May 2023

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) have launched the NCBCP Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Institute for Leadership, Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment and Social Justice (NCBCP TWD Jr. Institute) at CAU. Part of the launch will be a 2-day event – May 31-Jun. 1 in Atlanta – to bring […]

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit.The Eight HBCU Student-Athlete Fellows The four-day event – the NCAA Department of Inclusion, Education, and Community Engagement (IECE) was a sponsor – was hosted by The University of Southern California. It featured corporate recruiting; presentations; engagement activities; and sessions on topics such

Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-YoungTexas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young is leaving the school, just two years into the job. In a letter to the Board of Regents, Crumpton-Young submitted her request to retire, and it was unanimously approved by the board. She said that she has plans to help elevate HBCUs on a

Dr. Christa Johnson-AgbakwuChrista Johnson-Agbakwu has been appointed executive director of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Collaborative in Health Equity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and a medical degree from Cornell University.

Almost a third of college students (30%) have used free artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for schoolwork this past academic year, according to a survey by Intelligent.com and SurveyMonkey. As AI has its recent surge in prominence in the mainstream – from art to tech – Intelligent.com surveyed 1,223 current undergraduate and graduate students –

Dr. Dyonne Bergeron will become chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), effective Jul. 3.Dr. Dyonne Bergeron “I am so excited that such an accomplished, experienced and passionate leader as Dyonne Bergeron will be joining our community as our next vice chancellor

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has launched its Antisemitism Awareness Campaign to ensure all students – including Jewish students – are able to attend schools free from discrimination and harassment. This comes as the Biden-Harris Administration issues the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.Dr. Miguel Cardona ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has

For a college or university to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Institutions that receive HSI designation are then

Sheree M. Ohen will become chief equity and inclusion officer (CEIO) for Amherst College.Sheree M. Ohen “We are in a unique time in our country where values around diversity and democracy are being questioned,” Ohen said. “I am thrilled beyond words to join the Amherst College community–a place that is deeply committed to excellence, equity

Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) will receive $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. over the next three years.Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth “We at MFRI are honored and humbled by this funding,” said Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, MFRI director and distinguished professor in Purdue’s Department of Human Development and Family Science. “Over the past