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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname. And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition. Efforts to remove team names and mascots based on Native American and Confederate imagery accelerated after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

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NJIT Achieves HSI Status and Works to Increase Its Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, without ever visiting the campus, Dr. David A. Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. In 2020, that plan became concrete, and the search was on to find a director who could do that.

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Open to Change

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“It aims to identify strengths and areas for improvement, as well as measure progress on key diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in order to gain a better understanding of perceptions and experiences of students, faculty and staff,” Jaamal says. In October, the college publicized a #NationalStressAwarenessDay social media campaign.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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You can also have a member of these programs talk to students during tours, open houses, and student organization fairs. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, HCC met the challenges they were experiencing in Latine/x student recruitment and enrollment head on by creating El Centro, a learning community for this student group.

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Western Kentucky University preparing for protests following announcement of controversial speaker

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A Western Kentucky University student organization has invited Kyle Rittenhouse to speak on the university’s campus on March 27. Rittenhouse received national attention after killing two protesters and shooting a third during a racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020. Read more from Louisville Public Media.