Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) is a Canadian digital resource advocating for educational programs for displaced persons. The website features research, advocacy resources, and student success stories. Visit the site here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Author Archives: matthewdlinton
Being a PhD Student Shouldn’t Be Bad for Your Health
The First International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers took place in Brighton, England in 2019. This article in Nature provides an overview of the conference. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Advice on Advising: How to Mentor Minority Students
An op-ed written by Shampa Biswas for the Chronicle of Higher Education outlining the challenges minority students face on campus and suggesting possible ways to ameliorate those challenges. Read the full article here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Key Data Highlights Focusing on Race and Ethnicity and Promising Practices
A book produced by the United States Department of Education laying out current data on race and ethnic diversity in American higher education as well as promising practices for how to improve diversity on college campuses. Read and download the full report here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Gender Equity and Diversity at the University of Adelaide
Linked below is a repository of resources from the University of Adelaide (Australia) promoting and supporting gender equity. Read more about their many projects and programs here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
The ABC Guide to International Mobility for All
A one page flyer created by a consortium of European universities explaining and advocating for internationalization in higher education. Read and download the flyer here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
“A War Of Words America Is In The Middle Of A Battle Over The Meaning Of Words Like ‘Diversity’”
This is an article by Jennifer Mercieca at Texas A&M University in the United States exploring debates over how to discuss diversity in American higher education. A full version of the article can be read here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
KU Leuven Diversity Policy Plan
A strategic plan for how to integrate diversity and inclusiveness initiatives into broader university policies from KU Leuven in Belgium. Read and download the full plan here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Proceedings from the 12th Annual Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education
Proceedings from the 2018 CGS/ETS Global Summit, which was held at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. The conference featured panel presentations by leading experts in graduate education from around the world on topics related to improving diversity and inclusiveness in global graduate education. The proceedings can be found here and more information on […]
Effective Approaches to Enhancing the Social Dimension of Higher Education – IDEAS Report
A wide-ranging report examining various issues related to diversity and inclusion in higher education. While primarily focused on Europe, the report does include case studies from the United States, Kenya, Australia, and Canada. The report can be viewed and downloaded here. It can also be used in conjunction with an online resource repository found here. […]