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The Genesis of a Research Agenda on Black Males in Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was a beautiful, sunny day that turned into a lovely, brisk night on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, the night then Sen. Barack Obama was elected the 44 th President of the United States. That evening, I met with other scholars of color in graduate school for an election night party.

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Analysis: Higher ed costs haven’t been this high since 2008

University Business

. “Compiled from data reported by government agencies and industry resources, HEPI measures the average relative level in the price of a fixed market basket of goods and services purchased by colleges and universities each year through current fund educational and general expenditures, excluding research.”

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Cornell Cancer Researchers Fabricated Data

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Two former scientists at Cornell University used made-up data in 12 different scientific papers published between 2008 and 2016, according to new reports by the federal Office of Research Integrity.

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Report: National Six-Year College Completion Rates Stalling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

s national college completion rate has remained stagnant, with rates even falling for some populations, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). Completion rates for the nation have stalled overall,” said NSCRC executive director Dr. Doug Shapiro, vice president of research.

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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Chris Edley was a smart, caring, determined advocate for justice who could move easily and powerfully through the mazes of top levels of law, politics, and research,” said Orfield, who is Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA Graduate School of Education and co-director of The Civil Rights Project at UCLA.

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How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The year: 2008. During our post-mortem, we realized that the political rhetoric surrounding the 2008 presidential race had hijacked our discussion. The students’ next assignment was to research—and debunk—the U.S. The students’ next assignment was to research—and debunk—the U.S. That week’s topic: voting.

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Tallahassee Community College Earns Highest Distinction from Achieving the Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“To have been recognized in 2022 with their highest distinction, the Leah Meyer Austin Award, was humbling.”