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University Museums Awarded Funds for Latino Art Curation, Advancement

Insight Into Diversity

The grants will support the positions over five years, or until 2027. percent of the artists represented in collections, finds the 2019 study “Diversity of Artists in Major U.S. We cannot tell a holistic, cohesive story of this country without including Latinx art history in our history.” Among 18 major U.S.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year. The Class of 2027 at the University of South Alabama is one of the largest in school history, bumping first-year enrollment by 19% compared to last year.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

The college centers the histories, traditions, cultures, experiences, struggles, and accomplishments of diasporic communities of color, making connections between the local and transnational. Established in 2019, the initiative works to overcome barriers and help participants achieve educational and economic success.