January 2023

With President Biden’s signature on Dec. 29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. The new total is a record high for the program, first created in 1972. Coupled with the $400 increase in the 2022 […]

Rochelle A. ConleyRochelle A. Conley has been named general counsel at Alabama A&M University. She served as a deputy attorney general in Huntsville, Ala. Conley has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Alabama A&M University and a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Here’s a question that will be a test of diversity in 2023. How will the first Asian American President of one of America’s most conservative public universities, in one of the most conservative states, react to anti-Asian racism in his leadership ranks?  Will he weed it out with full force and authority? Or simply doing

Dr. LaVar Charleston had a crush on Dr. Sherri Charleston from the moment he met her in ninth grade. Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.“She was Claire Huxtable—beauty, brains, and personality,” said LaVar Charleston. While the

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes.Dr. Deneca Winfrey Avant The seminar series – through the school’s Center for Integrated Professional Development – will include five seminars over 2023, starting with three in the spring: “Equitable and Inclusive Course Materials;” “Equitable

The legacy of mistreatment that American Indians and Alaska Natives have endured is evident in the educational statistics. Only 16.1% of AIAN people over 25 have a bachelor’s degree or higher, less than half the rate of Americans overall, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In an attempt to address this disparity, the Lilly Endowment,

Wayne State University has received $6 million for a cluster hire program to recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create a Black Studies center.Dr. M. Roy Wilson The multi-million dollar grant – from The Mellon Foundation – will allow the school to recruit 10 tenure-track faculty; 10 tenured associate or full professor-level faculty;

Ivana RichIvana Rich has been appointed associate vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Fla. She holds a master’s in sports management from VSU, a master’s in human services counseling from Liberty University, and a doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction/educational technology from the University of South Carolina.

In December, the US General Accountability Office (GAO) published a report indicating variation in how colleges show cost and aid information in financial aid offers, which makes it harder for students to compare offers. Approximately 91% of colleges understate or don’t include net price in college offers, according to the report.Steve Colón Steve Colón, CEO

New Orleans, Louisiana will be the newest location for nonprofit Generation Hope’s Scholar Program, which aims to support and give young parents wrap-around services to help them attain college degrees.Nicole Lynn Lewis Program participants will get resources and services, such as tuition assistance, crisis assistance, emergency funding, mentoring, mental health, and career support. Generation Hope will