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National Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating the Nation’s First Tribal College
In honor of the 32nd annual National Native American Heritage Month celebrated in November, INSIGHT explores the history and importance of Diné College, the...
National Hispanic Heritage Month Q&A
Each year, National Hispanic Heritage Month offers the opportunity to celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx people in the U.S. This...
Jewish American Heritage Month
This May marks the 16th annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to “pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who...
National Hispanic Heritage Month: A History of Hispanic and Latinx Milestones in the U.S.
This article was published in our September 2021 issue.
National Arab American Heritage Month
National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) is a time for celebrating the history, contributions, and culture of the diverse population of Arab Americans. In...
Virtual Resources Abound for Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from Home
National Hispanic Heritage Month is normally a time for festivals, parades, performances, and other celebrations of Hispanic and Latinx culture on college campuses and...
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when one of America’s most diverse identity groups celebrates their...
Cal State San Bernardino Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) went all out on festivities for Mexican Independence Day to kick off the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage...
Celebrating American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month with Literature
There There by Tommy Orange
Orange’s debut novel garnered national attention through a Pulitzer nomination and by earning a spot on both The New York...
Celebrating Women for National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from September 15 through October 15, is a time for celebrating the culture, contributions, and history of...
Films that Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In 1977, Rep. Frank Horton of New York and Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii proposed that Congress designate one week annually to celebrate the...
Jewish American Heritage Month Celebrates Illustrators
Many young readers across the United States know the book Where the Wild Things Are, and adults may have read the clever cartoons in...
Monthly Observance: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage
AAPI Heritage Month, celebrated each year in May, is intended to develop awareness of and celebrate the rich cultures and contributions of America’s fastest...
Taking Hispanic Heritage Celebrations to a Higher Level
President Lyndon Johnson first established Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 as a time of commemoration. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a 30-day period, from...
Celebrating Our Rich Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage to Reach a Larger Market
The story of how Asian Pacific American Heritage Month came to exist in the United States begins in 1977, when Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Mineta of California introduced...
INSIGHT Publisher to Attend Hispanic Heritage Celebration at White House
To commemorate the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month and the 25th anniversary of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, a reception...
USDA Grants Bolster Educational and Workforce Development Projects at HSIs
More than 20 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) received $14 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the learning experience and...
Higher Education Celebrates Native American Art
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, celebrated each year in November, is a time to recognize the important contributions made by Indigenous peoples...
The 2021 HEED Awards: Events & Celebrations
Hispanic Heritage Month
The El Paso Community College (EPCC) Hispanic Heritage Committee hosts a series of events annually to mark this special time of the...
Community Colleges Endeavor to Serve Overlooked Populations Close to Home
Only 97 institutions in the United States qualify as Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winners. Of this elite group, just four are...
Clemson University Goes the Extra Mile for Marginalized Students
Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT...
Universities Welcome Nontraditional Students through Targeted Services
Nontraditional students don’t fall into one category. They can be parents, veterans, servicemembers, or working professionals. They might commute more than 30 miles to...
DACA Has a Significant Impact on the Asian American Community
We are a country driven by the belief that the future is before us, yet we constantly attempt to hold on to the traditions,...
An Experiment in Success: Nursing Workforce Diversity Program Allows Schools to Test Models to...
In 1964, in response to existing and projected shortages in the nursing workforce, Congress passed legislation aimed at funding efforts to develop a more...
Building an Inclusive Village by Addressing Bias at an Early Age
In 2015, Forbes published an article stating that a growing portion of the $8 billion diversity and inclusion training industry was being invested in...
Research Universities Empower Diverse Students, Faculty to Engage in Scholarship
By fostering communities of diverse scholars, research institutions are able to produce innovative ideas and solutions informed by a variety of identities and perspectives....
INSIGHT Infographics
Below are infographics that were published in INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, listed from most recently published. Please feel free to share and use as...
Understanding History to Lead, Manage, and Engage Asian Americans
Another year, another commemoration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. But why is it important to celebrate the history of diverse communities in the...
UWM Reaches Out to Prospective Latino, Hispanic Students by Speaking Spanish
As the Hispanic and Latino population continues to increase, colleges and universities are doing more to market to and recruit these students by speaking...
Nonprofit Seeks to Diversify Dietetics Field Through Student Mentorship, Professional Development
As with many health professions, the field of dietetics and nutrition has long suffered from a lack of diversity. As of 2020, only 16...
The 2021 HEED Awards: Innovative Diversity Education
UDiversity Educational Institute
The UDiversity Educational Institute at Binghamton University works collaboratively with all constituency groups to promote a campus climate that values DEI. The...
The 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards
INSIGHT Into Diversity is proud to present the 79 winners of the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. This honor recognizes the effort that...
Read, Watch, Listen
READ: Heritage and Hate: Old South Rhetoric at Southern Universities
From monuments of slaveowners to Ku Klux Klan imagery in yearbooks, many of the predominantly...
Trustees Vote to Rename Dixie State University
The board of trustees at Dixie State University voted unanimously Monday to recommend that the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) drop the word...
Academia Experiences Disturbing Impersonation Trend
In late October, officials at Furman University in South Carolina received reports of troubling allegations against one of the institution’s celebrated professors. An anonymous...
Symbols Matter: Colleges and Universities Respond to Movement Against Racist Imagery and Namesakes
Alongside a major highway in Nashville, Tennessee, stands a 25-foot statue of a man who many would consider the embodiment of American racism. The...
2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
It’s a fact that underrepresented professionals who work in STEM fields enjoy significant opportunities to engage in new discoveries and innovations on a global...
Kent State Maintains Broad Network of Support for Students
As a public research university with seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and a student enrollment of more than 40,000, Kent State University has...
Oklahoma State Serves as Role Model in Continuous Effort to Improve Campus Environment
Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT Into...
Collective Action and Responsibility Guide Kent State’s Efforts to Create a Campus That Is...
Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT Into...
Private Universities Provide Services and Support for Diverse Students to Thrive
As colleges and universities have begun to experience an evolution in the makeup of their student bodies — with incoming classes more diverse now...
University of Central Florida Prepares Students for Success Via Access and Opportunity
Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT Into...
University of Michigan Implements $85M Diversity Strategic Plan
The University of Michigan (UM) announced last week the creation of a new five-year strategic plan — launched this month — aimed at improving...
Oklahoma State Takes Top-Down Approach to Building an Inclusive Campus Community
For diversity and inclusion efforts to be successful, they need to be all-encompassing and campuswide, according to Oklahoma State University (OSU). As such, the university...
International Students Provide Colleges a Mutually Beneficial Relationship
As state legislatures continue to slash spending on higher education and colleges and universities face continually declining enrollment, more institutions are turning their attention...
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Individualized Approach to Building Community
Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT...
Attracting Diverse Employees Requires Improved Access to Cultural Amenities
When I was studying for my master’s degree, one of my professors reiterated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s statement that Sunday morning is the...
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Higher education institutions consider mergers amid financial instability
When the credit rating service Moody’s released its report in 2014 indicating that one in 10 public and...
