Diversity

A new study finds that students from affluent households are overrepresented in U.S. medical schools across all racial and ethnic groups, hampering the development of a more diverse physician workforce.

Georgetown University has launched a new initiative to support an interdisciplinary, diverse community of students pursuing doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences.

After three decades as one of higher education’s most influential leaders, University of Maryland Baltimore County President Freeman A. Hrabowski III is preparing to retire, having transformed UMBC into a…

Many selective public institutions are struggling to increase access for Black students, and Temple University is no exception. The Philadelphia Inquirer took a closer look.

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has established a DEI MBA Scholarship Fund as part of its commitment to attracting students with an array of perspectives and experiences.

Attracting students with an array of perspectives and experiences is an ongoing priority for Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, whose incoming classes are some of the most diverse to…

For new students entering college, finding their way and achieving a sense of belonging can be an arduous process. A new book questions who should shoulder that responsibility.

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates that nearly 22 percent fewer high school graduates went straight to college this year compared to last year’s class.

A new report suggests that financial aid officers will play an important role in helping ensure aid awards truly match students’ financial circumstances during this time of disproportionate economic hardship…

Conversations about college students with disabilities often focus on individual academic accommodations or biomedical conditions—and miss opportunities to celebrate and support their contributions to campus diversity.