article thumbnail

Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I thought about how quiet I’d been as an undergrad, and I felt there was something I needed to do and should do at MIT to get more African American and minority students in and to make it more hospitable.” Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Washington, a fellow physicist.

Title IX 328
article thumbnail

Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. In March 2023, UF will host the National Council for Black Studies conference. UF’s African American studies program was started in 1969. there were protests on campus.

Faculty 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Community college resource center takes on male retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students often encounter barriers when completing enrollment or financial aid forms—such as needing a parent’s Social Security number or financial information. In addition to the space and a full-time coordinator, the MRC will increase its number of peer mentors who offer guidance and support to male students.

article thumbnail

Temple University leadership is under fire yet again for these 3 reasons

University Business

In addition to the long-term issues, 2023 has been nothing short of a rocky year. In January, Temple’s graduate student union went on its first-ever strike in school history. ” One state representative called it “despicable.”

article thumbnail

Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship

CAPD

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Published by MIT News on December 8, 2023 MIT alumna Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 has been named a 2025 Schwarzman Scholar. While at MIT, she served on the board for the Black StudentsUnion and presented recommendations for making the campus more inclusive.

article thumbnail

Welcome Back to Campus, Bears!

Missouri State

The Office of Student Conduct is extremely excited to welcome new and returning students to campus for the fall 2023 semester. The mission of our office is to educate students about their rights, privileges, and responsibilities per The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

article thumbnail

Student Spotlight: Lauren’s Semester Abroad In Maynooth, Ireland

AIFS Abroad

I picked Ireland because I visited there in 2023, and it was such a beautiful country. It was me, my sister, and our closest friends who were actually German study abroad students, so we learned a lot about Germany. After class, we would either go to the student union or back to our apartment. Lots and lots of buses.