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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

One of the complexities of college leadership is that a president typically has approximately nine different constituencies (students, parents, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, local, state and federal government, at the least) whose views are not only not aligned, but frequently diametrically opposed to one another.

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The survey was last administered in fall 2003, with earlier administrations in 1987, 1992 and 1998. ” This effort may signal increased interest by the federal government in ensuring that college and university leaders have the data they need to improve faculty diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The Future of Public Funding in Higher Education: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 6

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, states historically have provided significantly more financial assistance than the federal government 65 percent on average from 1987 to 2012 — to postsecondary institutions and students. 2003, the average cost of college increased 14 percent in one year. So what does that look like?

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How debt relief could win at the Supreme Court

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In order to sue in federal court, plaintiffs have to show that they’ve been injured by the policy they are challenging, that the government is responsible for that harm and that the relief sought would redress those injuries.

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Feds Cancel Debts for 261,000 Students of Disgraced School Now Run by U. of Arizona (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

It also announced it would seek to ban Andrew Clark, the CEO of Ashfords demised parent company, Zovio, from contracting with the federal government. The Biden Department of Education announced today it has approved $4.5 Clark abruptly left the company in 2021.