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Report: Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support

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That's the conclusions from the new report, “Racial and Gender Equity for Black Women Student-Athletes,” authored by Dr. Shaun R. Harper depicts each team in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. The head coach is also shown, and demographic data on the university is provided.

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Study: American College Presidency is Still Largely White and Male

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Although women and people of color have made small amounts of progress over the past half-decade, the college presidency is still mostly white and mostly male That’s the main takeaway from the American Council on Education (ACE)’s The American College President: 2023 Edition , released Friday.

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Employers Shift Back to In-Person Recruiting on College Campuses

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According to data spanning from 2019-2023 – from before the pandemic to after – employers reported still prioritizing the recruitment of Black and women workers over other demographics, though all demographics saw fluctuations in priority over the past five years. "In Women saw a 4% decrease from last year, 96.6%

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

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Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million Americans.

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Men are falling behind in higher ed and the trend may not be letting up

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Women became the majority demographic to attend college decades ago , and today, they make up almost 60% of U.S. But the rate at which women predominate higher ed may be partly due to the declining rate of men attending college and succeeding. Men are also graduating at a lower rate than women. college undergraduates.

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Study: Tenured female faculty more likely to quit due to feeling “pushed out”

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Women with tenure, hired at less-prestigious institutions and working in non-STEM domains primarily drove the trend. As associate and full-time professors, women were 7 and 12% less likely to be promoted than men each year, respectively. Other cohorts of women reported a lack of belonging.

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

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Approximately 60% of men student-athletes and 69% of women student-athletes have said that they believe that there are adequate support systems on campus to help them access mental health services. There was great variance, however, on other issues including how student-athletes viewed their body image.