral aspects of healthcare, and religion and immigration.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Remarkably, of those attending, 32% of all community college attendees are first-generation college students.

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A first-generation college student raised in rural Wyoming,Tromp brings nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. A humanities scholar with a concentration in Victorian literature and culture, Tromp has published nine books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers.

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Beyond ‘Historically Black’: An Insider’s Call for HBCU Revolution

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Drawing from his unique trajectory as a first-generation college student turned HBCU president and professor, Black, Not Historically Black combines scholarly analysis with raw personal testimony to create a work that is both an indictment and a love letter to these vital institutions.

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Yale Pledges $10M Toward HBCU Partnerships, Following Slavery Apology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esdaile complained about the book, Yale and Slavery: A History , published alongside Yale’s apology. Esdaile said the book did not include information about the university’s historical ties to eugenics and further criticized whether $10 million for student to return to Yale would help people of color. programs.