Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College have been added to the American Association of University Professors ’ list of institutions sanctioned for substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic government. AAUP’s Governing Council voted on the measure Feb.

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JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education.

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APRIL 3, 2025

While the administration's complete rationale remains unclear, the university is among dozens facing federal investigations into campus antisemitism following pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year. "We Most recently, Columbia's interim president Dr. Katrina Armstrong resigned after the university agreed to the government's demands.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. Imagine if the collective energies in the ubiquitous Thanksgiving food drives shifted in that direction, as students, staff, faculty, and administrators focused on revising campus policies and/or advocating for improved public programs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

Moreover, given the current socio-political era of anti-DEI, faculty and other university personnel have been losing funding, positions, and operational units that support research and programming that help the most vulnerable student populations to thrive and attain optimal outcomes in higher education and in their personal lives.

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APRIL 6, 2025

While this is a collective undertaking, most often a senior-level administrator is designated to lead that effort and serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO). CEOs often lament that attending to the day-to-day tasks of college administration leaves them little time to get outside of their offices (let alone their campuses).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor at the University of Texas—Austin, begins on a dispiriting note: although there have been many policy efforts to increase educational opportunity since President Lyndon B. As of 2021, 42% of white people 25 and older had finished a bachelor’s degree, but only 28% of Black people and 21% of Hispanics had.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). In June 2023, the U. Dr. Carl B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education: Firsthand Experiences and Global Impact is an excellent book that answers the question, what does it take to succeed as a Black professional in higher education leadership?

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APRIL 9, 2025

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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APRIL 22, 2025

The first of those criticised (OfS Condition E1) concerns the duty to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom: The provider’s governing documents must uphold the public interest governance principles that are applicable to the provider. The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) s.3(8)(a)

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MARCH 6, 2025

would bring a diverse background that spans higher education and corporate leadership to ASU if confirmed. I'm deeply committed to advancing Albany State's mission of fostering educational excellence and serving as a catalyst for economic growth in Southwest Georgia," Scott said in a statement following the announcement. "I'm

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MARCH 26, 2025

by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Saint Augustine’s University—a historically Black college and university in North Carolina—has announced plans to cut half of its employees as administrators, amid financial challenges. As stewards of this institution, our focus is on its long-term sustainability through shared governance,” said Hadley Evans, Jr.,

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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APRIL 20, 2025

Our aim is to create a future where the teacher workforce mirrors our nation's diversity and every studentirrespective of their zip codereceives education from an effective, culturally responsive educator. That future is now at risk. A district judge ruled in our favor, ordering the reinstatement of the grants.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Institutions of higher education, specifically land grant/grab institutions, were established as part of these efforts in conquest. As thoroughly documented by High Country News , forced land dispossessions serve as the foundation for institutions of higher education in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

From there, universities and governments must expand investment in colleges and universities serving Asian American and NHPI students, create welcoming campus environments that ensure Asian American and NHPI students experience a sense of belonging, and increase the recruitment and retention of Asian American and NHPI administrators and faculty to (..)

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MARCH 8, 2025

We've been under attack around the federal government. Pickett drew a parallel to current DEI challenges that these frontline administrators are facing. with citizens becoming more cynical, hostile, and divided," he observed, stressing the importance of critical thinking in an era of fast, subjective media.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2025

On April 10, the CCP Board of Trustees voted to relieve Generals of his duties, placing him on paid administrative leave until his contract expires in June. Having been in higher ed and community colleges for 40 years, I think I know the field quite well." We just landed a $2.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has placed Jackson State University (JSU) President Thomas Hudson on administrative leave with pay, effective immediately.

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MAY 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the role of governing boards, such as the Board of Trustees, is of paramount importance. I define academic acumen as a wide range of knowledge and skills related to teaching, research, and knowledge creation within the higher education context.

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JULY 30, 2024

Varying Degrees 2024 is New America's eighth annual survey on higher education. New America Americans still generally value higher education and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable, according to a new report from New America.

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MAY 20, 2024

Though the number Hispanic and Black students enrolling in undergraduate programs has increased in recent years, completion rates continue to lag somewhat behind, according to a report released by the American Council on Education (ACE). This data is right in front of our face, and we have to decide where in higher education we want to go?"

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In an effort to address basic needs insecurity among students, the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) launched a free online tool to connect college students to basic needs resources. This effort comes as part of NJ Gov. OSHE also held a statewide convening Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Dr. Lizette Navarette With nearly 20 years in higher education and local government under her belt, Navarette is currently executive vice chancellor of institutional supports & success for California Community Colleges. Navarette’s employment agreement will be put on the agenda for the district’s governing board at the Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“Nothing made me question my life choices more than knowing that my hours spent cleaning other people’s toilets to put myself through college weren’t enough—and that my hours spent earning a degree didn’t matter…they were telling me that higher education was something I simply could not afford.” In 2018 the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new trustee guide intended to help higher education leadership proactively prepare for potential campus disruptions, such as those linked to antiwar protests last spring.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Her research targets first-generation students, immigrant students, equity and diversity, higher education policy and governance, personnel development, and higher education finance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The New Jersey public community college was warned last week in a notice from its regional accrediting agency, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. According to the notice, there is insufficient evidence that the school is in compliance with Standard VII, the agency’s standard on governance, leadership, and administration.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Mohammed Bashiru and Professor Cai Yonghong Introduction The idea of institutional autonomy in higher education institutions (HEIs) naturally comes up when discussing academic freedom. How does institutional autonomy influence academic freedom in higher education institutions in Ghana?

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Postsecondary education provides graduates with greater access to job opportunities and higher earning potential throughout their lifetimes. But higher education isn’t the only provider of communal uplift. Angela Thi Bennett, digital equity director with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you read the national news about higher education, you might think everyone is angling for admission to the Ivy League or trying to pay off debt for degrees earned. To be sure, this summer’s Supreme Court rulings are clear signs of a badly broken higher education system.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

I am humbled and honored to accept the position of chancellor and to advance Governor Kathy Hochul’s vision to make SUNY the best statewide system of public higher education in our nation,’" King said.

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APRIL 26, 2023

Brown also aims to build infrastructure capacity at participating HBCUs and leadership in higher education and policy development. HBCUs are a special sector in the unique mosaic of American higher education,” said Pinkard. “But in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University; an M.Ed.

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MAY 24, 2023

The resulting self-censorship and fear among people caused the DeSantis administration’s efforts to alter higher education are damaging the quality of Florida’s public higher education, according to a new American Association of University Professors report.

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