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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A California native, legislator, father and lifelong advocate for equity and education, Gipson has committed years to ensuring Black and historically marginalized students have the resources they need. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Course-pass rates are two percentage points higher after faculty have attended a Hub course.

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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College tuition, fees, and related expenses have outpaced inflation and wage earnings [and] there is a persistent decline in the public’s confidence of higher education according to a Gallup Poll.” Virginia Fraire, a #RealCollege Curriculum Advisory Board Member.

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ACTA Releases Guide for Managing Campus Protests, Encampments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new trustee guide intended to help higher education leadership proactively prepare for potential campus disruptions, such as those linked to antiwar protests last spring.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thinking that she would follow in the footsteps of other family members, Patterson-Stephens was poised to join the military until her godmother disrupted those plans and insisted that she pursue a four-year college education. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. are white and only 21% are faculty of color. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5