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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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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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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

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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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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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UCLA Faculty, Staff Demand Chancellor’s Resignation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The call is one of three demands the group made of the administration, during a May 9 rally amid antiwar protests. The group claimed that, on April 30, “UCLA administration and LAPD stood by as students were brutally attacked for over four hours by outside agitators.” Dr. Gene D. 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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. I don’t have a safety net,” Larson said. “I

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The results of the study may be key to helping higher education, and in particular community colleges, understand the vital importance of supporting a student’s housing and basic needs, said Dr. Ivan L. What would it look like if we understood our roles in higher education within this lens?” Harrell II, president of TCC.