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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The pilot program, set to launch in spring 2026, will initially serve 240 students across two cohorts from selected Illinois community colleges. Education researchers have long identified transfer pathways as crucial for improving social mobility, especially for first-generation college students.

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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when he steps down in summer 2026. Since joining the university's Campus Ministry in 2002, he has been instrumental in advancing several key initiatives, including formative education programs and Core Curriculum renewal. Butler's path to the presidency reflects a lifetime of service and education. "Jack" Butler, S.J.

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

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Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. Young Wallace "I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator's organization,” said Wallace.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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They shared their convictions with their two sons, including the importance of education and social service. It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. Dr. Dereck J.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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It's about equipping institutions with the tools to drive change on their campuses, fostering cross-campus collaboration, and ensuring that HBCUs are setting an agenda for higher education innovation, not just responding to it. DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

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The education department will also conduct post-review monitoring of Liberty through April 2026 to ensure the school executes on promised improvements. Further lapses in Clery Act compliance could jeopardize the terms of the university’s participation in the federal student aid programs or result in other administrative sanctions.