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Sonoma State President Placed on Administrative Leave

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mike Lee was placed on administrative leave after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel. The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security.

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UCLA Faculty, Staff Demand Chancellor’s Resignation

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More than 800 members of the University of California, Los Angeles, faculty and staff are calling for the resignation of Chancellor Dr. Gene D. The call is one of three demands the group made of the administration, during a May 9 rally amid antiwar protests. Dr. Gene D. The group also demanded that 1.) The group also demanded that 1.)

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Part-Time Faculty at The New School Walk Out in Protest Against Pay and Working Conditions

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Part-time faculty at The New School walked out Nov. With approximately 200 demonstrators present, the strike was the result of years of tension between adjunct faculty and the private New York City school’s administration. Teaching staff also complained that administrators’ salaries were high compared to faculty.

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After Being Placed on Administrative Leave, Sonoma State President Retires

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mike Lee retired on Friday after he was placed on administrative leave after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel. On-campus demonstrations have resulted in thousands of arrests since April, when student activism ballooned regarding the conflict in Israel.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act.

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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

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Alabama’s Auburn University also blocked it for all students and faculty on campus. “The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri. “The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. Among them is the Administrator of the U.S. Ambition N.C. Dr. Leonard L.