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A Heart for People

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While cities have made great strides in preparing for the extremes of climate change, and local, state, and federal governments are paying more attention to the growing crisis, more needs to be done to protect and reach out to marginalized and vulnerable populations, said Monteblanco.

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Burlington College closed in 2016 , largely due to financial issues. ” in an incident captured on video.

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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. The streams of governmental support have varied over time as The Pew Charitable Trust s noted. Even college leaders themselves.

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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. In 2013, Purdue University hired Indiana Gov.