Each week, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of African Americans in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. We invite subscribers to e-mail us with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
How Medical Schools Are Improving Access for Underrepresented Minorities
FAFSA Fiasco Could Keep Black Kids Out of College This Fall
How Has Colorado College Changed Its Admissions Policies After the Overturning of Affirmative Action?
More Aid and Resources for Pa.’s HBCUs Would Have a Profound Impact, Leaders Say at Hearing
Accepting Black People Into Cambridge Is Not an Act of Discrimination
I Became an African American Studies Teacher at Age 55. It’s Been Daunting — and Thrilling.
A Malawi-to-Nebraska Pipeline Changes Lives. It Also Leaves Students Broke and Stranded, They Say.
North Carolina HBCU Faces Battle With IRS, Risks Being Shut Down
Honor Our Queens: Giving Homage and Healing to Black Women and Mothers
As Federal Menthol Ban Languishes, Black Smokers Are Left to the Mercy of Marketers
University of Wyoming Reluctantly Cancels Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute
This Is No Time to Ban DEI Initiatives in Education; We Need DEI More Than Ever
How a Black Teacher Impacted Me
William Jewell College Dedicates Freedom Walk as Part of Racial Reconciliation Commitment
Anti-DEI Legislation Threatens Medical School Diversity
How to Build Inclusive Mentorship Programmes for Black Students
Mississippi State Students Research Legacy of Starkville’s First Black Physician
Affirmative “Re-Action” How Major American and New York Bar Associations Are Responding to Students for Fair Admissions
The Art in the Archive: Sourcing Black History and Heritage at Tufts
Riot Pens: Diving Into The Complexities Of HBCU Activism
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Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
AAUP Urges Institutions to Fund, Protect, and Publicize DEI Initiatives in Academia
The AAUP urges academic institutions to recruit and retain diverse faculty and student bodies and to "fund, protect, and publicize research in all fields that contributes to the common good and responds more widely to the needs of a diverse public."
In Memoriam: Ralphenia D. Pace
A scholar of food and nutritional sciences, Dr. Pace taught at Tuskegee University in Alabama for more than 40 years.
Black Matriculants Are Down at U.S. Medical Schools
In 2024, the share of Black applicants to U.S. medical schools increased by 2.8 percent from 2023. However, the share of Black medical school matriculants decreased by 11.6 percent. Notably, there has been year-over-year progress in overall Black medical school representation, which has risen to from 7.9 percent in 2017 to 10.3 percent in 2024.