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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S.

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CSU Hires New President, But Questions Linger About the Treatment of Former President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Johnson, President Emeritus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), who has been serving as interim president since July 2023, after Dr. Jack Thomas announced that he would not seek a renewal of his contract. Progress completely stopped, and chaos reigned,” he said. That’s why I left. Dr. Freeman A. His character is impeccable.

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How this year cast doubt on 2 higher ed myths

University Business

Higher education frequently found itself in the national spotlight this past year. However, several reports over the past year have cast doubt on some commonly held beliefs about higher ed. While debt was parents’ and college applicants’ top concern in pursuing higher education, 99% still believed college was worth it.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Post-pandemic, we have more individual students coming to us than actual school contracts.” Impact “As of 2020, students who live on campus, their [three-year] graduation rate is 4% higher than the students who do not live on campus,” says Andrew Morong, dean of enrollment management at CMCC. EHS President and CEO Jeffrey H.

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President moves: Announcing a surge of hires, including this state flagship

University Business

Before his career in higher education, Johnson played professional basketball in Europe and South America, Town Talk reports. Wetstein attracted $14 million in federal grants and grew Cabrillo’s endowment by almost $30 million, Press Banner reports. He also servesas a trustee of Washington and Jefferson College.

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These access and affordability programs geared toward high schoolers reap great results

University Business

Buoyed by a $20 million investment from the state, MCCS targeted high school graduates from 2020 to 2023 who might have been affected by the pandemic. The program is set to offer graduating seniors interested in pursuing jobs in high-demand industries 80% coverage of their tuition or up to $8,000 in grants.

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Fraud in academia: How can universities avoid costly litigation?

University Business

Fraud investigations are on the rise in higher education institutions. Armed with insider information, relators file fraud cases on the government’s behalf, leading to a recent uptick in government investigations of higher education institutions. Grants In 2020, the University of San Francisco paid $2.5