Diversity

Report: College Access Remains Inequitable at Selective Publics

Madeline St. Amour — Mon, 07/20/2020 - 03:00 PM

New IHEP Analysis Breaks Down Financial Need by Country of Origin

Johanna Alonso — Tue, 09/16/2025 - 03:00 AM

Illinois Latest State to Face Lawsuit Over In-State Tuition for Noncitizens

Sara Weissman — Thu, 09/04/2025 - 03:00 AM

The Students Left Behind by the Travel Ban

Johanna Alonso — Tue, 09/02/2025 - 03:00 AM

Disappointed but not deterred, students from Libya and Myanmar shut out of the U.S. still harbor dreams of an American college education.

What 30 Years of Campus Racial Climate Research Can Teach Higher Ed

Sara Weissman — Mon, 08/25/2025 - 03:00 AM

Three decades of research on campus climate for students of color shows that little about their experience has changed. The authors of a recent paper hope further research can help.

Mizzou Cancels Black Student Block Party, Calling It ‘Unlawful Discrimination’

Jessica Blake — Thu, 08/21/2025 - 07:36 PM

The cancellation is just the latest of many incidents at colleges across the country and reflects how Trump’s anti-DEI crackdown is affecting Black students.

DOJ Claims George Washington U Violated Federal Civil Rights Law

Katherine Knott — Wed, 08/13/2025 - 03:00 AM

The Resilience of First-Generation Students

Sara Weissman — Wed, 08/06/2025 - 03:00 AM

A new book argues for a renewed focus on the strengths of first-generation students, not just their challenges.

Too Many Students Think They’re Ineligible for Financial Aid

Sara Weissman — Mon, 08/04/2025 - 03:00 AM

A new data analysis from the National College Attainment Network suggests many low-income students don’t complete the FAFSA because they don’t believe they qualify for aid.

Adult Ed Funding Restored, but Migrant Students Still Waiting

Sara Weissman — Tue, 07/29/2025 - 03:00 AM

The Trump administration’s decision to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen adult education funds ends weeks of uncertainty for colleges.