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Opinion

Delivering the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education Demands That We Become Active Change Agents

I was born five years after Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court landmark case that made education a civil right in America. The Court argued that “separate, but equal,” was a constitutional violation, thus, outlawing segregation in classrooms across public schools and postsecondary institutions across the country.

May 16, 2019

Home

NCAA Inclusion Forum Urge Participants to Transform Passion to Action

More than 600 student-athletes, faculty and college administrators gathered over the weekend to discuss ways that they can transform their institutions into places that embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

April 28, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. LaVar J. Charleston Named Inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. LaVar J. Charleston, an alumnus of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been tapped to serve as the school’s first associate dean for diversity and inclusion. He will begin in his new post on June 16, 2019. Charleston, who is currently the assistant vice chancellor of student diversity, engagement, and […]

April 23, 2019

News Roundup

Dania Matos to Lead Diversity, Equity Efforts at UC Merced

Dania Matos, who is currently the deputy chief diversity officer at William & Mary, has been named associate chancellor of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of California Merced. Matos is the first appointment to the new position, which will serve on Chancellor Dorothy Leland’s senior leadership team and is charged with advising the […]

April 22, 2019

Latest News

Dr. Shaun R. Harper Receive Top Honors at Higher Education Conferences

Dr. Shaun R. Harper received two major awards this past week for his ongoing research focused on race, diversity, and equity and inclusion work.

March 14, 2019

MSIs

Report Offers Lessons from MSIs for Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools

Schools of education are increasingly prioritizing efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, but they can do a better job preparing teacher candidates to be culturally competent and effective instructors, particularly for students in diverse schools and communities, according to a new report this week from Bellwether Education Partners.

March 12, 2019

LGBTQ+

Rider University Dean Steps Down From Post After University Blocks Chick-Fil-A From Coming to Campus

Dr. Cynthia Newman, dean of the College of Business Administration at Rider University, has stepped down from her post following the university’s decision to prevent a Chick-fil-A from opening a chain on campus. Newman claimed that the school’s choice and words about the restaurant chain’s values don’t align with her beliefs as a Christian woman. […]

March 6, 2019

Sports

Brunel University Introduces Sport Hijab to Increase Muslim Women Participation in Sports

Brunel University in London has launched a sports hijab in an effort to increase Muslim women participating in sports. Several sportswear brands have introduced a sports hijab in the past, however Brunel University will be directly supplying the hijabs to their students. Eighteen percent of Muslim women participate in regular sport, compared to 30 percent of the UK’s […]

February 11, 2019

News Roundup

Rowan University Announces Launch of Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rowan University has recently announced the establishment of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), an office on campus that will help the university become a model of diversity where equity and inclusion are intertwined with the school’s framework. DEI will establish and maintain significant relationships with internal and external constituents to attain a […]

February 7, 2019

STEM

Dr. Brian A. Burt: A Focused Future

From the moment that he catapulted into the academy, Dr. Brian A. Burt has distinguished himself as an exceptional researcher, teacher and thinker.

January 29, 2019

HBCUs

Tuskegee President: Diversity is Important at HBCUs

Speaking at the 105th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Dr. Lily D. McNair said that some incorrectly believe that historically Black colleges and universities do not have to grapple with diversity issues.

January 24, 2019

Students

Arts Education Remains Passion for 2007 Emerging Scholar

Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria doesn’t live or work where he did 12 years ago, but the former Diverse Emerging Scholar has remained passionate about the arts education and its potential to reach and inspire underrepresented students.

January 23, 2019