From Lone Star College Custodian to Dean
Reyna Gómez Tippetts says community colleges are “the gateway for education” and provide an opportunity “to help you get to the next step.”
View ArticleFor Selective Institutions, Progress and Backsliding on Socioeconomic Diversity
New York Times database shows some colleges have gained in socioeconomic diversity, but many have declined.
View ArticleHow to Increase Socioeconomic Diversity at the Ivies
A new report says a 5 percent increase in low-income students admitted would result in more socioeconomic diversity among Ivy League students.
View ArticleEmbracing Technology to Advance Equity
A Carnegie Mellon professor argues that higher education needs to embrace technology to help break down barriers to entry for students.
View ArticleEquity-Focused Possibilities for Dual Enrollment
A new Community College Research Center report examines the positive outcomes of expanding program participation to diverse student groups.
View ArticlePresidents Break With Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
Most college and university presidents disagree with the decision on race-conscious admissions and think it will reduce diversity in higher education—just not at their institutions, a new survey finds.
View ArticleOne ‘Forgotten’ Student Tells Her Story
Stephanie Land’s new memoir chronicles her journey to a bachelor’s degree as a poor single mother. She says higher ed leaders could learn something from her experience.
View ArticleA ‘Near-Record’ International Student Surge
U.S. enrollment of international students surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2022–23, fueled by sharp upticks from India and Africa. Will the trend continue?
View ArticleA Reboot for Rural Recruitment
Washington University in St. Louis is increasing outreach to rural high schools in Missouri and southern Illinois to help diversify the student body.
View ArticleA Hunger Strike, Then a Letdown for Undocumented UC Students
The students began their hunger strike Tuesday to urge the University of California Board of Regents to allow them to be employed on campuses. It didn’t work.
View ArticleAre the Legacy Dominoes Finally Falling?
Virginia is likely to ban legacy preferences for public colleges next month, making it the first state to do so since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. Others are poised to follow suit.
View ArticleThe Economic Returns of a Rural Education
A recent report argues rural-serving institutions offer meaningful benefits to their students, including quicker times to degree and lower prices.
View ArticleThe Joys of ‘Leading From the Margins’
Hollins University president Mary Hinton discusses her new book, about how her identity as a Black woman from the rural South shaped her approach to college leadership.
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