April 2022

The Scope of the Issue: Inequality by the Numbers Education is often seen as a vital engine of social mobility that levels the playing field for low-income students—enabling all Americans to pursue the elusive American Dream. In particular, attending one of the nation’s elite colleges has a lifelong impact: access to positions of leadership; gateways […]

Sophie JaquesSpring has brought a rush of excitement for ice hockey defenseman Sophie Jaques, who with her teammates celebrated the first-ever NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship for The Ohio State University. “It shows the growth of our program over these past couple of years,” says Jaques, the 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar. “That

About half of the more than $1 trillion in outstanding federal student Direct Loans are being repaid by borrowers through Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans, which have been plagued with dysfunction for years.  But last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) unveiled IDR fixes to help about 3.6 million borrowers get closer to debt forgiveness.

Dr. William F. Tate IV, president of Louisiana State University and newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesDr. William F. Tate IV, president of Louisiana State University, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S). He is among 261 people who have been chosen to join the

Representatives from SAU and NBFA meet to form alliance.Saint Augustine University (SAU) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) have formed an alliance to tackle issues of inequity and civil rights in agriculture. The NBFA, founded in 1995 by John Wesley Boyd. Jr., was created to stymie patterns of discrimination facing Black, minoritized, and women

Dr. Mark EmmertDr. Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), is stepping down. He will continue in his role until a successor is found or by June 30, 2023. “Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” said Emmert.  “I am extremely proud of

“Silent Sam,” the nickname for The Confederate Monument, on the UNC Chapel Hill campus before being pulled down by protestors in 2018.A new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) raises concern over the influence of institutional racism and government interference at the University of North Carolina (UNC). The 70-page report, Governance, Academic

Dr. Stephanie J. Rowley, University of Virginia’s incoming dean of the School of Education and Human DevelopmentThe University of Virginia (UVA) has appointed education psychologist Dr. Stephanie J. Rowley as dean of its School of Education and Human Development. Rowley is currently the provost, vice president for academic affairs, and dean at Teachers College, Columbia

Danielle DonehewFor the first time this year, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball tournament officially used the term March Madness. That seems absurd — people have been saying March Madness since the NCAA women’s tournament debuted in 1982 — but official use of the expression was previously confined to the men’s game. Unleashing the official

U.S. President Joe BidenSaul Loeb / AFP / GettyAt a Monday meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), President Biden said that he is looking into ways to forgive an unspecified yet hefty amount of federal student loan debt. Caucus participants told CBS News about this exchange. Such a move could be groundbreaking. More than