Re-Imagining Outcomes-Based Funding
April 01, 2021 by Kayla C. Elliott, Lawrence Haynes, Tiffany Jones College students, staff, and faculty all across the country are demanding greater racial and socioeconomic justice in higher education,…
Black Student Activists Are Sick and Tired of Talking. They Want Action.
October 15, 2020 by Satra Taylor It’s been three years since I turned my tassel to the left and threw my graduation cap in the air in commemoration of the end of an important chapter in…
Bright Spots: How 2 Universities Built a Diverse Student Body
Nationally, public flagship universities continue to profess support for diversity, but their enrollments tell a different story. In fact, many enroll a smaller proportion of Black students today than they…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, Supreme Court Edition
July 02, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States handed a victory to Dreamers, blocking the Trump administration’s latest attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
How to Support College Students Aging Out of Foster Care During COVID-19
June 23, 2020 by Mauriell H. Amechi Picture this: A second wave of coronavirus infection hits the U.S., and college leaders decide to shut down campuses. Students have two weeks or less to pack up their belongings…
In the Age of Coronavirus, Student Activism Is More Relevant Than Ever
April 28, 2020 by Satra Taylor In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have been quick to shutter campuses and pivot to online instruction. But in doing so, they have revealed the…
Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, COVID-19 Edition
April 23, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The recently released Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act allocated more than $6 billion in aid to institutions to give to students via emergency grants that can be used…
Student Loans Are a Labor Issue
April 16, 2020 by Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D. Canceling student loans is front and center in the national discussion because coalitions like The Debt Collective and Movement for Black Lives put it there. As a part of a…