Should feds dictate rules on campus sexual misconduct? The U.S. Department of Education is poised to reverse Trump-era rules governing claims of sexual misconduct on campus. One could forgive weary… Read more »
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From #BLM to the Emergence of @Blackat___
In February 2012, a 17-year-old Black boy was shot dead in the streets of Florida by a neighbor who felt this boy looked suspicious. Carrying a can of iced tea… Read more »
One New England College’s “Legacy Alumni of Color” Lay Out a Blueprint to Mend Broken Hearts
In 1966, Jimmy Ruffin sang “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?” This song resonates with us and many of our colleagues whose hearts were broken 55 years ago at our alma… Read more »
International Student Webinar Series, Episode 3 – A New Vulnerable Workforce: Higher Education’s Role in Regional Workforce Development and Retaining International Students Post-Graduation
Thanks to everyone who joined the International Student Webinar Series, Episode 3: A New Vulnerable Workforce: Higher Education’s Role in Regional Workforce Development and Retaining International Students Post-Graduation webinar on… Read more »
“See” You There?
A few upcoming free events of interest … virtually speaking … Teale Lecture Series of the University of Connecticut: Dr. Robert Bullard, The Quest For Environmental and Climate Justice Thursday,… Read more »
NEBHE Reports on Results of Pandemic-Shaped Elections
The New England states set new records for voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election. A significant percentage of absentee, mail-in ballots were cast in each state, ranging from 20%… Read more »
Racial “Reckoning” (Via Zoom)
Even in this time when people presume to be having a “racial reckoning,” signs of enduring racial inequity pop up everywhere. From nagging disparities in health—Black, Indigenous and People of… Read more »
From the High Schools: More Troubling Demography News for New England
The number of new high school graduates in New England is expected to shrink by nearly 13% by 2037, according to the 10th edition of Knocking at the College Door:… Read more »
NEBHE Reports on Postsecondary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in New England
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. These words have dominated the national conversation in recent weeks. From the racial justice protests that have sprung up across the U.S. since the death of George… Read more »
Practitioner Perspectives: A Q&A on Steering Open Education in the Ocean State
In the following Q&A, NEBHE’s Fellow for Open Education Lindsey Gumb takes the pulse of Open Education in Rhode Island with two key leaders in the field: Dragan Gill, who…