What responsibility does a college have to change when its student population changes? This new Hispanic-serving university started with the cost of books.
Naomi Harris
Open Campus national reporter covering the intersection of race and higher education.
Parent loans, another piece in the wealth gap puzzle
The loans prove risky for some families because, unlike direct student loans, they have so few options to decrease monthly payments.
The weight of being ‘the first’
There’s no great joy in being the first African American president, says Dwight McBride of the New School. It’s a reminder of how much progress still needs to be made.
The role of race in merit aid in the South
“I really want to call attention to the fact that we are excluding almost an entire population of students,” one Florida educator said.
How popular merit scholarships have perpetuated racial inequities across the South
The rhetoric from these programs’ advocates has been that they expand opportunity equally, but the reality is that they have not.
How open education centers student voices
One of the main findings of new research about the impact of free course materials was that instructors could focus more on student input.
What it really takes to build a diverse faculty
To do it well, experts say, be in a constant state of hiring. Focus on belonging. And change promotion processes to reward extra labor.
A network for closing degree gaps
A national advocacy group is putting a new focus on improving college completion by supporting two types of minority-serving institutions: historically Black colleges and predominantly Black community colleges.
When language is the barrier
When talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, one group that often gets left out of the conversation is English language learners.
What student parents need
Student parents of color, a new report finds, face higher housing, food, and other basic needs’ insecurities.