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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

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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. “Our

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

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

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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

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“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. Alabama’s Auburn University also blocked it for all students and faculty on campus. currently use TikTok. .

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Boldly Future Forward

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Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. Citing the shortage of STEM graduates across the nation, she says these students are filling positions of impact, including national security. Among them is the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael S.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

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One particular lesson they have learned, said Edwards Lange, is that traditional student affairs education might not prepare administrators for what it takes to support housing insecure students. Sara Goldrick-Rab, senior fellow at Education Northwest and one of the authors of the report.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

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In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety. Edmonds and AAMU are both hoping to secure long-term funding for their programs from their respective state legislatures. But creating the program was not easy.