In Part 1 of this three-part series, Shawndel Evans, DiversityInc’s strategic lead of diversity pipeline management, shares tips on how job applicants can be successful in a COVID-19-affected job market. The class of 2020 college graduates have entered a job market that has been derailed and become uncertain because of…
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Making a Difference and Influence through Diverse Abilities at TIAA
This October, TIAA employees celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month by giving back to the community and candidly sharing the triumphs and challenges of living with disabilities and helping those with disabilities. TIAA’s Diverse Abilities Business Resource Group (BRG), formed for associates with disabilities and caregivers of those with disabilities, held…
For the First Time More College-Educated Women Are in the Workforce Than College-Educated Men
For the first time in history, there are more college-educated women in the workforce than college-educated men, according to the Pew Research Center. According to the data, it’s a combination of more women deciding to go to college and fewer men deciding to attend higher education institutions. “It’s a crazy…
Education Department Gave More Than $10 Million to For-Profit Colleges That Should Not Have Received Aid
Under the Trump administration, the Education Department gave $10.7 million to for-profit colleges that should not have received aid. The aid, which included federal loans and grants, was given to students at the Illinois Institute of Art and the Art Institute of Colorado — even though these schools are supposed…
Association of American Universities Finds Widespread Sexual Assault, Abuse at 33 Universities
The Association of American Universities made an unsurprising but disturbing discovery from its most recent survey of students at 33 major universities. The Washington Post reported that about one-quarter of female undergraduate students have been sexually assaulted or molested, either by penetration or touching, since they started at university. According…
Student Debt a Large Contributor to Racial Wealth Gap, Study Finds
A study by the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) found student debt disproportionately affects Black people, leading to the large wealth gap between Black and white people. The report, authored by Laura Sullivan, Tatjana Meschede, Thomas Shapiro and Fernanda Escobar found that 20 years after starting college, the…
Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow Announces Review of Donations from Jeffrey Epstein
Harvard University has publicly acknowledged accepting multi-million-dollar donations from the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from 1998 to 2007. Harvard president Lawrence Bacow has condemned Epstein’s actions and said the donations are under review. Epstein pleaded guilty to sex charges in 2008, and the university rejected a proposed gift after…
Felicity Huffman Might Actually Face Consequences for Role in College Admissions Scam
Felicity Huffman, one of the most high profile people caught in the biggest college admissions scandal in history, will be sentenced today for her role in it. But she couldn’t let it go without trying to excuse herself for paying $15,000 to boost her daughter’s SAT scores. According to Huffman,…
Wealthy White Student Poses As ‘African American Tennis Whiz’, Scores Entrance To Three Universities by Lying
The college cheating scandal continues with the latest deplorable installment in the egregious saga. A wealthy white female high school student gained admission into three prominent universities by posing as a Black tennis prodigy. Her parents, Amy and Adam Bass, colluded with Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college admissions…
Pharrell Offers Guaranteed Internships to High School Graduates in Harlem: Video
Producer and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams was the graduation speaker at The Promise Academy, a Harlem Children’s Zone high school led by Geoffrey Canada and Anne Williams-Isom. As a well-earned gift to the graduating class of 114 seniors (all of whom are going to college) Pharrell told the students on June…