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Education Department Cuts Devos’ Formula that Reduced Debt Relief for Defrauded Students

Community College and University Leaders Create Task Force to Address Inequities in Student Success

Boise State University Cuts Dozens of Diversity Classes

12-Year-Old Aspiring Engineer Set to Start Arizona State University this Summer

University of South Alabama Requires Diversity Training Following Racist Costume Incident

Supplier Diversity Should Be a Priority During COVID-19 and Beyond

Hesabu Circle Connects Black Mathematicians and Students

TV Personality Terrence J Launches Initiative to Bring Healthier Food to HBCUs

Texas Universities Unite to Offer Support to Those Recovering from Devastating Winter Storm

Georgetown Law Professor Fired After She Complained About Black Students During Zoom Meeting

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith to Create Docuseries Spotlighting HBCUs

College Students Concerned About Data Use in Higher Education, Research Shows

University of South Alabama Launches External Investigation into Professors Who Wore Racist Costumes

Biden Signs Executive Orders on Title IX, Voting Access, and Gender Equity

Riot Near University of Colorado Boulder Leads to Clash with Police

U.S. Naval Academy Evacuates Campus Following a Rise in Coronavirus Cases

Texas and Mississippi Universities Respond to Lifted Mask Mandates

Mississippi Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Athletes from Competing in Women’s Sports

Civil Rights Advocates Condemn New Yale Discrimination Lawsuit

Internal Committee at Brigham Young University Finds Students of Color Feel Unsafe and Isolated

University of Kentucky Partners with INSIGHT to Launch Doctorate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Virginia Launches Country’s First-Ever Statewide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan

Women of Color Employed at Elite Universities are Underrepresented as Top Earners, Study Finds

LGBTQ Population in the U.S. Larger Than Ever Before, Gallup Poll Shows

More Than 160 Confederate Symbols were Removed in 2020, Report Finds

Former Participants Express Concerns with Google’s Pipeline Program for Black College Students

Oxnard College Professor on Paid Leave After Chastising Hard of Hearing Student

Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison After Stealing $42,000 in Prepaid College Funds

Remembering Executive Order 9066 and the Injustices Committed Against Japanese Americans

HBCUs Launch Clinics to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccines

University of Iowa Reinstates Women’s Swim Team Amid Gender Bias Lawsuit

Tulane Medical School Administrator Removed from Position, Claims Discrimination

University of Virginia Adds Africana and Caribbean Studies to Graduate Programs

Professor Accused of Posing as Woman of Color on Twitter Resigns

Rutgers, Penn State to Investigate Series of Racist Zoom-Bombings

Valparaiso University Removes Crusader Mascot, Imagery

Northwestern Releases Statement Following Cheerleader’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Utah House Approves Bill to Rename Dixie State University

Jewish Fraternity Subjected to Anti-Semitic Vandalism During Shabbat

Tenured Professors Sue Centenary University for Wrongful Termination and Discrimination

Private Catholic University to Play Black National Anthem at Sporting Events

Education Department Targets Black and Latinx College Students for FAFSA Audits, Analysis Finds

UT Austin Police Department Creates Mental Health Response Team

Morehouse College to Offer Online Program for Degree Completion

Navy Task Force Releases Report on Diversity and Inclusion Issues

Penn State Black Caucus Receives Support from President, Faculty Following Zoom-bombing

Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing

Justice Department Drops Yale Discrimination Lawsuit

NYU Professor Makes History as First Black ACLU President

Susan R. Wente Named First Woman to Serve as Wake Forest University President

Inequities Persist in College Applicants Despite Reducing SAT, ACT Requirements

US Army Announces More Inclusive Dress Code, Removes Offensive Language

State University System of Florida Will Analyze Civil Discourse Efforts

Unauthorized Georgetown Medical Students Received COVID-19 Vaccine

Study Finds D.C. Has Highest Student Loan Debt in the Country

Artist Makes History as First Native American to Win Caldecott Medal

Professors Are Exhausted and Concerned About Student Outcomes, Survey Shows

Biden Signs Executive Actions to Address Racial Equity

Duquesne University Asked to Rehire Professor Fired for Using Racial Slur

NC State Students Call for the Resignation of Employee Connected to Hate Group

Google CEO to Meet with HBCU Leaders Following Racism Allegations

Biden-Harris Inauguration Events to Include Diversity Celebrations

Caltech to Remove Six Eugenics Supporters’ Names From Campus

College Board Eliminates SAT Subject Tests and Essay Section

Biden Proposes $35 Billion in COVID-19 Aid for Higher Education

Spelman College to Launch First-Ever HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde

Chapman University Will Not Fire Professor Who Attended Pro-Trump Rally

Joe Biden to Ask Congress to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt

Labor Department Suspends Trump’s Diversity Training Ban

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigns

Billionaire Investor to Launch Alternative Student Loan Program for HBCUs This Fall

University of California San Diego Offers COVID-19 Testing Via Vending Machines

Carroll University Coordinator Makes History as First Black Woman Coach in Professional Baseball

University of California Merced Investigating Professor’s Anti-Semitic Tweets

Biden Picks Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary

Congress Works to Aid College Access in Omnibus Bill

MacKenzie Scott Gifts More Than $800 Million to Colleges and Universities

Biden Makes Historic Cabinet Nominations for Climate Change

Lincoln University of Missouri Makes History with First-of-its-Kind Police Academy

MLB to Integrate the Negro Leagues to ‘Major League’ Status

Black Student Presidents Take Lead at Predominantly White institutions

Trustees Vote to Rename Dixie State University

Jill Biden’s Use of “Dr.” Title Criticized in Controversial Op-Ed

U.S. Senate Passes PARTNERS Act for HBCUs

UCLA Plans to Become a Hispanic-Serving Institution by 2025

HBCU Athletes File Discrimination Lawsuit Against NCAA Rules

Public College Enrollment Plunges for Low-Income High School Grads

Education Department Launches Free Speech Hotline for Higher Ed Community

Virginia Military Institute Removes Century-Old Statue of Confederate General

Trump Administration Reinstates DACA After Federal Directive

Updates to U.S. Citizenship Test Unfair, Experts Say

Google Fires Ethical Artificial Intelligence Leader Over Email to Allies

Global Academies Call for More Multilingual Education

INSIGHT to Host Part 2 of Free Webinar Series: ‘Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy’

Wilton Gregory is the First African American Cardinal

University of Iowa Suspends Fraternity for Hazing Violations

Vanderbilt University Athlete Makes History as First Woman in Power 5 Football

Biden Continues Diversity Commitment with Newest Cabinet Appointments