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Let’s Remake Racially Unsafe STEM Educational Spaces
The time has come to make the structures, practices, and policies in STEM departments work better for underserved students, writes Vanderbilt professor Ebony McGee.
Refocusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion During the Pandemic and Beyond: Lessons from a Community of Practice
As the pandemic continues exacerbating the effects of structural barriers that communities of color face in our country, now is the time to commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion work and make a true difference in the lives of our students and campus communities. Auburn’s Taffye Benson Clayton writes about the work of ACE’s community of practice on DEI.
Webinar: Legal and Practical Issues in Charitable Gifts to Colleges and Universities
The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) will present a webinar Jan. 27 on “Are You a Good Gift or a Bad Gift? Legal and Practical Issues in Charitable Gifts to Colleges and Universities.”
Webinar: Student Mental Health During COVID
The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) will present a webinar Jan. 21 to discuss the mental health concerns affecting college students as well as some of the modalities that campuses are using to address student mental health during the pandemic.
Upcoming Workshop: COVID, Culture, and Campus Climate
ACE is pleased to co-sponsor the National Association of College and University Attorney’s Winter 2021 Virtual CLE Workshop, COVID, Culture, & Climate: Responding to a Challenging Campus Environment, scheduled for Feb. 3-5, 2021.
Fall 2020 Enrollment Declines by 4 Percent
According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse, fall 2020 undergraduate and graduate enrollment is down four and nearly three percent respectively, compared with fall 2019.
Financial and Mental Health Challenges Experienced by Students with Disabilities During COVID-19
A new report finds that that students who report having a physical, learning, neurodevelopmental, or cognitive disability are more likely to have experienced higher rates of financial hardship and mental health disorders.
College Promise Programs and Equity
A new Education Trust report on college promise programs and equity finds that despite the potential for these programs to increase access through improving affordability, many students who may benefit most are either ineligible to participate or struggle to pay costs not covered by these programs.
Graduates’ First-Year Earnings and Debt Vary by Degree Program and Educational Attainment
Researchers at the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce examined earnings and federal student loan debt across 37,000 college majors in 4,400 colleges. Their findings reiterate differences in first-year earnings and debt amounts across programs, institutions, and education levels.
Reimagining Institutional Research and Effectiveness to Advance Racial Justice and Equity
A new brief from the Office of Community College Research and Leadership provides insight into the role that institutional research and institutional effectiveness can play in advancing racial equity on campuses.
How Higher Ed Leaders Can Manage Campus Policing
Increased attention to police brutality and violence against Black Americans in recent years has led to an uptick in student-led activism on college campuses. In response, the University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education released a guide for institutional leaders on managing campus policing.