Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. Todays heightened scrutiny of social and racial justice initiatives adds to the challenges Black students face in navigating both online spaces and higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. The program is meant for students who are enrolled in any level of high school. For its third year, he wants the program to also teach students writing along with math.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Empowering HBCU students to reshape the political landscape “I don’t want politicians to be relatable, I want them to be reliable. I don’t care if you have hot sauce in your bag; what are you going to do about student loan debt?” Redefining engagement: Beyond voting What if we redefined “political engagement” beyond the ballot box?

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. IHEP: What inspired you to focus on algorithmic bias in higher education? This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has announced it’s considering expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood education (ECE) workers employed at for-profit businesses. Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

year prison sentence, Cordero Holmes could not see his future as a great dad, Honors College student, or recipient of the MLK Living the Dream Award for community service in his old neighborhood. The staunchest budget mind finds it hard to argue with taxpayer savings of more than $4 for every dollar invested in prison-based education.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Meet increased calls for accountability Calls for increased accountability in higher education permeate the campus climate at both public and private institutions. Accountability comes in many forms: to state or governing agencies, students, key performance indicators, operating measures, and more. link] Taylor, J., & Machado, M.

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