How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
BLK News Now!By JT Torres, Washington and Lee University Just four years ago, following the murder of George Floyd, almost every college and university in the U.S. had at least one diversity,…
Are race-conscious scholarships on their way out?
By Jeffrey C. Sun, University of Louisville and Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton The fate of hundred of millions of dollars in scholarship money is up in the air…
Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars
By Robert Samuels, University of California, Santa Barbara The Conversation, CC BY-ND A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students…
The hostility Black women face in higher education carries dire consequences
By Ebony Aya, Macalester College Isolated. Abused. Overworked. These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as…
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
By Jonathan Howe, Temple University In an effort to avoid stereotypes about Black male athletes, such as being labeled a “dumb jock,” Spike, a college football player, says he wore…
From morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent
By Eli Shupe, University of Texas at Arlington Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They will come to know their…
Stanford University approves its first-ever department of African and African American Studies
Corey A. WashingtonSTANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford University has approved the creation of a department of African and African American Studies, which is scheduled to open in January. "California: Stanford University - Main…
Kamala Harris launches college tour to mobilize young voters ahead of 2024
This story was originally published by The 19th The vice president is hitting the road to engage college-aged voters in key states on abortion, guns and more. By Grace Panetta,…
5 ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs
By Erica Jacqueline Licht, Harvard Kennedy School For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. Today,…
Hundreds compete for scholarships at 114th annual NAACP National Convention in Boston
BOSTON -- Hundreds of students showed off their skills as they vied for the opportunity to secure college scholarships at the 114th Annual NAACP National Convention held in Boston on…