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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring. Second, HBCU students, alumni, families and communities across the country must come together to rally for HBCUs. Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carolinas reputation for highly talented students, thought leadership by faculty members, dedicated professional staff and a deeply engaged and supportive alumni network is widely known and respected among its peers. Recruitment and retention are essential goals throughout the University for students, faculty and staff.

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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Louis, Tuskegee University, and Tulane University in New Orleans, where she established two leadership institutes to support faculty and staff development. The college cites Disney, Apple, Warner Brothers, NBC, and CBS as the top five creative employers of its alumni. Bolton Columbia College Chicago has appointed Dr. Shantay N.

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Alumni Gift $25M to UCLA Department of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California Los Angeles has become the benefactor of a $25 million gift from Meyer Luskin and his wife, Renee, both UCLA alumni. Meyer and Renee Luskin have donated $25 million to UCLA to broaden historical knowledge among the public. “We

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The second goal of the program is to help build a community and culture at the institution that is attractive to prospective Native staff, faculty, and students. “As NATAP] was to really focus on what is inhibiting [Native] students from participating on our campus and becoming our students and our alumni.” I thought it was brilliant.