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A group of students at Brigham Young University pose in matching black T-shirts that say "Be a Menace" in white, capital letters.

Aug 30, 2022

A group of Black students started a popular TikTok account where they ask their peers questions about race and identity. Now they’re encouraging others to do the same at campuses across the country.

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The Pi Beta Phi house, a brick structure with white columns, and a bus made of flowers, like a parade float, in front.

Is There a Place for LGBTQ+ Students in Greek Life?

Vice President Kamala Harris stands on a stage with American flags in the background to announce that HBCUs affected by bomb threats are eligible for grants through the U.S. Department of Education. Audience members take photos on their cellphones.

HBCU Leaders Want More Federal Action After Threats

Karl Andersson, a white man with short light hair wearing glasses.

‘Trash Fire’

The Power of Peer Interaction

Nov 03, 2020

New study shows student learning suffered during the switch to remote instruction last spring, but that small group activities helped reduce this loss.

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New report shows slow diversification of college boards

December 2, 2021

While board size held steady in 2020, the pandemic had a significant impact on the frequency and length of board meetings, many of which were conducted online.

Nevada lawmakers invest in first-generation students

November 30, 2021

Nevada state lawmakers are giving the University of Nevada at Reno millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funding to support prospective first-generation students.

Raceless policy making is inadequate, state higher ed leaders are told

November 16, 2021

Higher education won’t address racial inequity unless states and institutions acknowledge the current problems and respond to them head-on, a speaker tells state officials.

Howard University reaches agreement with student protesters

November 16, 2021

After 33 days of protest, student demonstrators reach an agreement with Howard University administrators over housing conditions and student representation on the board.

Seeing middle ground on the Bright Sheng case at U of Michigan

November 15, 2021

A dozen University of Michigan professors argue that the controversy over a blackface Othello is more about teaching preparation than free expression, and that better university training and protocols could have lessened the fallout for everyone involved.

Iowa State faculty approve diversity requirement compromise

November 12, 2021

Iowa State’s Faculty Senate approved a compromise on a diversity requirement to comply with a new state law against the teaching of “divisive concepts.” Some say it’s time to move forward, but other professors say this is no victory.

Report shows continued equity gaps for Latinx Californians

November 10, 2021

Latinx students in California are enrolling at higher rates than ever before but still face stubborn equity gaps in academic outcomes.

Advice for how colleges can increase faculty diversity (opinion)

November 2, 2021

Colleges must move beyond stated commitments and incremental efforts to embrace more innovative change, write Sonia Cardenas and Anita Davis.

Author discusses book on fight for racial equality at UNC

October 29, 2021

Author discusses her book on “the struggle for racial equality” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tribal colleges increase mental health services

October 28, 2021

Tribal colleges are bolstering mental health services to alleviate the emotional toll of the pandemic on Native American students.