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Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education. These programs hail from all across the nation and target students at varying stages on their educational journeys. Some connect with students and families while they attend K-12 schools. Others connect with students while they attend a college or university and counsel them toward a successful comp ..read more

The California State University has allocated $250,000 in one-time funding that will be used to support Sacramento State’s new Black Honors College. Dr. Luke WoodThe funds will be used to help support the school's Black Honors College. The Black Honors College is the first of its kind in the nation to focus on Black history, life, culture, and contributions in the classroom. It is designed for students who are interested in Black history, life, and culture. Sacramento State, which enrolls more Black students than any other CSU campus, plans to use the CSU funds to support faculty who will ..read more

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators. What began as a well-intentioned effort to simplify what has historically been a cumbersome process to apply for federal student aid has been made even more complex, resulting in delays in enrollment decisions for many students, particularly students of color who disproportionately rely upon student aid awards in choosing institutions, and greater uncertainty for institutions of higher educat ..read more

Desiree Reed-FrancoisDesiree Reed-Francois has been named athletics director at University of Arizona. She served as athletics director at the University of Missouri. Reed-Francois holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law ..read more

Akeem Luke washes away protest graffiti from the walls of Columbia University.NEW YORK-- At Columbia University, Akeem Luke washed away graffiti from a wall bordering campus. The text once read “Free Gaza.” Now the lines are faded. In Luke’s two years of working on staff at the university, he said, he’s never seen students organize and protest like this before. There is a quiet on campus that belies the chaos its seen in the last week. On April 18, following the establishment of a sit-in protest on Columbia’s South Lawn, Columbia President Dr. Minouche Shafik asked the NYPD to enter the encamp ..read more

Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education,  and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).Megan Boren The report – created in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education – examines responses from teachers-in-training and available student data to discern how members of Generation Z – those born between 1996 and 2012 – view careers in education. Student interest in working in education continues a generally downward trend ..read more

Dr. Musa ElbulokMusa Elbulok has been named acting assistant vice president of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning at Borough of Manhattan Community College. He served as director of institutional research and data analysis. Elbulok holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance from Brooklyn College, a master’s in experimental psychology, and a Ph.D. in measurement and evaluation from Teachers College, Columbia University ..read more

The Education Design Lab has announced the launch of its new Rural College Design and Data Academy. The academy comprises institutions based in rural areas throughout the nation that will work together to strengthen the capacity of rural colleges to design and implement new pathways to economic mobility for rural learners — and measure their success. Dr. Leslie DaughertyThe education-to-workforce pipeline plays a critical role in rural communities across the country. However, rural-serving institutions often do not have the same access to state funding, infrastructure, and human resources as o ..read more

School: University of Mississippi  Major: Psychology Year: Senior University of Mississippi psychology major Madison Scott is exceptional as a student and athlete of character, according to Yolett McPhee- McCuin, head coach of Ole Miss Women’s Basketball. As a point guard and forward, Scott was a First Team SEC All-Conference Basketball Selection and participant in USA Basketball. Away from the sport, she advocates for youth development in ways such as volunteering at local elementary schools and taking part in literacy programs. McPhee-McCuin said, “she has demonstrated her passion towa ..read more