Naomi Harris

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.

"I really want to call attention to the fact that we are excluding almost an entire population of students," one Florida educator said.

One of the main findings of new research about the impact of free course materials was that instructors could focus more on student input.

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 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 talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, one group that often gets left out of the conversation is English language learners.

Student parents of color, a new report finds, face higher housing, food, and other basic needs' insecurities.

Removing financial burdens, or even making college free, doesn’t always remove other key obstacles to getting to college or staying there.

A new survey of thousands of students at historically Black colleges gives us a clearer glimpse of just how acutely these past couple of years have affected them.