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The 2023 men's NCAA tournament results, if academics ruled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Since 2006, Inside Higher Ed has tried to do its small part to contribute, with this, our annual Academic Performance Tournament. As a result, the rates on average are significantly higher than the federal graduation rate, the formula the federal government uses to track graduation rates for all students.

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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The district court compared the actions in the state to events depicted in George Orwell’s novel 1984 , and rejected the Florida public higher education governing board’s “positively dystopian” argument that professors possessed academic freedom only as long as they expressed viewpoints approved by the state.

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Recent financial aid increases lead to lower student net prices, per College Board

University Business

Over half (52%) came from the institution, 28% came from the federal government, and 9% from state sources. Federal appropriations and government grants and contracts per student increased by 38% at public doctoral institutions between 2016-17 and 2021-22, after adjusting for inflation. At four-year publics: 43%.

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Effective University Leadership – What Does It Take?

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, Dr. Robert Gates brought deep experience working in the federal government along with time spent in academia to Texas A&M Universitys presidency from 2002-2006. These candidates resumes boast professional experience beyond the walls of academia and in higher education.

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Social Security Offsets and Defaulted Student Loans (CFPB)

Higher Education Inquirer

million in 2006 to 8.8 The Debt Collection Improvement Act set a minimum floor of income below which the federal government cannot offset Social Security benefits and subsequent Treasury regulations established a cap on the percentage of income above that floor. million in 2017 to 2.1 million in 2019. million to $429.7

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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That takes us to issues of higher education governance—a process that is often tediously slow and too often inefficient but nevertheless the way we do business today. Since the release of the report of the (so-called) Spellings Commission in 2006, I have urged improvements in the accreditation process.

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Understanding the purpose and role of the CAA UAE in higher education

Creatrix Campus

It accredits all higher education institutions not affiliated with the federal government by taking them through a series of quality assurance steps and offering them a license to operate. Even the Degree programs offered by federal (government-run) institutions are now also accredited.