Georgetown University this week welcomed Jennifer Crewalk, who will bolster the university’s undocumented student resources and help ensure the dignity and care of all members of the university community.
Topics: Diversity
Empowering future generations of diverse physicians at the School of Medicine
Isela Melendez-Carpio brings her expertise in diversity and inclusion to Georgetown’s School of Medicine.
Associate’s degrees, certificates may be more valuable than you think, says Georgetown study
Certificate and associate’s degree programs now enroll about half of all college students—and some fields of study produce surprisingly high earnings, according to Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
5 unexpected barriers to equitable college student outcomes
Education firm EAB has identified more than 100 barriers to student success—including five especially surprising leading indicators of demographic disparities in retention, graduation, career, and other key outcomes.
Georgetown hires AVP for equal opportunity, affirmative action, and compliance
In her new role, Georgetown alumna Olabisi “Bisi” Ladeji Okubadejo (L’03) will strengthen institutional efforts to support diversity and inclusivity.
Race-conscious policies needed to reverse historical inequities in higher ed, report says
Policies that rely on a substitute for race, such as income, aren’t enough to achieve racial justice, according to a new report from The Education Trust.
Johns Hopkins says eliminating legacy preference has increased access, diversity
The university’s gradual shift away from legacy preference has coincided with an increase in the proportion of Pell-eligible and first-generation students and a shift in the racial composition of its student body.
Broadband access, specialized outreach key to supporting rural students
A growing number of colleges and universities are focusing on rural students as a distinct demographic group, recognizing that they face unique obstacles to college enrollment and completion.
How one college is working to diversify its team rosters
At a time when many colleges are working to diversify their athletics rosters, Amherst College says its initiative to recruit student-athletes of color can and should be replicated at institutions across the country.
In grad school, first-gen students face additional hidden challenges
The first-generation student experience isn’t limited to the undergraduate years. In fact, first-gen graduate students may encounter even more intense hurdles in a competitive environment that prizes social connections.
How one college president is diversifying campus leadership
Arcadia University President Ajay Nair recently recounted his experience in academe as a person of color and highlighted several ways that Arcadia could serve as a model for diversifying campus leadership.
The shifting demographics on HBCU campuses
A growing number of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities are making a push to attract more non-African American students in hopes of boosting enrollment and ensuring sustainability.