A recently released study titled, “STEM Summer Programs for Underrepresented Youth Increase STEM Degrees,” notes that Black and Latinx students who participated in a rigorous STEM summer program prior to their senior year of high school were more likely to enroll at top-ranked colleges and universities, persist and graduate within four years with a STEM […]
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West Virginia State University (WVSU) will participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which gives Black students at over 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) digital skills training and career workshops in preparation to join the modern workforce. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the
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Emporia State University (ESU) will close its Center for Early Childhood Education after the coming school year, which will make it the only state school in Kansas without on-campus childcare, WIBW reported. “I think most folks, particularly parents of young children, can appreciate that one of the hardest things to do is do your work
Texas Southern University (TSU) is launching a college for people with incomplete degree programs. The College of Transdisciplinary Studies will allow students to resume education and complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree. The school will offer eight majors at the bachelor’s level and four at the master’s level and offer courses in a hybrid format.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is not listed as an instructor for courses at George Washington University’s (GWU) law school after he informed the school that he was unavailable to teach during the Fall semester, POLITICO reported.Justice Clarence Thomas In an email obtained by the GWU student newspaper, The Hatchet, Thomas’ co-instructor, Gregory Maggs,
A recent Florida state education policy that allows U.S. military veterans to teach without a college degree, has been met with criticism and concern.Dr. Katherine Norris The Military Veterans Certification Pathway, enacted by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), permits veterans who have not yet earned bachelor’s degrees to attain a five-year teaching certificate from
The devaluation of people based on their race has been an enduring factor that has had massive socioeconomic ramifications for centuries. The devaluation of Black people, for example, has been an organizing principle for slavery, Black codes, Jim Crow Laws, and redlining among other systems and instruments of marginalization. Dr. Marcus Bright Dr. Andre Perry, Senior
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Dr. Joi Spencer will become the next dean of UC Riverside’s School of Education.Dr. Joi Spencer Spencer is currently a professor of mathematics education at the University of San Diego in its School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES). She has also served as associate dean and interim dean at USD. “Having the opportunity to
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Robert B. Lambeth, Jr., president of The Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, Inc. (CICV), is retiring, after nearly 40 years in the role. Lambeth’s very long tenure makes him is the longest serving president of a state private college association in the U.S.Robert B. Lambeth, Jr. Lambeth began serving as CICV president in 1983.
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Dr. Barbara J. Johnson will become Talladega College’s executive vice president and provost, effective Jul. 19. Johnson will also become a tenured professor.Dr. Barbara J. Johnson Previously, Johnson was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas Tech University. “Dr. Johnson’s proven ability to plan strategically, lead effectively and foster a culture of collaboration within diverse communities will
